754 views7 applications

MEAL Data Management Officer

About ACTED:

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate

humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavours to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. We go the last mile: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas. With a team of 4,800 national staff, 450 international staff, ACTED is active in 38 countries and implements more than 505 projects a year reaching over 20 million beneficiaries. More on www.acted.org

Key roles and responsibilities:

1- Database Management System Implementation

1. Maintain the country’s central and project-specific databases;
2. Develop and maintain beneficiary registration systems including QR code systems,
3. Ensure all data is entered and updated in the databases and tables;
4. Support the MEAL Officer and Monitors/Surveyors in ensuring that data is collected in a timely and accurate manner according to the reporting and monitoring requirements;
5. Check the quality of the data submitted by field staff;
6. Liaise with field staff regarding missing data, eventual mistakes, data discrepancies and/or inconsistencies;
7. Perform “clean data” when needed;
8. Ensure proper filing of hard and soft copies of survey questionnaires, lists of beneficiaries or other data collection tools or documents;
9. Maintain and further develop the structure or format of the databases as required;
10. Implement proper backup, restore, data validation, and security procedures to ensure data integrity and availability;
11. Provide database technical support to ACTED teams, and troubleshoot both hardware and software issue

2- Data Analysis

1. Verify the accuracy of the data collected during assessments;
2. Clean data collected during assessments and flag any issues to the relevant departments;
3. Extract queries, figures, and reports from the database;
4. Generate data visualization such as charts, graphs, tables to be included in communication tools, reports, assessments and any other documents as per needs;
5. In collaboration with the MEAL Officers, provide data analysis of projects’ activities and assessment data;
6. Support the improvements of the data collection tools and processes and pilot new ideas with assessment teams in the field.

Required qualifications and technical expertise: 

• Hold bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Have minimum 1 year experience working with INGOs
• Have minimum 1 year experience with the data management or equivalent
• Fluent in Arabic. Very good English.
• Technical experience with datasets, and data management
• Advanced technical skills with Microsoft Excel, XLSforms and coding
• Technical experience with data collection software/platforms (e.g., Kobo toolbox)
• Experience in data processing in regard to data cleaning and data analysis
• Experience in delivering trainings
• Basic knowledge on the main monitoring and evaluation aspects
• Basic report writing skills
• Flexibility with changing working environment
• Diplomatic Communication skills

Conditions:

• Job Title: MEAL data management officer
• Duty Station: Derna
• Under the Supervision of: MEAL Manager
• Working Hours: Full- Time Position -40h per week
• Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract, 6 months
• Estimated Start date: As Soon As Possible.
• Salary: Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid based on level of education, expertise and level of experience.

How to apply:

An application must be submitted in [English], attached with a CV, a cover letter and three references.

Please send your application until the [31/12/2023] to the following addresses: benghazi.jobs@acted.org

THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR HAS TO BE SUBJECTED IN YOUR EMAIL, OTHERWISE YOUR CV WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Please note that in line with ACTED-terrorism policy, and in accordance with donors’ compliance requirements, ACTED reserves the right to carry out anti-terrorism checks on its board members, staff, volunteers, consultants, financial service providers, contractors and sub-contractors. To this end, confirmation of an employment offer with ACTED will be subject to background checks which may include anti-terrorism screening.