Data Management Associate

Farm Radio Trust (FRT)

Vacancy

Background

Farm Radio Trust (FRT) is a leading non- governmental organization dedicated exclusively to serving farming communities through the provision of ICT based information, communication, extension, and advisory services in Malawi with a growing reputation and involvement in program and policy development processes across sub-Saharan Africa.

 Job Title: Data Management Associate

Immediate Supervisor: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Specialist

Overall Supervisor: Director of Programs and Policy

Type of Contract: Three months: subject to  Renewal based on funding availability and performance.

Position Location: Lilongwe

JOB SUMMARY:

The Data Management Associate to support the collection, consolidation, and analysis of field data to ensure accurate program monitoring and reporting. This position facilitates coordination and communication among project teams to track progress towards targets and supports capacity building initiatives.

KEY SCOPE

a. Area 1: Project data management and support

  • Undertake data entry for various project data.
  • Ensure accurate collection, cleaning, validation, and standardization of project data from field teams and other sources.
  • Establish, maintain, and update project databases and information management systems.
  • Prepare regular and ad hoc reports, data summaries, and visualizations such as charts.
  • Guided by the supervisor, support periodic audits and quality checks on data collected to identify inconsistencies or errors and implement corrective measures.
  • Guided by the supervisor, support development and implementation of data backup protocols and ensure the security and confidentiality.
  • With guidance from supervisor, act as a delegated data custodian.

Key Deliverables

b. Area 2: Project impact documentation and support – including meetings.

  • Support the M&E in compilation of detailed and clear documentation of project impacts.
  • Support production of regular impact reports and summaries for internal teams, donors, and stakeholders to demonstrate project effectiveness and lessons learned.
  • Assist in the design of field level data collection, and documentation processes.
  • Support timely archiving of impact reports and documentation in designated FRT storage platforms.

Key Deliverables

c. Area 3: Field level support

  • Assist field staff in accurate and timely data collection by providing guidance on data collection tools, techniques, and protocols as assigned.
  • Conduct spot checks and verification of field data at collection points.
  • Provide hands-on technical support to field teams for data entry.
  • Act as a liaison between field teams and central data/monitoring units to facilitate smooth data flow, resolve queries, and ensure adherence to data protocols.

Key Deliverables

d. Special assignments by supervisor

  • Assigned based on need

Key Deliverables

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Education and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTED SKILLS

  • Highly preferred fresh graduates with Bachelor of Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness Management, Statistics, Social Science, Education Mathematical Science/Geography, Demography, Information Management System
  • Basic understanding in project Management
  • Ability to communicate and maintain tactful relations with community.
  • Good/reasonable proficiency in Microsoft Packages especially Microsoft Excel
  • Good/reasonable proficiency in systematic and scientific data visualizations
  • Good/reasonable proficiency in popular open-source Open Data Kits
  • Flexible, adaptable, able to improvise and work in stressful, volatile environment.

VALUES

Accountability:

  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling of FRT values
  • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities

Ambition:

  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals
  • Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

  • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and district stakeholders
  • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
  • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

  • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Eligible candidates meeting the required qualifications and experience should send applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) by email to: info@farmradiomw.org. The closing date for receiving the application is 14th September 2025. Recruitment will be done on rolling basis.