Database Manager USAID Grant Jobs – Education Development Center (EDC)

Job Title:    Database Manager

Organisation: Education
Development Center (EDC)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

About US:

Education
Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions
to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity, with a
focus on vulnerable and under-served populations.  Since 1958, we have been a leader in
designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in
more than 80 countries around the world.

About USAID Project:

The goal of the
five-year, USAID-funded Integrated Child and Youth Development (ICYD) Activity
is for Ugandan children and youth, especially the most vulnerable, to receive
the support and services necessary to lead resilient, healthy, and productive
lives.

Job Summary:  The Database Manager will assist in the design
and development of a data collection and management system for the project
team. S/he will manage and troubleshoot the Monitoring & Evaluation
database and be responsible for generating project reports, as well as
supervising periodic data quality audits. S/he will be responsible for
development of appropriate dashboards, as required. The Database Manager will
take the lead in the development of tools for collecting, assuring quality,
entering, storing, retrieving and organizing project data. S/he will also
support the M&E Director in the development of training and providing
support for data collection, analysis, dissemination, and use at all levels of
service delivery.  This position reports
to the M&E Director. This is a full-time position based in Kampala, Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

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Develops
standard operating procedures and systems for data collection, storage and
analysis of data;

·       
Designs
and manages upkeep of project database, including regular data security and quality
assurance activities, such as storage and backups, testing of data integrity,
periodic recovery testing, and logical consistency checks;

·       
Analyzes
data for dashboards, reports and presentations;

·       
Troubleshoots
issues with participants’ use of paper forms and tablets for data entry into
Performance Tracking System and provides technical assistance, as needed;

·       
Builds
the capacity of project staff on basic and advanced data management skills,
data processing protocols and assisting with statistical analysis;

·       
Develops
and enforces project-wide data processing protocols, including manuals and
reference guides, for proper use of the project database and related functions;

·       
Assists
in planning and implementing data reconstruction exercises;

·       
Supervises
the implementation of routine data quality audits;

·       
Provides
technical guidance to other M&E staff in data management;

·       
Maintains
updated data collection and reporting tools;

·       
Works
with project staff to find and implement technological solutions to
data-related challenges;

·       
Produces
regular reports according to the guidelines determined by project management;

·       
Works
with project team members (in Uganda and Washington, DC) and partners
throughout the country to ensure the database functionality meets their needs
and;

·       
Supports
the development and conduct of presentations related to data and dashboards as
needed;

·       
Other
duties, as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the Education Development Center (EDC) USAID project
Database Manager job must hold a Master’s degree in computer science or other
related degree required.

·       
8 to 9
years’ experience developing, managing and troubleshooting M&E databases
required;

·       
Minimum
3 to 5 years’ experience working with international NGOs, preferably in the
education sector; experience with USAID-funded projects desirable;

·       
Experience
with data collection software such as SurveyToGo and KoBo Toolbox, including
programming software onto tablets for data collection purposes;

·       
Experience
in training and mentoring others in electronic data collection, especially
using tablets, preferred;

·       
Experience
conducting statistical analysis of data and proficiency in Microsoft Office
suite;

·       
Strong
organizational, communication, computer, and interpersonal skills;

·       
Experience
creating data visualizations, including charts, graphs, and maps;

·       
Demonstrated
ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as within a
team setting;

·       
Must be
able to negotiate diplomatically and function well under pressure and meet
strict deadlines;

·       
Candidates
must also demonstrate knowledge of the following computer languages and
systems:

·       
Excel –
ability to use advanced formulas, functions, and calculations to analyze data.
Create and update database through connected worksheets. Should be able to
clean, transform, and relate data from multiple sources.

·       
Excel +
Power Query – ability to create Excel connected to SQL database report
templates. Should be capable of using Power Query to clean, merge,
pivot/un-pivot, and transform data.

·       
Structured
Query Language (SQL) – Understands T-SQL to build complex queries and
sub-queries as well as how to filter, group, join, and sort the results. Uses
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and other query tools to connect, query,
and manage databases. Familiar with SQL database structures (not Access), can
build SQL queries using SELECT statements from one or many different related
tables to output data from SQL databases. Understands database fields and
properties, database relationships, primary and foreign keys, can read a
database ER Diagram.

·       
SQL
Databases – Can create relational database structures, tables, fields and
properties, primary and foreign keys, and indexes. Creates complex SQL queries,
Store Procedures, and Functions. Preferable experience in Microsoft SQL Server
databases. Imports and Exports data to and from databases or different sources
in multiple formats. Can backup or restore databases between work environments.

·       
Power BI
– Ability to create basic Power BI dashboards and data visualizations
connecting to external data sources like Excel to analyze data. Understands the
different types of Charts, Graphs, and tables to visualize data. Creates
filters, measures, and columns using DAX formulas. Can publish, update, and
share dashboards and reports

·       
Language:
Fluency in English is required.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 11^th December 2020

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