Job Description
Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a Denmark-based international NGO registered under certificate # 1083 by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations and working to improve the wellbeing of particularly the rural and pre-urban people in Ethiopia. DCA’s Programme mainly focus on save live, building resilience and fighting inequality targeting highly disaster-prone areas in Oromia, Amhara, Afar, and Gambella regions.
Currently, the DCA Ethiopia Office is looking for a competent IT and Database Coordinator – based in Gambella.
Vacancy Number: DCA-Eth/VA-46/2023
Position Objective
Develops and maintains complex database applications for the department/program with a focus on the project’s purpose; designs, develops, and provides queries and reports from the database to meet the project’s specified needs to run the project.
Purpose
- Engage in e-voucher projects roll out including application set up, card printing, activation/deactivation, adding and managing other similar activities in the database.
- Lead the design and roll out of the digital payment system or e- voucher and associated tracking.
- In consultation with relevant supervisors, define user’s role and right for database utilization and provide support for staffs in using database.
Engagement
- Monitoring and maintaining computer systems and networks.
- Handle the required communication with the service provider as well as closely work with country and head quarter-based teams.
- Deploy utilization of the database on smartphone and other mobile apparatus.
- Work with relevant staff to set up and ensure availability of regular database back up and provide troubleshooting support in case of problems.
- Provide technical advice and support for the team on the use of digital service and ensure the functionality of the E-Voucher database.
- Monitor the proper utilization of computer software in the office, ensure all anti-malware application are up to date and provide IT troubleshooting support when needed.
- Handle the quality of data entry and validation and ensure the quality of the beneficiary and vendors data online.
- Build the capacity of staff who involve the digital payment system such as fresh food e-voucher.
Delivery
- Ensure Red Rose online plat form database is functional including designing installing/configuring, administering, and maintaining the database as required.
- Ensure that the compliant received related to e-voucher are responded on a timely manner.
Required number: One
Type of Contract: One year contract with possibility of Extension
Duty Station: Gambella
Reporting to: Area Program Manager
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Application Deadline: December 10,2023
Salary: According to DCA national staff salary scale
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- BA/BSC/MA/MSC/ in computer Science, Information Technology and Information management disciplines.
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience for BA/BSC and 2 years for MA/MSC
- Familiarity with Red Rose systems and other platforms
- Proven Experience in Data Analysis Tools (SPSS, STATA, Power BI)
- Excellent communication skills in English language written and verbal.
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Attention to detail and analytical skills.
DCA is an equal opportunity employer, and all interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender, marital status and religious, political or ethnic affiliation. Please don’t mention your religious or ethnic affiliation in your application.
Please Submit only an application letter and CV.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
More Information
- Address Ethiopia
