Database / MEAL Officer at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Summary

• The Database/MEAL Officer will support the MEAL Manager focusing on data collection and management related to the emergency project.
• It is expected that the majority of his/her time will be allocated to tracking project indictors, the progress of PEPFAR OVC IP, State and Network sustainability plans and s/he will support assessments and operations research activities as needed.
• The Database/MEAL Officer will be responsible for developing forms, databases, manage data encoding and maintaining the database accessible to an analysis of the project.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Management, Monitoring & Evaluation or related field.
• At least 3-4 years of work experience in database management and/or MEAL, preferably with international NGOs.
• Excellent knowledge of database management systems MS Access, SQL Server and Excel Spreadsheets.
• Good knowledge of statistical analysis software such as SPSS and / or STATA
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies/applications/computer programs quickly (e.g., iFormbuilder. ArcGIS)
• Demonstrated ability to train data collectors and ensure high quality data.
• Strong analytical skills.