Data Analyst

DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST - JOB DESCRIPTION DATA ANALYST   OFFICE: Beirut REPORTS TO: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager   Organization: Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT www.lebanon.dotrust.org) is a Local NGO, member of the DOT networks in countries throughout Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. DOT is an innovator in enabling people to access and apply information and communications technologies (ICT) to create education, economic and entrepreneurial opportunities. DOT’s vision is to make these opportunities available to marginalized people, especially women and youth, as a strategy to eradicate poverty, vulnerability and gender inequality. DOT’s signature entrepreneurship programs, ReachUp! and StartUp!, integrate ICT, life skills, and micro-enterprise development and are delivered in a cost-effective manner, using university graduates to train and build capacity of youth in their communities. DOT transforms and supports young women and men, as they become leaders of economic and education change in their societies.   Position Description: As a Data Analyst, your work will be to support the implementation of the DOT Lebanon programs through the collection of data from the field team and analyze before sharing it to the M&E manager. The Data Analyst will work closely with all the country team members and will report to the M & E Manager.   Your key responsibilities and accountabilities will include: Support in the design and development of the monitoring and evaluation database Data Quality and Cleaning: Contribute to ensuring the quality of information being collected by the project field team. The Data Analyst will regularly pour through data to discover potential improvement areas that address scenarios or problems presented. Review data being collected in order to locate and fix problems with data entry or integrity. Manage regular synchronizations of data, Troubleshoot front and back end issues with the database, including any synchronization issues with field level data entry Data Management: Lead the project team’s data management practice, including: data management planning with each activity team; helping to establish the project team’s data protocols for documenting data that are collected during activities; documenting data analysis procedures and meeting data storage obligations; and complying with all applicable regulations. Data Analysis and Reporting: Work closely with the M and E Manager to prioritize donor’s Information needs related to data analysis and reporting. Capacity Building: Train employees in new procedures or protocols; related to M and E tools, data collection and data entry procedures Position Qualification & Skills Requirements: Minimum of undergraduate degree in statistics, computer science, and or management information system. At least two years’ experience in implementing, managing extensive data systems and tools from collection to analysis; Excellent communications and writing skills Fluent in English and Arabic Willingness to participate in field activities and travel to remote areas within Lebanon. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and efficient multi-tasker. This candidate will like to work independently in a fast-paced dynamic working environment. He/ She will have excellent writing skills, creative, committed. Compensation: DOT is a non-profit INGO that recognizes that change is driven by involving the best people. Salary will be competitive and commensurate depending on the related experience and Education. Interested applicants for this position must submit current curriculum vitae and the names and coordinates of three references. References will not be contacted without prior consent. Application and enquires should be submitted to lebanon@dotrust.org with a title “DOT Lebanon – Data Analyst”. The deadline is May 25th, 2015.