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Data Quality Control Officer at Rwanda Meteorology Agency (METEO). Level: 5.II, Post: 1, Under Contract. Posted on Jun 17, 2026. Deadline Jun 25, 2026. Exams to be conducted: 1:PsychometricTest, 2:Written, 3:Oral. Reports To: Data Observations, Quality Control and Processing Division Manager.

Responsibilities or duties

1. Ensure the observational records are properly quality controlled according to professional standards and Standard Operating Procedures

• Ensure quality control procedures as provided for in WMO guidelines.
• Performing statistical tests on large datasets to determine data quality and integrity.
• Evaluate Data Management system performance and design, as well as its effect on data quality.
• Collaborating with database developers to improve data collection and storage processes.
• Running data queries to identify coding issues and data exceptions, as well as cleaning data.
• Gathering data from primary or secondary data sources to identify and interpret trends.
• Reporting data analysis findings to management to inform business decisions and prioritize information system needs.
• Documenting processes and maintaining data records of Maproom platform and any other climate relevant platform.
• Adhering to best practices in data analysis and collection.
• Keeping abreast of developments and trends in data quality analysis.
• Carry out quality control documentation where necessary and possible identifies for mitigation purposes.
• Perform various data quality test (format tests, completeness tests and consistency tests)
• Ensure that Meteorological data are error free or are reduced to the minimum possible,
• Eensure application of good data management principles and practices.
• Apply statistical methods to test data homogeneity

2. To Monitor Automatic weather station performance report

• Servers’ reports monitored on daily basis.
• Prepare and report the daily status of working and non-working stations on the network.
• Advice on what maintenance should be done at station

3. Conduct Trainings on Climate data management System installation and usage.

• Prepare and implement the training of concerned staff in any new climate data management system in use.

4. Climate data Management System Upgrading

• Identify and if needed purchase new Database Management Software (DBMS).
• Configure DBMS software in server and train users.

5. Prepare and provide anomaly report

• Detect and report any anomaly found at either Manual or automated weather station data report.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology
• Degree in Agrometeorology
• Degree in Atmospheric Science
• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics
• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science
• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Remote Sensing
• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics
• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Meteorology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrometeorology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Climate Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Bachelor's Degree in Big Data
• Bachelor's Degree in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
• Bachelor's Degree in Geomatics

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Resource management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Time management skills
• Risk management skills
• Digital literacy skills
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
• Ability to determine extreme value threshold based on climatology
• Ability to apply standards method and techniques of processing, quality control and error analysis of the various input data sources
• Ability to apply statistical methods to test data homogeneity
• Capability to perform quality control checks of meteorological data (Evaluate frequency of erroneous) or missing data and correct these values following WMO guidelines
• Analytical skills;
• Result oriented

Psychometric Languages

• English

Psychometric Domains

• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Analytical skills
• Time management
• Attention and concentration
• Clear and Effective Communication

Experience needed

0 Year of relevant experience

• Ensure the observational records are properly quality controlled according to professional standards and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure quality control procedures as provided for in WMO guidelines.
• Performing statistical tests on large datasets to determine data quality and integrity.
• Evaluate Data Management system performance and design, as well as its effect on data quality.
• Collaborating with database developers to improve data collection and storage processes.
• Running data queries to identify coding issues and data exceptions, as well as cleaning data.
• Gathering data from primary or secondary data sources to identify and interpret trends.
• Reporting data analysis findings to management to inform business decisions and prioritize information system needs.
• Documenting processes and maintaining data records of Maproom platform and any other climate relevant platform.
• Adhering to best practices in data analysis and collection.
• Keeping abreast of developments and trends in data quality analysis.
• Carry out quality control documentation where necessary and possible identifies for mitigation purposes.
• Perform various data quality test (format tests, completeness tests and consistency tests)
• Ensure that Meteorological data are error free or are reduced to the minimum possible,
• Eensure application of good data management principles and practices.
• Apply statistical methods to test data homogeneity
• To Monitor Automatic weather station performance report
• Servers’ reports monitored on daily basis.
• Prepare and report the daily status of working and non-working stations on the network.
• Advice on what maintenance should be done at station
• Conduct Trainings on Climate data management System installation and usage.
• Prepare and implement the training of concerned staff in any new climate data management system in use.
• Climate data Management System Upgrading
• Identify and if needed purchase new Database Management Software (DBMS).
• Configure DBMS software in server and train users.
• Prepare and provide anomaly report
• Detect and report any anomaly found at either Manual or automated weather station data report.

• Resource management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Time management skills
• Risk management skills
• Digital literacy skills
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
• Ability to determine extreme value threshold based on climatology
• Ability to apply standards method and techniques of processing, quality control and error analysis of the various input data sources
• Ability to apply statistical methods to test data homogeneity
• Capability to perform quality control checks of meteorological data (Evaluate frequency of erroneous) or missing data and correct these values following WMO guidelines
• Analytical skills;
• Result oriented
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Analytical skills
• Time management
• Attention and concentration
• Clear and Effective Communication

• Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology
• Degree in Agrometeorology
• Degree in Atmospheric Science
• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics
• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science
• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Remote Sensing
• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics
• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Meteorology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrometeorology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Climate Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Bachelor's Degree in Big Data
• Bachelor's Degree in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
• Bachelor's Degree in Geomatics