RTI is Seeking Data and Information Specialist

RTI International is currently implementing the Decentralized Basic Education (DBE) 1 Project. The project aims to strengthen educationmanagement and governance capacity at the district and school level. The DBE1 project generates a great deal of data related to training, replication ofDBE by counterparts, gathering and updating school and district profile datarequired for the DBE 1 GIS system, monitoring against project performanceindicators, and monitoring implementation of ICT grants and private publicalliances, and special studies.

RTI International seeks to hire: Provincial Data & Information Specialist(DIS)

He/she will be based in Medan, North Sumatera. And will be required totravel to the field to monitor or assist in data collection, validation andverification.

Main Responsibilities:
a. Serve as a technical assistance and training resource to districts,sub-districts, and schools in data collection, analysis, and use.

b. Interact with the EMIS and ICT Specialist in development ofdistrict, sub-district, and province-level information systems andstrategies.

c. Support M&E activities and collect, process, and disseminate data atthe provincial, district, school, and community levels to accurately reporton project activities and identify emerging trends to the national officeand respective provincial and district offices.

d. Work closely with the M&E Specialist to assist local governmentofficials to assess data and develop strategies to improve their capacity toidentify, collect and, analyze data.

e. Ensure timely, accurate, and useful information about the projectthat can be shared with the media, with other provincial offices, and amonglocal governments.

f. Manage internal information regarding training issues, including:collecting and disseminating templates, distributing material regardingtraining initiatives occurring in other provinces, and facilitating contactsamong provincial offices on training issues.

g. Identify training opportunities, conferences, study tours, etc., andrelay that information to the national office via the ProvincialCoordinator. Organize site visits between local governments in the provinceand/or with other project local governments across the country, to make suresufficient comparative information is available.

h. Work closely with other USAID education POs and SO programs, andother local education partners, to ensure their information requests are metin a timely manner.

i. Support the national office staff in carry out their mainresponsibilities with appropriate local input.

Other Tasks:
a. Carry out other duties as required by supervisor-ProvincialCoordinator.b. Work under technical supervision of and report to DBE1 ProvincialCoordinator.

Qualification:
a. Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics undergraduate degree.
b. Five years experience in data management and analysis.
c. Good work ethic and strong desire to complete tasks in a timelymanner as directed.
d. Ability to effectively organizing, prioritizing work assignments,and work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
e. Ability to work independently and as a team member.
f. Ability to appreciate international diversity and to establisheffective working relationships with international clients.
g. Ability to establish and maintain working relationships withsupervisor and project staff.
h. Commitment to basic principles of equity and to broader RTI ethicalguidelines.

Please send detailed CV complete with 3 reference contact details and salaryhistory to dbe1sumut@gmail.com

Closing date for applications is 17 November 2007. Females are encouraged toapply.