Ethiopia MEL Data Officer 185 views

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, our farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

The data officer will ensure data collection and data quality assurance. Additionally, you will translate and code our surveys to Apps, track survey completion status and check the quality of incoming data from the field while communicating progress and findings to the department. You will report directly to MEL Specialist and will manage the data collection team performance, survey execution progress, and communicate progress and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Conduct survey data Quality Assurance
• Translate Surveys from English language to Amharic
• Code surveys to open data kits and testing it for any issues
• Create user accounts, install App to mobile devices and troubleshoot issues
• Create data exports
• Conduct survey field testing
• Track Team performances
• Support the survey execution management dashboard creation
• Communicate survey execution progresses and data quality issue findings
• Other projects and tasks assigned by the immediate manager to achieve department and organization goals such as collecting sampling lists

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Knowledge of the CommCare Programming system is preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in Economics, Computer Science, Demographics, Statistics, or any other related field.
• At least three years experience with M&E data management and data processing and analysis.
• Data Experience in data processing
• Language: English and Amharic
• Knowledge about data quality dimensions
• Attention to details
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Knowledge about data quality dimensions

Preferred Start Date

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

Job Location

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens, permanent residents, or origin card holders of Ethiopia.