Data Assistant - MEL

Data Management

• Support
  compilation, cleaning, validation, and analysis of project data received
  from district teams.
  
• Maintain
  project databases and ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
  
• Conduct
  routine data quality checks and follow up with district teams to resolve
  discrepancies.
  
• Assist
  in maintaining beneficiary tracking systems for missed and zero-dose
  children.
  
• Ensure
  secure storage and confidentiality of project data.
  

Monitoring & Reporting

• Support
  preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly monitoring reports.
  
• Update
  project dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
  
• Track
  progress against project targets related to identification and
  immunization of missed children.
  
• Generate
  routine summaries and data visualizations for internal review and donor
  reporting.
  
• Assist
  in documentation of field achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
  

MEL Support

• Assist
  in implementation of MEL plans and indicator tracking.
  
• Support
  data collection for surveys, assessments, supervision visits, and
  evaluations.
  
• Maintain
  indicator databases and reporting templates.
  
• Assist
  in analysis of trends related to immunization coverage and service
  utilization.
  

Coordination

• Liaise
  with district coordinators to ensure timely submission of reports.
  
• Coordinate
  with government counterparts to reconcile project data with Routine
  Immunization records where required.
  
• Support
  review meetings by preparing data summaries and presentations.
  
• Respond
  to routine data requests from project leadership.
  

Capacity Building

• Orient
  district teams on reporting formats and data quality standards.
  
• Provide
  remote support to field staff on use of digital data collection tools and
  reporting templates.
  
• Participate
  in periodic data quality assessments and supportive supervision visits.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's
  degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Public Health, Computer Applications,
  Economics, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
  
• 1–3
  years of experience in data management, monitoring, or reporting,
  preferably in public health or development projects.
  
• Experience
  working with government health programs is desirable.
  
• Experience
  supporting immunization, RMNCH, or community health projects will be an
  advantage.
  

Technical Skills

• Proficiency
  in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, charts).
  
• Experience
  with Microsoft Power BI or Tableau is desirable.
  
• Familiarity
  with digital data collection platforms such as KoboToolbox, ODK,
  SurveyCTO, or CommCare.
  
• Basic
  knowledge of SQL or statistical software (SPSS, Stata, or R) is desirable.
  
• Strong
  understanding of data quality assurance processes.
  
• Ability
  to prepare dashboards and routine analytical reports.
  

Desired Competencies

• Strong
  attention to detail and accuracy.
  
• Good
  analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Ability
  to manage multiple reporting timelines.
  
• Strong
  organizational skills.
  
• Effective
  written and verbal communication.
  
• Ability
  to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
  
• Commitment
  to maintaining confidentiality of data.
  
• Willingness
  to travel within Bihar.