Survey and Database Senior Officer

Job Highlight

The Survey and Database Senior Officer is responsible for coordinating data collection activities, managing databases, and ensuring data quality, performing data analysis and producing outputs to support report writing, and security. This role supports monitoring, reporting, and evidence-based decision-making through accurate and timely data management.

Role Purpose

The overall purpose of a Survey and Database Senior Officer is to ensure accurate data collection, secure data management, and meaningful analysis so stakeholders can plan effectively, measure impact, and make informed decisions. The Survey and Database Senior Officer will play a key role in Survey Design & Implementation, Data Collection & Quality Control, Database Management, Data Analysis & Reporting and Compliance & Documentation.

Functions / Key Results Expected

The Survey and Database Senior Officer will work in close collaboration with the Research Unit and project staff in the Country Office to ensure consistent service delivery.

• Design and develop database structure for various field surveys to efficiently store survey data collected under the projects undertaken by the Survey and Research Section; Regularly maintain and update the database as needed;
• Design questionnaires for conducting various field surveys as per outcome and output indicators including CAPI questionnaires;
• Take the lead in designing and development of frontend and backend database applications;
• Oversee of data collection process, which involves coordinating with survey teams, ensuring data accuracy, and managing data entry processes;
• Implement procedures to clean and validate survey data, identifying and rectifying inconsistencies or errors in the data collected;
• Perform data analysis and provide support in interpreting survey data. This involves creating visualizations, tables and graphs to communicate key insights;
• Identify opportunities to improve data collection methods, database efficiency, and overall processes to enhance the quality and usability of survey data;
• Draft financial and human resources plans for survey activities;
• Undertake training of field surveyors and survey coordinators in data collection method and process;
• Produce graphical representation of statistical data or results in map format using GIS;
• Presentation and report writing;
• Carry out any other tasks assigned by the project supervisors.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in IT, Computer Science, or related fields with 4 years of relevant experience.
  
  

• A Master's degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 2 years of relevant experience is desired.
• Certification in data analytics desirable
  
  

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in database design, data analysis, survey monitoring and statistics;
• Experience in ODK, KOBO, Survey Solutions or CSPro is required;
  
  

• Experience in graphic design is desirable;
• Work experience with non-governmental and civil society organizations is an asset;
• Relevant work experience with UNODC or UN is an advantage.