Roles and Responsibilities
Database management
- Train staff on the use of database
- Research and resolve technical issues of database users from all program areas (Agriculture, CED, Education, Healthcare, Leadership, administration and M&E)
- Creation and interpretation of trends in graphs and charts for use in decision making
- Generation and interpretation of reports on operational and program indicators
- Summarize and analyze samples of data, including construction of confidence intervals and statistical tests of significance
- Contacting database vendor/M&E data scientist for technical support as and when needed.
Managing data security and privacy
- Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
- Establishment of user privileges to enhance data integrity and consistency controls there by protecting data from unauthorized use.
- Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
- Establishment of procedures and facilities for backing up data such as automatic dump, periodic backup, cold back, hot backup- or backups stored in a secure, off-site location.
Growth and change
- Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to M&E computer systems, such as the installation of new databases or software.
- Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
- Modifications/Changes should meet the needs of Nuru Kenya and Nuru International and should be done in consultation with the data scientist.
- Work as part of M&E team to coordinate and cultivate database and IT development and determine project scope and limitations.
- Any other duty assigned to him/her by the line manager
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Holds a degree in Computer Science, IT, Statistics or other relevant quantitative area
- Superior computer skills, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Internet and at least one statistical analysis software such as SAS, SPSS, R or STATA (STATA preferred)
- Experience writing formulas to manipulate large data sets in Excel or other statistical programs
- At least 2 years’ experience in Database management
- Fluent in written and spoken English (mandatory), Kiswahili (mandatory) and Kikuria (preferred)
- Has effective project management and communications skills
- Can work in office or field setting
- Long-term commitment to ending extreme poverty in rural Kenya
Preferred Skill
- Can work for long periods of time
Additional Notes
- Applicants must currently live in Kuria West District or be willing to relocate for this position.
- Relocation pay, monetary support for family relocation, housing and housing allowance, food allowance and commuter transport allowance will not be provided.
- Compensation: commensurate with experience
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume/CV with at least two professional references by February 24, 2014 at 4PM EAT.
Please submit all documents in English. Be sure to include your contact information.
All applications can be submitted to our HR Manager in Keborui, or Email: DM [at] nuru.co.ke
Applications Accepted By: E-mail:DM [at] nuru.co.ke
Subject Line: Attention: HR Manager, Job: Database Manager, M & E
Mail:HR Manager
Nuru Kenya
P.O. Box 176
Isibania, Kuria West, Kenya 40414
Nuru Kenya
P.O. Box 176
Isibania, Kuria West, Kenya 40414
Equal Opportunity Employer: Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
