Database Manager Needed at Abt Associates

Abt Associates, a major American business and government research, technical assistance, and consulting company, manages the USAID-funded VectorLink ProjectTask Order 1. Task Order 1 will support the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and USAID to plan and implement an integrated vector control approach with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria. Abt has implemented indoor residual spraying (IRS) for PMI since 2011, delivering high-quality IRS programs and gathering the most comprehensive vector control entomological data in the world. Under this contract, Abt will expand entomological monitoring to guide programs focused on insecticide-treated mosquito nets and IRS and continue to assist PMI in reducing the burden of malaria through IRS and capacity building in 22 African countries where malaria is endemic. Abt also will continue to support PMI in IRS monitoring and evaluation, as well as environmental compliance. We seek qualified candidates for the project’s operations in the position below:     Job Title: Database Manager Location: Nigeria Responsibilities

• Supports the monitoring & evaluation system of the program.
• Collects, analyzes, and presents program performance data.
• Tests and maintains the project’s M&E database.
• Prepares monitoring plans and defines program indicators.

• Secondary School completion (minimum) or a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Community Health, Sociology, or other relevant field, and professional database management experience.
• 20 years relevant experience, or  Bachelor’s Degree plus 15 years relevant experience, Masters Degree (desirable) plus 10 years relevant experience, or a Phd. And 8 years relevant experience.
• Excellent interpersonal communications and organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills, computer software programs, including MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with U SAID funded programs and/or other international development experience.
• High level of computer literacy and proficiency in statistical software.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of direction and supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of a team and as a team leader, with the ability to accept the inputs of other team members.
• Strong management and planning skills of project tasks and budgets.
• Demonstrates leadership and team work and produces high quality work in a timely, cost effective manner and has excellent writing skills.
• English language fluency.

• Candidates selected for an interview will be sent a more detailed job description in advance of the interview.
• Applications that do not follow these instructions above or do not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered.