Senior Database Coordinator

About the role

The Senior Database Coordinator manages, analyzes and visualizes data to support the management of HIV and TB grants. The role covers program reporting, monitoring visits and geographic coverage data for six grant sub-recipients, and manages the Enhanced Outreach App (EO App) and MyRight App. It sits in the Program Team, working with the monitoring and evaluation sub-team, and reports to the Senior M&E Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Capture data from sub-recipients in the reporting database accurately and on time, and lead the development and automation of source documents to improve reporting efficiency and data quality.
• Maintain the monitoring visit recommendation database, including data cleaning and automated alerts, and coordinate updates sent to sub-recipients.
• Calculate key performance indicators, summarize SR performance in one-page summaries, and maintain a database of SR geographic coverage including GPS locations.
• Produce easy-to-read data summaries and dashboards, act as administrator of the team's external SharePoint site, and help link programmatic data with financial and procurement data.
• Lead technical discussions with developers on the EO App and MyRight apps, troubleshoot data and system issues, and oversee e-health data collection, validation and reporting.
• Develop and maintain e-health dashboards and reports, and recommend improvements to eHealth platforms and workflows.
• Train sub-recipients on database maintenance and eHealth tools, and design electronic databases and data collection tools on request.
• Support colleagues with data management software and take part in meetings and workshops organized by the Senior M&E Manager.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in information management, computer science or a related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in a related field in the public or private sector.
• Experience developing and maintaining databases for project management.
• Ability to work collaboratively across the organization, understand Save the Children's aims and values, and comply with its policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy.
• Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environments.

Required skills

• Expert knowledge of data management and analysis software, including Microsoft Excel, Power BI and relational databases such as Access or MySQL.
• Creating visual displays and dashboards to interpret data.
• Desirable: experience with DHIS2, KoBo Toolbox and Microsoft Power Apps.