Jobs at DT Global

About the Role:

• The MIS Developer will work collaboratively with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team, comprised of the Head of Metrics, M&E Specialist, Database Specialist, and M&E Advisor. Their primary focus will be to design and implement a robust MEL framework to assess the impact of JGP's investments.
• The M&E team will delegate a dedicated team member to support the consultant to gain a sound understanding the scope of the assignment and to deliver effectively. The M&E team will also offer regular support through regular updates in a scheduled manner and on need basis. In addition, the successful consultant will be expected to work with the JGP partners to understand their specific data needs and processes, validate the system and conduct user training.
• The MIS Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining databases using the PostgreSQL relational database management system (RDBMS).

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist the MEL team in identifying key project indicators and disaggregating data collection points as needed.
• Propose a statistically robust methodology for tracking, analyzing, and reporting performance based on these indicators.
• Continuously monitor and optimize the PostgreSQL database design and performance.
• Collaborate with the MEL team to understand data requirements and ensure data integrity.
• Generate detailed survey reports linking results to project interventions.
• Jointly work with JGP data specialist to deliver a functional database that supports the set specific objectives. The database should support receiving reports from 7 JGP partners contributing to specific metrics.
• Regularly update the JGP team (Central team and JGP partners) on development progress, system validation and user testing.
• Support partners on the system use it to upload micro-data reports and generate aggregate reports.

About You
Selection Criteria:
To be considered for this role, you will have the following to satisfy the criteria:

• A strong understanding of Structured Query Language (SQL) is essential for querying, manipulating, and analyzing data within the PostgreSQL environment. This includes proficiency in writing complex queries, using functions, triggers, stored procedures, and views.
• Solid understanding of database design principles like normalization, data modeling, and indexing is crucial to create efficient and scalable databases.
• Expertise in integrating data from various sources is necessary. This includes understanding data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes, working with data APIs, and managing data quality during integration.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, or other platforms is beneficial. Understanding how to connect these tools to PostgreSQL and translate database queries into meaningful visualizations is valuable.
• The ability to design and develop interactive dashboards that effectively communicate insights gleaned from the PostgreSQL data is a plus. Familiarity with dashboard design principles and best practices allows creation of user-friendly and informative dashboard
• Many PostgreSQL deployments run on Linux or Unix-based systems. Basic understanding of command-line tools and navigating these operating systems is often helpful.

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About the Opportunity:
DT Global is seeking expressions of interest from companies with a proven track record who can support the Jiinue Growth Program to respond the following objectives:

• Propose a fitting statistically sound methodology and approach for regularly tracking, analyzing, and reporting against JGP outcome and impact indicators. These may include either post-test data collection, i.e. at endline, at regular intervals, e.g. annual or semi-annual, for a sample of firms that received project support in that given period), or pre/post-test, with data collected both at baseline and end line for a sample of firms that received support in each period.
• Provide overall management and implementation of surveys and other qualitative research tools according to the project Theory of Change and results frameworks and the methodology proposed.
• Regularly perform data analysis on project performance metrics at the outcome level within the framework of the JGP investments, enabling JGP to assess the efficacy of project interventions. The partner will analyze data collected (descriptive analysis of data and findings, inferences, and attribution analysis), triangulation from different sources, and provide timely reports in a format/structure agreed with JGP.
• Generate survey reports with detailed analysis of the results while tying up the survey results to the broader JGP interventions.
• Work with the overall team to inform design and reporting needs and for effective stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and smooth implementation of the data collection work as planned so that all products are produced to a high quality, meeting the needs of partners and client and with the provision of evidence–based findings. This includes frequently collaborating with project partners to gather their input into the data collection process and review/feedback of the final data product. The interaction may be as low as partner engagement and as high as making presentations to JGP management.
• Document the lessons learned from the insights during project surveys. The lesson-learned products are helpful in describing the experiences and interactions of the participants with the project interventions. The document generated will be determined by the JGP project team in consultation with the outcome-monitoring partner.

To access the full Term of Reference of this assignment, please copy and paste this link into a web browser: Outcome Monitoring Partner ToR.pdf
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Required Expertise and Qualifications

• The applicant should be a reputable data collection firm with experience in data collection from SMEs and MSMEs and their audiences including workers and/or customers.
• The firm should show a strong capacity to deliver on this assignment.
• Outcome Survey Experience: The firm and the proposed team should show strong experience in conducting outcome surveys using qualitative and qualitative approaches for youth and economic growth projects.
• Impact Reporting: The proposed firm should comprise team members with proven capacity to do impact documentation for youth and business growth projects.Evidence of similar work should be provided in the form of links and/or in the consultant’s CV.
• Technology capacity: Each candidate should show strong experience of how they have deployed technology to support data collection in the outcome monitoring process. Firms with experience of using Kobo toolkit for data collection will have an added advantage.
• Experience in data collection from semi-literate populations with limited access internet.