Forensic Data Administrator

About the role

The ICRC is recruiting a Forensic Data Administrator in Beirut. The role processes, verifies, censors and consolidates information on missing persons and their families, the circumstances of disappearance, grave sites and unidentified human remains. It uses Resolve, Prot6 and related tools to keep forensic data accurate, complete and traceable, and helps prepare records for handover to the National Commission for the Missing and Forcibly Disappeared.

Key responsibilities

• Enter, update, check and organize forensic case information and supporting documents in the designated databases, files and tracking tools.
• Crosscheck Ante Disappearance Data (ADD) questionnaires, attachments and linked records to spot discrepancies or missing information.
• Apply approved censorship rules to identifiers, document interventions and escalate ambiguous cases with a clear explanation.
• Consolidate information from approved sources, keep track of sources used and flag conflicting or unclear entries.
• Check completeness, consistency, source traceability and attachments before submitting files for review.
• Process ADD, consent biological reference sample and other forensic data updates in related systems.
• Follow confidentiality, access and data protection rules, and keep physical files secure and properly filed.
• Prepare basic reports on processed cases, outstanding corrections and workflow progress.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in biological or biomedical sciences, chemistry, health sciences, forensic sciences, data or information management, or another relevant discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in detailed data processing, database or records management, including reconciling information from multiple sources.
• At least 1 year of experience processing scientific, health-related or forensic records, with attention to accuracy and detail.
• Demonstrated experience applying data quality controls, confidentiality and data-protection requirements.
• Native Arabic and full professional English.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Lebanon.

Required skills

• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with databases or structured case-management systems.
• Analytical ability to cross-check linked records and flag recurring data quality issues.
• Ability to take ownership of work, review and correct own outputs, and escalate complex cases.
• Relevant training in data quality assurance, data protection, information or records management is an asset.

What we offer

• Salary of 1,624 to 2,870 USD per month, set according to the ICRC salary scale.
• Transportation allowance of 15 USD per day.
• 13th-month salary paid in December, pro rata.
• Annual salary review.
• 20 paid calendar working days of annual leave per year, pro rata.
• Full health insurance coverage (no NSSF co-payment).