MIS Officer – Nutrition Project

About the role

The International Rescue Committee is launching a four‑month nutrition project in Punjab, Pakistan, funded by UNICEF. The MIS Officer will manage program data, support analysis, and ensure timely information flow between field teams and the central MIS system.

Key responsibilities

• Receive soft‑copy data from Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) and outreach teams and upload it accurately into CommCare or Excel‑based MIS.
• Maintain organized records of all incoming data files and verify completeness before entry.
• Analyse data to produce dashboards, infographics and trend reports for program decision‑making.
• Develop and update program indicator dashboards and inform the Program Coordinator of data gaps or anomalies.
• Support the design and maintenance of data entry forms, recommend process improvements, and report technical issues to the MIS Manager.
• Coordinate regularly with OTP and outreach teams to ensure data is shared in the required format and schedule.

Required profile

• Experience in data management and analysis for humanitarian or health programmes.
• Ability to work closely with field teams and translate field data into actionable information.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight reporting deadlines.

Required skills

• Proficiency with CommCare or similar mobile data collection platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills for data entry, cleaning and basic analysis.
• Experience creating dashboards and visualising programme indicators.
• Basic data analysis techniques to identify trends and gaps.