Database Specialist at Creative Associates International

Position Summary:The Database Specialist will be responsible for liaising with M&E, programs, communications, and grants to ensure data integrity. He/she will collect, organize and analyze data on project implementation to support transparent management of project resources and M&E. The Database Specialist will support the development and implementation of the data management system to ensure data quality and accurate reporting.

Reporting & Supervision:

This position is housed in Abuja, Nigeria, reporting to the Senior M&E Specialist.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support development and implementation of data collection and reporting system, including instruments, forms, procedures, guidelines, database, data quality assurance, etc. to ensure professional M&E data management in-line with standards and related best practices.
• Liaise with M&E, programs, communications, finance, procurement and grants, as needed to ensure data integrity and complete information in all grants management systems
• Compiles information in IDMS grants management systems.
• Conduct database analysis, identifying strengths and weakness of data quality and implementing/supervising implementation of procedures to improve data quality and reporting.
• Assist the M&E Advisor in organizing data collection schedules and verifying data gathered.
• Compile reporting and performing associated analysis of data collected; proactively following up to ensure reports are submitted on time
• Support the production of both scheduled and ad hoc reports, in coordination with other relevant departments and sectors as needed
• Support the response to USAID information requests
• Assist the M&E Advisor in establishing and maintaining an up to date filing system within office containing both hard and soft copy of M&E reports and data

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• At least 3 years’ experience in developing and implementing database systems.
• Previous experience with USAID-funded programs
• Expertise in collecting and analyzing data for project monitoring.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, or related fields.