Serbia: Monitoring & Evaluation Data Officer

About us

SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship, so that young ambitious people are empowered to lead their post-conflict society into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing not-for-profit development organization with 80 staff members that helps young entrepreneurs to start or grow their own businesses. SPARK helps displaced youth to access higher education in conflict areas. Moreover, SPARK assists post-secondary education institutions to reform their curricula to better meet the needs of the labour markets. Based in Amsterdam, SPARK has offices in among others Amman, Beirut, Belgrade, Bujumbura, Gaziantep, Erbil and Tunis.

SPARK is currently looking to fill the position of

Monitoring & Evaluation Data Officer

The M&E Data Officer ensures continuity of data collection, based on outputs, outcomes indicators. The Officer assists field staff in adding this information into SPARK’s own Management Information System. The M&E Data Officer will work closely with project officers in the country offices as well as project partners to remind them to enter data into SPARK’s Management Information System (MIS). A pro-active character and excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills are therefore a key characteristics for this M&E Data Officer. The M&E Data Officer should always be on top of the most relevant (mostly numerical) data essential to monitoring the progress in the implementation of activities and achieving programme results. The M&E Data Officer reports to the M&E Manager and will work closely with the M&E Officer and Quality Assurance Expert, both based in Amsterdam..

Tasks and Responsibilities

· Ensure timely and accurate data entry into SPARK’s Management information System (MIS);

· Close collaboration with SPARK field officers (who do the bulk of data entry in MIS) to assist them with entering the data;

· Ensuring that MIS bugs, requirements and adjustments solved/processed with ICT department;

· Conduct first line of verification of data entered into SPARK’s MIS, Salesforce etc.;

· Assisting SPARK field officers with the verification of data (results) reported by partner organisations;

· Organize, initiate or supervise data collection for other purposes;

· Assisting field offices and the M&E Team in Amsterdam with the drawing up of monitoring protocols;

· Assisting field offices with keeping Salesforce up to date;

· Engaging in basic data analysis

· Assisting field offices and the M&E Team in Amsterdam with donor reporting;

Requirements and skills

· Degree in Data Analysis, Social Sciences, or related field

· Educational background in IT will be considered an advantage

· Knowledge of basic research methods, statistics and data analysis

· Strong attention to detail

· Good understanding of analytical, management information and data collection software as well as Microsoft Excel.

· Experience with Salesforce and or CRM software is an advantage

· Work experience in a similar position and/or in developing countries is an advantage

· Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication and social skills

· Ability to (net)work in multicultural settings

· Good team worker while able to work independently

· Pro-active personality

· Excellent English verbal and writing skills

· Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage

· Work permit for Serbia

SPARK offers

· A contract for 32-40 hours a week until 31 December 2017, with the possibility for extension

· A net monthly salary between € 400 and € 600 depending on professional experience, based on a fulltime appointment of 40 hours’

· International and challenging environment

· Dynamic working experience

· Training opportunities

For more information, please visit the SPARK website: www.spark-online.org.

If interested, please send your letter of motivation and your CV to vacancy@spark-online.org up and until 01 October 2017. Reference: Vacancy M&E Manager. For questions please contact Laura Brinks at +.31.20.7530311.