Database Management Advisor - Contingent to Donor Funding

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. Driven by a vision of a better world where all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably, SNV strengthens capacities and catalyses partnerships that transform agri-food, energy, and water systems. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.

With 60 years of experience and a team of approximately 1,600 people, we support our partners in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia, tailoring our approaches to different contexts to achieve large-scale impact and create more equitable lives for all.

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Project Background

SNV Ethiopia is recruiting experienced, Cluster coordinator for an anticipated flagship programme. The programme aims to secure 800,000 dignified and fulfilling job opportunities for rural young women. The programme will embrace a market system approach in high-potential value chains, (horticulture, poultry, dairy and complementary value chains), grounded in seven regional clusters. It will deliberately integrate Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) transformative approaches and safeguarding mechanisms across all programme interventions, empowering young women to secure jobs through initiatives on market and socio-economic barriers and on location-specific gendered root causes.

SNV will implement the programme jointly with five other Ethiopian/ international NGOs, who will deliver their work in specific clusters. Together, these clusters will integrate technical expertise, and they will support the programme’s ecosystem to achieve longer-term systems change for youth employment in agriculture.

Summary of the Position

The position is responsible for designing, managing, and maintaining digital database system that integrates with donor reporting tools. The role leads the development of data tracking system, dashboards and data visualizations tailored for various users, including SNV, donor, and partners, while ensuring adherence to data governance, security, and validation protocols. It supports real-time data collection, quarterly updates, and advanced analytics for adaptive management and decision-making. The position also provides ongoing technical support, training, and mentorship to IPs and MEAL staff to ensure high-quality data entry, live reporting, and effective data use.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Closely work with the program team in the design and implementation of the digital data base system of the program
• Take the lead role to design, manage, and update the national MEAL digital database system ensuring the donor tracking milestones and interventions are captured
• Lead the development of interactive dashboards tailored for different users (SNV, implementing partners, donor, etc.).
• Ensure consistent application of data governance, validation, and security protocols by setting user access levels, encrypting and backing up data, and ensuring secure data storage
• Ensure the program collected data parameters meets quality and updated as needed.
• Monitor database performance and optimize for speed and reliability.
• Prepare guidelines on data entry, validation, data management, analysis and use.
• Ensure database systems align with SNV, donor and government data policies (data retention policies).
• Develop dashboards, infographics, and charts to present data clearly.
• Train and mentor implementing partners, cluster-level MEAL staff and data entry clerks on digital data management system including live data reporting tools, protocols, data interpretation and use.
• Provide technical support to program staffs in developing digital data collections tools for surveys and transfer of information to various target groups of the program.
• Ensure the timely upload, validation, and secure storage of program data across all clusters.
• Collaborate with the learning and program quality advisors to triangulate data for adaptive learning.
• Support tracking of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through periodical generation of evidence from the system that could help to make the necessary decision
• Provide continues feedback to program staffs including the front-line staffs and data clerks to improve data collection practices.
• Protect the data base against threats or unauthorized access
• Suggesting changes and improvements for data base maintenance or protection
• Facilitate the maintenance and handling of the data management materials/equipment.

Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in information systems, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10 years of experience managing data systems in complex development programs.
• Strong proficiency in database design, data analytics, and data visualization platforms.
• Proven experience in building capacity of partners on data management
• Experience working in value chain and agri business development and youth employment projects and programs
• High level computer skills and the ability working with multiple partners and teams
• Fluency in English is required.
• Willingness to travel to the field.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

Contract Type: National, Full-time

This position will be based on donor funding and approval confirmation.

Expected start date: September 2025

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and available budget.