AkaziKanoze 2 ,M&E and Database Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

Education Development Center, Inc (EDC)

AKAZI KANOZE (AK) 2 Project

M&E and Database Assistant

January 20, 2016

Project description

The AkaziKanoze 2 is a scale-up of the
AKAZI KANOZE: Youth Livelihoods Project is a new project funded by USAID and
implemented by Education Development Center, Inc, an International Non Pr

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Organization based in the United-States. AKAZI KANOZE provides youth, ages
14-35, with market-relevant life and work readiness training and support,
hands-on training opportunities, and links into the employment and
self-employment job market. AKAZI KANOZE 2 aims at the institutionalization of
the Work Readiness and School to Work Transition in the Rwanda formal secondary
school – TVET and high school so to equip graduates with necessary skills that
enable them to gain a meaningful transition.

About EDC

Founded in 1958, EDC is an
international nonprofit organization that works to build bridges between
educational research, policy, and practice. EDC’s headquarters are located in
Newton, MA, USA. We also have offices in New York City, NY, USA; Washington,
DC, USA; Cairo, Egypt; Nairobi, Kenya and numerous project offices around the
world. EDC has over 359 projects in 40 countries with approximately 1100
employee worldwide.

Title: AK 2 M&E and
Database Assistant

DUTIES

The AK2 assistant will work under the
M&E Coordinator to undertake tasks related to AkaziKanoze 2 data management
systems. S/he will work with the AK2 M&E Coordinator, AK DCOP, and a
software consultant to develop a monitoring database, which will be used by the
project. In addition to his/her primary function to develop the database, the
assistant will also work on survey programming in SurveyToGo, data quality
assessments (DQAs), and improving the functionality of the technology that the
AK2 project uses. This position is located in Kigali/Rwanda and may require
travel upcountry.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:

Assist
in assessing data processing, storage and reporting needs of the project
Work
with AK 2 team to develop AK2 project database and suggest the best
technology to use in this regard.
Assist
in testing and deploying AK2 database
Train
staff from partner organizations who will be using the database
Help
in managing the AK 2 database and generate reports as needed
Help
in conducting database maintenance and updates of the database as needed
Assist
in developing the database user manual
Provide
input for improving data management systems as necessary

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Assist
AK2 M&E team in data collection and processing
Assist
the M&E team in training and supervising the enumerators
Assist
M&E in conducting external assessment of AK 2 beneficiaries
SurveyToGo
survey programming
Finding
ways to stay in touch with youth using innovative technology
Conducting
Data Quality Assessments (DQAs)
Improving
functionality of tablets (e.g. syncing SurveyToGo with database
possibility)
Work
on updating AK1 database from Access to QuickBase (pending approval)
Assist
office staff to solve IT and internet problems as they arise

Any
other activity as assigned by Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s
Degree in information technology or related field with strong
database/data management skills – MS Access, SQL, and VBA.
Minimum
of one year experience in database management.
Strong
interest in learning about M&E.
Excellent
communication, teamwork and writing skills.
Fluency
in English and Kinyarwanda.
Experience
designing and coordinating monitoring systems desired.