Data Specialist, Incident Management Team

About the role

The Data Specialist works with the Incident Management Team (IMT) in Boone, NC, supporting international disaster response efforts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• Work on the Incident Management Team (IMT) during a disaster response and support ongoing Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) operations, primarily in the Information Officer role.
• Monitor response data throughout the duration of a response, ensuring reporting systems and data are being managed accurately in the field and on the IMT.
• Collaborate with the Program Management Team (PMT) in management of DART data, geographic information system (GIS) mapping, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), reporting systems, etc.
• Support staff working on the IMT, ensuring they are fully equipped with all information and tools necessary to successfully fulfill program objectives.
• Write reports about disaster responses, incorporating feedback, information, and data from response leadership, Technical Advisors, Program Management Team (PMT), Awards Management Team (AMT), Finance, and others as necessary.
• Participate in After-Action Review (AAR) facilitation for responses, gathering feedback from key responders and IMT staff and leading discussion-based review sessions.
• Maintains, develops, and enhances all IMT tools including IMT equipment digital files and folders, reporting templates, job checklists and aids.
• Maintains, develops, and enhances all IMT tools including IMT equipment digital files and folders, reporting templates, job checklists and aids.
• Maintains, develops, and enhances all IMT tools including IMT equipment digital files and folders, reporting templates, job checklists and aids.
• Maintains, develops, and enhances all IMT tools including IMT equipment digital files and folders, reporting templates, job checklists and aids.
• Maintains, develops, and enhances all IMT tools including IMT equipment digital files and folders, reporting templates, job checklists and aids.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree from four-year college or university in emergency management, international development, or related field and two (2) to three (3) years of Program Management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• International field experience strongly preferred.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of data collection, analysis, reporting, and visualization.
• Highly detail oriented and organized with the ability to multitask.
• Pioneering ability to be a self-starter and willing to adapt to changing demands.

Benefits

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days