Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Description
The Data Associate will provide support to the Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation (MEL) Officer and Director in implementing MEL and program research activities. S/he will support in the development of data capturing tools to be used on mobile devices and in field-testing and general data collection processes. Furthermore, s/he will support data analysis, maintain the database and conduct preliminary data cleaning. He/she will also provide support to the Education Management Systems Strengthening component of the project by contributing to the capacity building of education systems actors in education data management

Job Summary/Responsibilities
• Assist the MEL Officer and MEL Director in developing mobile-based data collection instruments
• At least 3 years of experience in data systems management
• Develop and maintain database, develop data abstraction algorithm, ensure data abstracted and collected is uploaded, and perform preliminary data cleaning.
• Support in the design, implementation, and track of queries;
• coordinate with other MEL and project staff to resolve data problems.
• Supports data collection, data entry & data analysis based on study requirements
• Manage, reformat, enter, edit, merge and maintain data in preparation for analysis
• Study data validation checks
• Program, test, maintain and update data entry applications for manual data entry or electronic data capture.
• Support the planning, implementation and documentation of data audits and data quality site visits.
• Contribute to preparing program presentations by supplying analyzed data in form of graphics, etc.
• Define and execute processes for identifying potential data problems due to transcription, keying, or recording errors.
• Use statistical software for qualitative and quantitative analysis like R, SAS, STATA, Nvivo, MAXQDA, etc to efficiently analyze data and prepare reports.

Required Skills and Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.
• Bachelor's Degree in statistics, mathematics, informational technology, demography , social sciences with specialization in research and data management.
• At least 5 years’ experience working in human development as a data Associate
• Proven experience in students learning assessment using Early Grade Reading Assessment tools or related assessment tools
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of large-scale education projects
• Data management skills with a proven understanding of the principles of data management and administration.
• IT and database skills with familiarity with modern databases and IT systems and how they work.
• Analytical skills with proficiency in analyzing large amounts of data.
• Problem-solving skills to be able to tackle problems under pressure.
• Communication skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluency in English is required.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply please click on the "Apply" button below not later than 27th August 2022

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