Database Manager

CARE International is a leading development organization dedicated to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice with a special emphasis on women and girls. CARE International is a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE International and partners contribute to the empowerment of the most marginalized and vulnerable rural women and girls to exercise their rights.

CARE Malawi has secured funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, locally titled ‘Tiwoloka’. The funding runs from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029. CARE Malawi will implement the project in partnership with the Forum for African Women Educationists in Malawi (FAWEMA) and Water Aid.

Therefore, CARE Malawi seeks to recruit well qualified person to fill the following vacant position within its USDA funded McGovern dole Food for Education program i.e. Tiwoloka Project in Malawi:

DATABASE MANAGER

Position Description

The Database Manager will be responsible for managing data flow from field advisors and other staff; compiling and cleaning datasets; and setting up and maintaining the project’s dashboard. The Database Manager will also operationalize data quality assurance procedures with field teams and ensure the availability of real-time data to inform decision-making and adaptations to project design. This position is based in Lilongwe.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Operationalize the use of standard e-tools for tracking commodity delivery and utilization.
• Follow up with Field Advisors and other staff to ensure adequate and timely use of the e-tools.
• Compile datasets related to participation in training and membership in groups mobilized by the project to track the total number of individual participants (other than students) supported by Tiwoloka.
• Ensure completeness of the datasets; tracking the total number of participants engaged in each component of the project; and reporting on the total number of individual participants supported by Tiwoloka.
• Design and maintain a PowerBi dashboard to enable user-friendly visualization of implementation tracking and emerging results.
• Identify key variables for the dashboard; map the relevant data for export; and set up the dashboard, revising the structure over time to adequately serve project needs.
• Participate in planning and adaptation meetings; contributions to MEAL capacity building; support to cross-project learning; and mandatory training.

Required education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economy, geography, or another relevant area.
• 3 years’ experience in database management and data quality assurance.
• Experience in working with PowerBi.
• Experience in geospatial mapping, preferably for US government-funded projects.
• Ability to adapt data quality assurance procedures to spot errors and inconsistencies in datasets.
• Ability to work effectively as part of office team and coordinate with a variety of stakeholders, maintaining harmonious and productive working relationships.
• Excellent and demonstrable writing and communication skills.
• Excellent facilitation skills to conduct training sessions for small, medium and large sized groups.
• Team player- willing to work with country office teams to achieve desirable results.

How to apply

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and experience and possess the required competencies should send their application letters with detailed CVs through email to mwicarerecruit@care.org addressed to the attention of:

The Country Director
CARE Malawi
P/Bag A89
LILONGWE

The closing date for receipt of applications is November 18, 2024.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

CARE has zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse and has a Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy which outlines expected behaviors and responsibilities of all staff and CARE related personnel (consultants, vendors, partners, project participants, etc.). All potential candidates will be required to complete a Self-Declaration Form and those successful will be expected to sign up to the Code of Behavior contained in the PSEA Policy.