Creative Associates International is a fast-growing, social impact company that specializes in the areas of education, economic growth, democratic transitions, and stabilization in post-conflict environments. Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, this global development organization has a field presence is more than 25 countries and a strong client portfolio of that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department. Since its founding in 1977 by four enterprising women, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike. Creative Associates International has been working in Nigeria for more than a decade to support education programs in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Database Specialist
Job ID: 2022-2432
Location: Abuja
Category: ICT for Development
Reporting & Supervision: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Research Learning and Adapting Advisor.
Program Description
- Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and in close partnership with federal partners and select Nigeria States (designated as legacy [Bauchi and Sokoto], launching and technical assistance), the five-year Leveraging Education Assistance Resources in Nigeria (LEARN) project will support sustainable improvements in reading outcomes for first and second grade pupils.
- The goal of LEARN is to strengthen and scale early grade reading (EGR) best practice by ensuring that standards-based, context-appropriate assessment, materials, training, and administrative supports needed to improve literacy skills for P1-2 pupils are embedded within the federal policy, funding, and monitoring frameworks, and state and local authorities have the implementation protocols, capacity, and resources to carry out and sustain standards-based, data-driven EGR reform.
- The project objective is to instill ownership in and build capacity of school-community, local, state, and federal systems to establish a base for adequate, consistent data-driven funding, monitoring and performance that increase the equity, inclusion, and wellbeing necessary to achieve sustained EGR gains.
- LEARN will therefore be building on lessons learned from prior Nigeria reading programs to introduce a flexible, cost- efficient EGR intervention model that can be tailored to state contexts.
Position Summary
- Support development and implementation of data collection and reporting system, including instruments, forms, procedures, guidelines, database, data quality assurance, etc.
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure professional MERLA data management in-line with standards and related best practices.
- Liaise with MERLA, programs, communications, finance, procurement, and grants as needed to ensure data integrity and complete information in all grants management systems. Compile 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 MERLA Advisor to organize data collection schedules and verify data gathered.
- Compile reporting and perform associated analysis of data collected; ensure reports are submitted on time.
- Support the production of scheduled and ad hoc reports in coordination with other relevant departments and sectors as needed.
- Support responses to USAID information requests. Assist the MERLA Advisor to establish and maintain a filing system for both hard and soft copy MERLA reports and data.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Undergraduate Degree in Data Systems, Statistics, or related field preferred, Master’s Degree is required.
- At least four years’ experience relevant to this position required, at least two years developing and implementing database systems.
- At least one year of supervisory experience required if supervising staff.
- Previous experience with USAID-funded programs.
- Expertise in collecting and analyzing data for project monitoring.
- Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English required.
Preferred Experience & Skills:
- Previous experience in similar role.
- Proven experience directly and indirectly supervising and managing staff and teams.
- Experience with a USAID-funded or other international organization implementing a program operating in insecure areas is desired.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
- Excellent record keeping, and documentation skills are required.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls, please.