Nutrition Action Zimbabwe (NAZ) is a registered Private Voluntary Organization (NGO) (PVO 38/19) working in Zimbabwe. Its major driving force is to meet the immediate and long term food and nutrition needs of targeted communities and building their resilience to respond to repeated shocks. 

NAZ is seeking to recruit  for a Database/ MEAL Officer to support the implemention of NAZ projects #NB: This recruitment is in anticipation of funding

Job summary:

The Database Officer will lead in establishing and sustaining a robust Integrated Data and information management system in NAZ, develop data/information products, provide technical support to quantitative and qualitative data analysis for surveys and assessments, and act as overall lead on information management tasks. The Database Officer will primarily aim to transform data collected from NAZ interventions and activities into meaningful information that will facilitate learning.

Key Jobs Responsibilities:

Objective 1: MEAL Integrated Database Development and management

• Develop a comprehensive project database management system using software programming languages such as VB/Java / SQL/ MS Access in collaboration with MEAL SI Manager.
• Develops and formats Program MEAL Data Collection Tools such as beneficiary registration, surveys and output and outcome monitoring tools.
• Ensures full functionality of computerised mobile data collection systems for regular field monitoring, surveys and assessments including providing support to the users.
• Assesses information management needs of the organisation and provide technical guidance in collaboration with the MEAL SI Manager.
• Link project MEAL documents and frameworks with actual data collected and Ensure consistency between MEAL database and Activity Reports.
• Formatting and consolidating outcome data and run validation scripts to support reporting.
• Support on data entry and fulfil the data needs for all the projects.
• Participate in the development of new templates for data collection and reporting in liaison with the MEAL SI Manager / Officers in various bases.
• Support different users in capacity building and efficient utilisation of the systems developed.

Objective 2. Improve and strengthen MEAL data quality.

• Develop a MEAL data management guideline that will be applied to all programs and projects across the organisation.
• Monitor and assess the implementation of the guidelines and provide technical input.
• Sets up data storage facilities, back-ups and restoration and ensures the database is secured and protected.
• Ensure that data collected respect NAZ MEAL Quality Standards, donor requirement.
• Advise and support MEAL Officers and MEAL SI Manager to determine ways to improve the quality of data collection.
• Contribute to the development of MEAL data storage platform and system to be standardized at organisation level.
• Ensure backups and spot checks are done regularly on the data collection plans and mapping.
• Proposing and setting up any necessary measure to improve management of data.
• Undertake a regular audit of the charity's data collection and storage processes and rectify any compliance issues.

Objective 3. MEAL Data analysis and reporting.

• Contribute to MEAL data analysis by cleaning data, preparing graph and analytic tables to communicate to MEAL Officers and, MEAL Manager.
• Generates analysis reports from the database and submits to the MEAL SI Manager for decision making.
• Generate data for reporting and analysis as required e.g., donors reporting, NAZ internal reporting, NAZ communication reporting.
• Conduct regular assessment of information, data needs, structures, identify areas for action, propose solutions, and work closely with relevant operations and technical teams to undertake required actions.
• Verify the accuracy of the data being updated in the system and collected during assessments.
• Clean data entered into the DBMS and collected during assessments and flag any issues to the relevant departments.
• Extract queries, figures, and reports from the database.
• Undertake a regular audit of the charity's data collection and storage processes and rectify any compliance issues.

Objective 4. Visualization of MEAL reports

• Produce and update information products such as maps, charts, and infographics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages and a storyline as well as support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Asist the communication assistant to produce regular factsheets / snapshots with meaningful analysis of data as required.
• Produce MEAL infographics, statistics, maps, and charts that are reader-friendly and adapted based on the target audience.
• Define project’s process indicators in IPTT tool, develop formulas to ensure each indicator is properly calculated the progress of the activity on a regular basis and agreed with the Programme Manager.
• Review the early warning system indicators with technical departments and design dataset that summarizes the indicators of each sector and statistically weigh each indicator to be reflected in the dashboard per district.

• Degree in statistical analysis, Computer Sciences, or any relevant fields. Computer sciences is an asset.
• SQL, MS Access, MS Excel, VB, Mobile application such as Kobo, Power BI, Analysis Data, Reporting skill GIS skills, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, GIS mapping.
• Strong experience with Power BI and geographic information system GIS.
• Proven experience with data analysis and management of large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong proofreading skills.
• Strong Analytical skills.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Strong experience InDesign programs.
• Two years of experience in data analysis, data collection and visualization data
• Proficiency in English (speech and writing)

Follow the link and submit a copy of your application along with relevant supporting documents not later than 6 Sept 2023: Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

NB: This is an urgent recruitment and shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.