Helen Keller Intl. Bangladesh is looking for an MIS Officer

Helen Keller Intl is a US-based nonprofit organization that combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition.

Vacancy: Not specified

Vacancy Type: Contractual 

Role: MIS Officer 

Job Responsibilities:  

• Provide support in selecting, developing and maintaining the project’s technology platform. 
• Develop, maintain, and update BANI’s comprehensive and integrated MIS in alignment with all program objectives and requirements from donors and management staff. 
• Collaborate closely with the MEL team, IPs, and other relevant partners to ensure consistency in data collection, compilation, archiving, analysis, and reporting of various primary and secondary data from multiple sources. 
• Coordinate with the MEL team to train staff in using the MIS system, both at the office and field levels. Provide capacity-building and coaching to field staff, including field facilitators and community health facilitators, in data management, including record keeping and data entry, while tracking their learning progress. 
• Disseminate data for analysis and reporting on the outputs and outcomes of BANI-Performance Data Table indicators and prepare quarterly and annual reports (including counts of unique, overlapping, and age-disaggregated participants, as well as data extraction and calculations for gender, youth, MCHN, PLW, adolescent girl sessions, GMP children and IGA activities). 
• Coordinate the implementation of MIS plans to collect and report required disaggregated data/information as per the requirements of donors and management staff. Analyze data to prepare different periodic program reports related to monitoring detailed action plan (DAP) and detailed implementation plan (DIP). 
• Coordinate with MEL and Program teams to establish instream program activities, event openings, staff allocation, and catchment management for data entry. 
• Perform daily data analysis and tabulation to monitor the progress of data entry tasks as instructed by the project MEL team. 
• Generate monthly and quarterly reports for sessions, events, and catchment/users from iSTREAM.  
• Collaborate closely with the software development vendor (StreamTech) development team for dashboard development, reporting, and quality checks as outlined in the development/modification contract. 
• Perform any other duties as requested by the MIS Specialist.

Requirements:

• A Graduate/Master’s degree in a pertinent field (for example, Computer Science, Information Technology, etc.) and/or degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in MIS on program data Management (required).
• SQL syntax writing and large database maintenance skills are mandatory (required).
• Working experience in web-based data collection design (required).
• Demonstrated experience in information technology; experience in the usage of office software programs (Advance Excel, PowerBI, etc.)
• Ability to travel to project sites within Bandarban district (required).
• Diplomacy, strong presentation skills--oral and written (required).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Bangla language Strong written and verbal communication skills (required).
• Demonstrated experience in data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting, including experience with computer-based statistical packages and databases (MS SQ Server etc.) (preferred).
• Experience with Feed the Future projects or other development or food security/ nutrition (i.e. USAID funded) related projects (Preferred).
• Previous experience working in the CHT areas and knowledge of the CHT region (Desired).
• Maintains Data visualization (PowerBI) and devices. (Desired) 
• Experience driving a Motorcycle and have a valid motorcycle driving license. (Preferred)
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently. (Preferred) 
• Spoken and/or understood CHT local languages. (Desired)

Job Location: Dhaka.

Salary: Negotiable.

Benefits: As per the organization policy.

Application Deadline: July 09 2024

Application procedure: 

• Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Bangladesh-Recruitment@hki.org on July 09, 2024, with “Application for the Position ” in the subject line.