Project Assistant (Information Management and Monitoring and Evaluation)

Organizational Context and Scope:-

Under the overall supervision of the Protection Coordinator and direct supervision of the Protection Officer, the Project Assistant will be responsible for deliverables outlined in the following sections:

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:-

• Ensure daily collection and entry of quality and accurate data into protection database on the Information Management System (IMS), related to the implementation of all program activities under the Unit portfolio.
• Assist in collecting qualitative and quantitative data on quality of program implementation, beneficiary’s experiences and feedback, including any complaints, and inform on the complaint mechanisms and referral pathways.
• Assist the relevant team members when organizing field visits and assessments as required to ensure high-quality data collection on achieved progress vs programmatic targets.
• In coordination with field staff, ensure compliance of the monitoring plans (such as pre and posttests, evaluation sheets filled, participation lists filled, post activity satisfaction surveys conducted, etc).
• Regularly update the relevant team members on operational progress and highlight any areas of concern that require a team response.
• Support relevant teams in generating progress report and extract information from the Information Management System (IMS) for reporting and other program management purposes.
• Actively and regularly conduct information verification post data entry, and data validation and follow up with the relevant team members to ensure all the beneficiary services are uploaded, processed and are up to date.
• In coordination with the protection field staff, conduct quality control on protection activities data, and ensure all information is properly uploaded into the Information Management System (IMS)
• Conduct information verification and post data entry procedures to ensure consistency of information and provide regular reports on data quality
• Ensure appropriate reporting of sensitive data, based on “Do No Harm” principles and protection SoPs.
• Participate in monitoring training and capacity building opportunities.
• Perform such other duties as maybe required by the supervisor(s).

Required Qualifications and Experience:-

• Bachelors degree in in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited academic institution, with three years of relevant professional experience
• Master’s degree in related areas will be an advantage.
• Experience in data collection, database merging, data processing (incl. cleaning) data analysis for research, policy and report writing.
• Well-versed with computer programs, including MS Office suite
• Advanced English writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of one or more data analysis and visualization software (e.g. PowerBI, GIS ARC, Stata, SPSS, R, Tableau)
• Experience in survey and questionnaire design and probabilistic sampling is an advantage;
• Database development and management skills are an advantage.

SKILLS:- 

·         Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.

·         Strong attention to details and ability to take initiative.

·         Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Languages:- 

·         For all applicants, fluency in English and Urdu is required (oral and written).

·         Knowledge of Pashto and Dari is an advantage.