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Disaster Information Analyst

5:30:00 PM

The American Red Cross, International Services Department seeks an experienced information analyst to support our international, with a focus on disaster response operations. This includes tracking program and impact data to support decision-making, generating disaster response reports for internal and external audiences, and creating information products such as fact sheets, donor reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the International Response Operations Center and other units to effectively manage information on international programs, with a focus on disaster responses.
  • Help to better harness information as a tool for decision making, including improving processess to collect and organize data, identify trends and address information gaps.
  • Help improve data visualization in infromation products, including revising existing templates and processes to better incorporate the use of visual displays, including graphs, charts and maps.
  • Under tight deadlines, document key operational decisions and produce disaster response reports that effectively synthesize and summarize a broad range of information.
  • Contribute to the development, updating and dissemination of core infromation products and materials including presentations, fact sheets, brochures and donor reports.
  • Bring together appropriate stakeholder groups within and outside the department to ensure information is accurate and consistent.
  • Facilitate the review, editing and approval of information products for internal and external audiences.
  • Serve as information officer when the International Response Operations Center is activated .
  • Depending on level of experience, may deploy to provide information and reporting suppoet during major international disasters.
  • Other job duties as assigned.


Qualifications

  • BA/BS with a minimum of five years professional experience in international affairs, international development, information services, communications, or related fields
  • Excellent analytical skilss, including the ability to synthesize, process and prioritize large amounts of information quckly
  • Experience producing information products for different audiences, utilizing a mixture of text, charts, graphs, and other visual displays of information to effectively communicate complex information
  • Excellent writing and editing skills, including experience following internal style guides
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify gaps and take the initiative to address them
  • Ability to multi-task in a high pressure environment
  • Flexibility required to meet unpredictable business nedds, inclunding occasionally working long hours and on weekends
  • Experience responding effectively to the needs of diverse clients, with proven interpersonal skills and diplomacy
  • Experience living and working in a diverse or international environment preferred
  • Experience using Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
  • Working knowledge of Spanish and French preferred
  • Familiarity with Access or equivalent database software desired

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer


Contact Details

Contact:
Amber Williams
Telephone:
202-303-4418
Email:
amber.williams@redcross.org

Application Instructions

Apply Online at:

http://www.americanredcross.apply2jobs.com

PLEASE USE REQUESITION: NHQ20838

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