Protection Data Technical Assistant - Maiduguri

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is hiring a Protection Data Technical Assistant in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The post supports the collection, digitisation, consolidation and validation of protection monitoring and activity data from four project Local Government Areas, keeping records secure, complete and traceable under PDM and MEAL technical guidance.

Key responsibilities

• Receive, register and consolidate protection monitoring and activity datasets from Bama, Gwoza, Monguno and Madagali, maintain a submission tracker and follow up on missing or late field returns.
• Digitise approved hard-copy monitoring forms and activity records, checking legibility, completeness and consistency against source records.
• Carry out routine data entry, cleaning, de-duplication and basic validation, flagging missing fields, conflicting figures and duplicates to PDM and MEAL.
• Support the Protection Monitoring Dashboard by updating validated source datasets and indicator tracking tables, without independently approving or publishing protection analysis.
• Maintain separate, access-controlled records for protection monitoring, referrals, Individual Protection Assistance and protection case management, and keep a data quality and correction log.
• Coordinate with the four LGA teams, implementing partners and NRC MEAL and IMO colleagues, and prepare weekly data submission and completeness updates.
• Prepare validated aggregate information for programme and donor reporting, ensuring figures are traceable to source records and do not disclose personally identifiable information.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in information management, statistics, computer science, social sciences or a related field; relevant practical experience may be considered.
• At least two years of relevant experience in data entry, database administration, monitoring data management or programme information support, preferably in humanitarian programming.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Power BI, email and digital data collection platforms such as Kobo/ODK.
• Basic understanding of protection information management, data minimization, informed consent, confidentiality and safeguarding.
• Strong organizational skills, written English for routine reporting, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian context in Borno and Adamawa, relevant local languages and experience supporting geographically dispersed field teams are advantages.