INTRODUCTION

Rafiki Social Development Organization is a development and advocacy Non-Governmental and Non-profit making. Organization working with Children, Youth, Marginalized and Vulnerable groups, families and their communities to reach their full potential by advocating for their rights and tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. The Organization was established in January 2005 and registered under the NGO Act No. 24 of 2002, issued with a registration number No.00NGO/00006336 to operate in Tanzania Mainland. 

Rafiki- SDO has received funding from Jhpiego to implement SAUTI project focusing on Key and vulnerable population to roll out HIV prevention for highly vulnerable adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) ages 15-24 years. 
RAFIKI -SDO is, therefore, seeking to recruit a highly qualified, experienced, motivated and dynamic individual to fill the following position as shown below: 

IV: JOB TITLE: DATA MANAGER -(1 POST)
OFFICE LOCATION: Shinyanga Municipal council- Tanzania
WORKSTATION: Shinyanga District council
REPORTING TO: Deputy program manager /Program Manager/Executive Director – Sauti project
Duration: One year
Salary: Attractive package 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Advanced Diploma in Information Technology, Bachelor degree in social work, Planning, economics and statistics and development studies. Additional training in community health, public health, Monitoring and Evaluation, community mobilization, counseling is of added advantages.
• Minimum three years’ experience in M&E department
• Community health experiences and capacities.
• Ability of Community Health Work, Health Committees (villages Health committees, Ward Development committees, Health facilities committees) etc.
• Able to work with Health staff at different district council levels.
• Computer literacy is highly required.
• Able to relate gender, social & culture and maternal health in addressing their challenges accordingly.
• Able to timely collect, compilation and data analysis as required by the SAUTI.
• Ability to work 90% in rural and remote areas
• Ability to work with minimal supervision. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring data quality through reviewing of all data collection forms submitted to the office by field officers and other data collectors particularly, health unit’s staff, CHWS and identifying the errors and working with data collectors to ensure that the errors are timely addressed.
• Maintaining proper documentation of the programme including periodic progress reports filling.
• Ensuring that all data is entered into the database and synchronized into Database Management System on timely manner.
• Ensuring data and field level are collected according to MCSP guidelines, well kept at all levels, analyzed and results shared with various stakeholders including the donor.
• Conducting data verification and periodic data audits to ensure data quality at all times 
  

MANAGING M&E SYSTEM:

• Facilitating the Programme performance monitoring plan.
• Facilitating the programme team in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual work plans in line with the programme descriptions and timely submitting to the program manager.
• Tracking the implementation of the approved work plan to ensure timely accomplishment.
• Ensuring the availability of relevant data collection tools and ensuring consistent use of relevant tools in data collection and reporting processes. 

HOW TO APPLY:

If you believe you are the ideal person we are looking for the above posts, please submit your application letter to;
RAFIKI-SDO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
P.O.BOX 2078,
SHINYANGA. 

Describe why you are the right candidate for the position, curriculum vitae detailing your experience, copy of educational certificates and three (3) professional referees from the previous and current place of employment. Please send the application via Postal address. 

The closing date for the applications will be Friday: 26th October 2018, 17:00 PM
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.