Documentation Team Lead

Location: Washington, DC
Division: MTCS
Reports To: Director
Application Deadline: 4/14/2014

Position Summary

IREX seeks a Documentation Team Lead to support data collection and processing work for the Syrian Justice & Accountability Centre (SJAC). The Documentation Team Lead will use their expertise to build the

center’s strategy and capacity in data collection. He/She will also oversee the recruiting and management of the center’s documentation staff and will lead and oversee the documentation activities and operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

Research, leadership and management • In coordination with experts in the field, research and develop the center’s documentation strategy, methodology, implementation plans and guidelines for internal and external use. • Research and develop a clear and consistent definitions and descriptions of Tags used in the documentation process that meets international standards. Such definition should be clear enough and detailed so it can be used as a reference and guide by the Data Entry/Analyst staff. Also update the definitions as needed during the data entry process to disambiguate the tags. • Develop training materials, guidelines and policies on documentation topics including (Data collection from sources, Vetting, Sharing information, Analysis questions, team communication, etc.) Staff management • Recruit Data Entry staff and Data Analysts and make recommendations on the center’s future needs. • Conduct training/orientation for the new data entry/analyst staff. • Manage and coordinate among staff and management to facilitate smooth operations. • Coordinate with other divisions of the center as needed Documentation operations management • Act as the in-house expert for all questions regarding documentation. • Monitor the data entry quality and consistency by reviewing data entered by staff and identify issues on a daily basis and takes remedial action to resolve them. • Identify problematic areas and gaps in documentation and resolve them. • Perform data entry in Arabic and English when needed. • Produce analysis reports using the center’s data. • Be able to aggregate different pieces of information into groups and categories. • Perform other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in law, journalism, political science, humanities studies or other related fields. • Previous 3-5 years of experience in Documentation, Data Analysis, Data collection and vetting. • Knowledge in the international best practices in documentation for transitional justice purposes. • Exposure to Transitional Justice concepts and mechanisms. • Willing to work outside of normal hours. • Ability to manage a globally distributed team using various technology tools. • Proficient in Google collaboration stack including Google document, Drive, Spreadsheet, etc.) • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. • Strong work ethic, commitment to accuracy, and ability to handle confidential information • Complete proficiency in English. • Ability to function professionally and effectively in verbal and written English and Arabic

Application Instructions

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