Data Management Specialist

Job Description:

Mendez England & Associates is seeking a Data Management Specialist to support the Feed the Future Global Program Evaluation for Effectiveness and Learning (PEEL) project. Funded by USAID s Bureau for Food Security, PEEL is responsible for assisting Feed the Future () focus countries to collect, analyze and disseminate qualitative and survey data on food security, nutrition, agriculture, and household economic status. The ideal candidate for this job will have: Five or more years of technical experience with demonstrated progression towards data management responsibilities; thorough understanding of the survey life cycle; interest in nutrition and food security; and commitment to increase human capacity for data collection, management, and use in developing countries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for producing and managing standardized, cross-nationally
• comparable data sets according to recognized standards of practice, including OpenData.gov
• Developing and adapting systems for mobile- and paper-based data collection in relation to
• Surveys, using primarily the CSPro software system
• Support and assist fieldworkers, field supervisors, and in-country data managers to use
• mobile- and paper-based data collection systems
• Working with subject matter specialists to produce analyses based on survey data
• Building capacity in implementing agencies worldwide via workshops and seminars on data use
• and survey processing
• Coordinating technical support for data users
• Ability to design, implement and analyze online survey data utilizing Qualtrics
• Proficient in resolving data and analytics related to field research

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Sociology, Epidemiology, Economics, or related field
• A minimum of 5 years progressive experience in design, management, and implementation of
• complex information systems mainly focusing on qualitative survey data.
• Excellent, proven skill in using CSPro for both mobile- and paper-based survey data collection
• activities; significant expertise with a variety of database software (e.g. C#, C++, Python, Java, Atlas, STATA, SPSS)
• Availability to travel internationally up to 10% of the time

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Experience in public health, statistics, international development or demographic research

Experience in working or living in the developing world

A relevant second language, such as French, Spanish or Portuguese

Positive, problem-solving approach

Rigorous attention to detail and good organizational skills

Ability to work in challenging environments and under pressure

Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and with a team