Information Management (IM) Officer – Consortium

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DRC is hiring an Information Management Officer in Abuja on a 6-month renewable national contract to support consortium partners and programme/MEAL staff on ActivityInfo, data quality, beneficiary databases, deduplication, and reporting. The role involves technical support, training, mobile data collection, and maintaining secure IM documentation in line with DRC standards.

• 6-month national contract with possible extension based on funding
• Focus on ActivityInfo configuration, data quality, and beneficiary databases
• Supports consortium partners and MEAL staff with IM workflows and training
• Requires organized documentation and secure handling of beneficiary data
• Reports to Chief of Party and is supervised by IM Specialist

Original source description

Information Management (IM) Officer – Consortium at Danish Refugee Council (DRC) ⏲ Sep 2, 2026, 5:05 AM ⋕ View all NGO & Humanitarian / Nonprofit Organizations jobs Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC is present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income-generating activities, and a wide range of other assistance. It is of utmost importance for DRC to work in compliance with the DRC Accountability and Quality Management system and national legislations. Smooth, reliable and effective operational systems are preconditions for DRC to maintain its position as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our donors and an accountable organisation towards our beneficiaries. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Information Management (IM) Officer – Consortium Location: Abuja Job Type: Contract Contract length: 6 months, with the possibility of extension depending on funding availability. Start date: When the right candidate is identified. Contract type: National contract Supervised by: IM Specialist Reporting to: Chief of Party Employment Period: 6 months - renewable Duties and Responsibilities: Provide first-line technical support and practical training to consortium partners and programme/MEAL staff on ActivityInfo, approved data collection tools, data quality procedures, reporting requirements, and standard IM workflows, escalating complex issues to the IM Specialist. Support the configuration, testing, maintenance, and routine updating of ActivityInfo forms, databases, calculated fields, reporting tools, and mobile/offline data collection workflows under the supervision of the IM Specialist. Maintain and update ActivityInfo beneficiary databases and support beneficiary registration, data entry, synchronization, and consolidation across consortium partners and programme activities. The responsibilities: listed above are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role. Support beneficiary deduplication processes, including running approved exact and fuzzy duplicate checks, reviewing generated outputs, maintaining deduplication logs, and following up flagged records with the IM Specialist and designated partner MEAL staff for validation and resolution. Support MPCA beneficiary and distribution reconciliation by preparing ActivityInfo extracts, matching registration and distribution records, identifying missing or unmatched beneficiaries, duplicates, and inconsistencies, and preparing exception lists for review by the IM Specialist and partners. Support other information management and data management tasks assigned by the IM Specialist and Chief of Party in line with programme priorities. Maintain organized and up-to-date IM documentation and records, including data quality and reconciliation files, data dictionaries, form and version changes, user access records, and relevant SOPs, while ensuring beneficiary information is securely stored and handled in accordance with DRC data protection and confidentiality requirements. Conduct routine data quality assurance, identify missing, incomplete, inconsistent, or unusual records, support the execution and monitoring of automated quality checks, and follow up issues recorded in the ActivityInfo Cleaning Log with partner MEAL focal points. Support field teams and partners with ActivityInfo mobile data collection, including user access, downloading forms and databases for offline use, synchronization, troubleshooting, and verification that submitted records are successfully received in the database. Prepare and maintain beneficiary lists, routine protection referral list and monitoring reports, dashboards, data extracts, and summary statistics for programme monitoring, PDM, donor reporting, management review, and other approved information needs. Support the IM Specialist during reconciliation with the Cash Specialist by cross-checking FSP payment lists against finalized ActivityInfo beneficiary and distribution records, confirming beneficiary IDs, names, amounts, beneficiary counts, and total cash disbursement figures. Requirements: Experience: and technical competencies: University Degree in Computer Science or Programming, Information Management, Information Technologies, or other relevant area Masters preferred. Certificate in programming languages desirable Essential: Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines. Full professional proficiency in English Experience: with GIS mapping and other spatial analysis tools is an advantage. Strong knowledge of data management systems, including database design, management, and administration. In-depth understanding of database platforms and the ability to write code and queries. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail. Knowledge of M&E processes and data collection platforms such as ActivityInfo, Kobo, ODK, SurveyCTO, CommCare. Strong knowledge and experience: in data analysis software (ActivityInfo, Excel, SQL, R, Access, PowerBI or other statistical package) Demonstrated experience: in training and capacity-building on information management systems and data collection processes. Minimum of 3 years of experience: in information management, database design or database administration, and/or information management with development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in diverse teams. Additional skills: Experience: with activity info. Good if experience: in integrated programming with other sectors Strong analytical skills, ability to develop tools/SOPs, and experience: in participatory training approaches. Languages spoken in Northern Nigeria. Ability to work independently, take the lead, collaborate effectively, and uphold DRC core competencies. Salary & Benefits: Band H, Level 1 (NM-H) This is contractually a national position for which local Nigerian terms and conditions apply. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the DRC National salary structure. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online Note Both must be in English. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) on the DRC Website. However, all applicants shall take into consideration that DRC cannot offer an international work contract to a citizen of the country of assignment (in this specific case, Nigeria). DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process. Applications submitted after the closing date will not be considered. Application Deadline: Friday, the 18th of September 2026 at midnight (GMT time). View all Jobs in Nigeria Abuja