Технічний спеціаліст/ Інженер з обробки даних_ Львів Київ-Удалено Tech Specialist (Ukraine Response)_Lviv, Kyiv, Remote

About Mercy Corps:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.

Mercy Corps’ Ukraine response seeks to meet the needs of vulnerable Ukrainians and conflict-affected people where they are: in Ukraine, Poland, Romania, and Moldova. Through partnerships with local civil society organizations we aim to reach 500,000 vulnerable people with multi-purpose cash assistance, other humanitarian support, and protection services across the four countries.

General Position Summary 

We are looking for talented early career Data Engineers to help us make a difference in the lives of vulnerable populations impacted by the conflict in Ukraine, and the lives of Ukrainian refugees outside the country. You will have opportunities to work directly with our humanitarian and technical teams to deeply understand the needs of the people we serve and use advanced cloud technology to make a real difference. As a member of an agile team, you will have opportunities for mentorship, career growth, and work on high-impact projects.

The Tech Specialist/Data Engineer will join a team working to collect, analyze and present data on every aspect of the response.  As member of the Data Management and Automation Team, you will design solutions from working with stakeholders to understand the requirements, to developing data collection tools using CommCare (don’t worry, we will train you in CommCare), to implementing data analysis pipelines using Azure’s rich toolset - and finally delivering visualizations that power decisions in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Working as member of both the humanitarian and technical team, you will have the opportunity to learn and be engaged in every aspect of Mercy Corps’ and our partner consortium’s data activities.

Essential Job Responsibilities 

• Develop CommCare applications to collect data from participants starting with registration to data that helps us analyze the benefit our assistance delivered to people impacted by this conflict.
• Work with program teams to plan and implement data collection events and enumerator training across Ukraine and remotely.
• As part of the engineering team deliver data pipelines that provider near-real time data analysis and decision support base on Azure technology.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills 

Any skills you have gained through education, volunteer, work, or life experience that are relevant for the position will be considered. Please explain transferable skills and how they apply to this position in your cover letter and interview.

Accountability:

Reports Directly To: Data Management & Automation Lead, Program Performance, Quality, and Learning (PaQ) Lead

Works Directly With: Response MEL Teams, CARM Team, Programs Teams (Partnerships, CASH), HQ MEL Team

Required Skills & Experience:

• 1+ years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages
• BSc in Computer Science or related technical field experience
• Comfortable professional proficiency in oral and written English.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Proficiency in Ukranian or Russian is strongly preferred.
• Experience and interest in data visualization and presentation technology such as Power BI.
• Experience and interest in data science and applying machine learning.

Success Factors:

The successful candidate will have strong practical experience in building applications for data collection using CommCare or a comparable tool. They will have a comprehensive understanding of how to use the features and functionality of technology for easier, more streamlined data collection and management. They will be able to work collaboratively with internal teams of varying technical capacities and will be an active problem-solver when it comes to data collection events in the field, providing rapid, hands-on support in response to challenges encountered.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal-opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants, or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.