Data Management Officer (National Position)

Role Purpose
Responsible for collection, analysis and management of data in Quality services sector. He/she will prepare statistical and narrative reports using information collected from schools. This includes ensuring that education data and information used by team members and partners is accurate and credible to improve learning outcomes and improve the quality of self-evaluation and decision making.
The incumbent will report directly toSenior Monitoring and Evaluation Officeror his/her designate.
Academic and professional Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Statistics or any other related field.

At least 3 year’s progressive experience supporting education programmes in schools

Excellent understanding of EMIS, NEMIS and KNEC procedures

Good at data analysis and management using statistical packages i.e. SPSS and STATA,

Excellent understanding and use of mobile data collection applications i.e. Kobo, ODK and Survey CTO

Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilitiesLead data collection, analysis and dissemination in Education unit.

Liaise with Head teachers and other education officers, school counsellors and support staff to submit weekly, monthly and termly returns.

Track, collect and report on quantitative learning outcomes for all learners

Provide appropriate advice, assistance and trainings to education team, as necessary, to improve data collection and analysis for decision making

Support Kakuma Joint Education Information Management system and National Education Management Information system

Interpret available data and information in order to identify trends, patterns and changes in activity and performance and support evidence-based decision making.

Provide and review comparative information for setting benchmarks at camp level, county and even nationally based on established baselines and targets

Carryout checks on the quality of data collected, liaising with providers to ensure that the data is current, consistent, reliable and reflect the evidence

Provide assistance to education team in LWF and partners to use data on performance to improve standards of achievement and improve the quality of self-evaluation and decision making

Assist School Meals Program and develop reports

Assist logistical arrangements for registration of administration of Examinations and assessments

Ensure regional and National data collection systems/platforms EMIS and NEMIS, registration of learners details on the KNEC portals is complete, accurate and consistent with other data collection tools in the program

Support quantitative donor reporting

Support Monitoring and Evaluation of the projects; tracking indicators and data collection for effective reporting

Job Requirements
Required education

Required relevant work experience

Required languages: