Monitoring Database Officer at Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh)

General objective

• The Monitoring Data Base Officer is monitoring the project in collaboration with the Project Manager. He/She is in charge of the project databases.

Responsabilities and Tasks
Project planning and implementation:

• Monitor and evaluate the Wash project in collaboration with the Project Manager and members of the delegation management.
• Assist the Project Manager Assistant to implement the project and with setting up and supplying the databases with information for the project, compile and analyze the data.
• Together with the Project Manager Assistant, coordinate data analysis meetings with supporting statistics, for the Tdh teams as well as the partners

Strategy and policy:

• Participate in drawing up strategic guidelines for the delegation in coordination with the Project Manager Assistant: collect the data and analyze the opportunities and the risks in economic terms.
• Participate in drawing up intervention strategies in the field of project monitoring and evaluation and implement them

Research and development:

• Make suggestions and participate in the development of new tools in his/her field of activity
• Work on developing best practice in the delegation

Skills development:

• Be responsible for his/her own continuing training to develop his/her skills
• Participate in training project staff to use questionnaires and/or enter data
• Participate in organizing training on the tools and techniques connected with his/her field
• Support project leaders in drawing up monitoring-evaluation reports

Management of databases and recovery services:

• Administration of database and information system
• In collaboration with the project leaders, suggest data-gathering tools.
• Compile and analyze project data
• Optimize the reading of the dashboards
• Gather together the files, back up the database, verify duplications

Reporting:

• Assist with the periodic statistical reports: monthly/quarterly or annual according to requirements

Project Cycle Management:

• Support the project leaders with their planning and the writing of new projects
• Evaluate the quality of the use of the different project management tools set up for performing project activities

Mandatory Requirements

• Language Skills: Fluent in local languages and in English, (speaking/reading/writing).
• Education Degree: Qualifications in discipline related to Monitoring and Evaluation and ODK application
• Work experience: Previous relevant experience in a WASH function and preferably in an NGO
• Knowledge & skills: Good analytical and writing skills; Good capacity in communication mobilization and knowledge of participatory approaches; Proven success in implementing Behaviour Change activities; A proven record of effective project and people management
• Computer skills: Good knowledge in Microsoft Office Pack (Excel and Word and computer sciences).
• Other: Knowledge of humanitarian actors/Good management and pedagogical skills;

Assets:

• Other knowledge: Acquaintance with NGO' rules, procedures and regulations
• Interest:
  • Work in relief sector
  • Strong motivation to help people in needs
  • Transversal skills
  • Sense of human relations
  • Communications skills, Diplomacy
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Reliable, rigorous and well organized
  • Motivated and dedicated to his/her job
  • Ability to take initiative to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work
  • Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
  • Autonomy, neutrality, hard worker
  • Able to manage stress and pressure
  • Able and willing to learn to extend his/her scope of work
  • Able to manage priorities, take initiatives and work without constant supervision