EU remote
INTERNALS ONLY : Quality Assurance Officer & Data Analyst
About this role
War Child is looking for a: INTERNALS ONLY: Quality Assurance Officer & Data Analyst "Who ensures grant data quality and donor compliance while transforming data into insights that drive informed decision-making and continuous improvement ." This hybrid role combines the quality assurance and compliance tasks with data analysis and reporting tasks. Its purpose is to ensure WCAF's grant data meets or exceeds internal and external quality standards, and to turn grants data into insight that supports decision-making, donor compliance and continuous improvement.
The role requires initiative, innovation, leadership and problem-solving skills, and has internal and external impact on WCAF's operations and reputation. Decision-making responsibilities: Develops and improves quality control systems and procedures, analyses quality and performance data, determines root causes and recommends corrective actions. Accountable for the accuracy of the data they analyse and publish, and for insights and recommendations.
Accountability is medium to high, as it affects WCAF's ability to meet grant management quality standards and secure continuous funding. Relationship responsibilities: Collaborates with cross-functional teams to address quality and data issues, communicates quality standards to grant management colleagues. Explains complex issues and analysis clearly to non-technical colleagues. Development responsibilities: Formally responsible for strengthening capacity in quality assurance, data management and data use: training onm and development of Rafiki, IATI and quality control procedures, building guides, and providing guidance and feedback.
Keeps up to date with best practice, and informally fosters a learning culture in the team. Resources responsibilities: Contributes to managing resources for quality assurance and data activities (when relevant), including advice on data systems, software licences and budgeting for data projects. Handles data securely and in line with data protection regulations. Culture responsibilities: Builds a positive team culture and contributes to a culture committed to safeguarding children and adults, compliant with WCAF's Safeguarding policies.