Kuchies Programme Support Database Officer

About Citizen Charter/MRRD:

The Citizens’ Charter is a National Priority Program (NPP) of the National Unity Government (NUG) that was officially launched on September 25, 2016. The Citizens’ Charter is an inter-ministerial, multi-sectorial NPP, where Ministries have collaborated to provide basic services to rural communities. The key service delivery ministries involved are: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), with oversight by Ministry of Finance (MoF). MRRD has a key role and will be responsible for infrastructural development and strengthening CDCs and Cluster CDCs. The Community Development Councils (CDCs) will be linked to sub-national government to improve communication and coordination from the community to the district, provincial and national levels - increasing Government visibility and accountability. The Citizens’ Charter is an important foundation for the Government’s reform agenda, contributing to a number of priority areas including: Ensuring Citizens’ Development Rights; Building Better Governance; Reforming Development Planning & Management and Developing Partnerships. The Citizens’ Charter intends to improve service delivery by ensuring minimum service standards, provide greater responsiveness by the Government to the people and increase the level of public satisfaction with services. The Charter commits to deliver the following core services across the country over a 10 year period: • Basic health services • Basic education access • Safe drinking water and sanitation • Improved farming technologies and the delivery of extension services • Rural connectivity with tertiary roads • Rural renewable energy.

Job Description

The Kuchies Support Programme Database Officeris a key member of the vulnerable groups division (VGD) team. The incumbent works with the VGD to oversee and analyse data information generated internally or submitted by social mobilizers in the field. The qualified Database Officer cleans incoming data, collect and maintains data stored. The Database Officer is a creative thinker and a disciplined executor. S/he works well with teammates and is expected to have strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft access and data analysis skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the complete management and regular development of the VGD/CCAP database system.
• Design stable, reliable and effective databases.
• Perform extensive database related verification checks on the data for accuracy, completeness and quality according to the existing procedures and guidelines.
• Scan the forms and maintain the physical and digital archive.
• Perform data entry of the forms.
• Upload the scanned forms to the VGD/CCAP application
• Ensure that reports are produced precisely, timely and regularly. Also assist in the development of the periodic and ad-hoc reports
• Provide technical data related support to all VGD HQ/Field staff
• Keep track of documents needed for further reporting from the programs in process and assist with the regular reporting of process work and preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly progress and evaluation reports
• Ensure that the necessary backup procedures for database is in place and regular backups are taken
• maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act
• Liaise with MIS HQ on a daily basis for the smooth operation of the decentralized system.
• Prepare daily progress report or as when required.

Job Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Computer Applications (That must be certified by Ministry of Higher Education)
• Fluent in Dari ,Pashto and English
• Computer knowledge, filing and fundamental of database understanding
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Must be self-starter with excellent demonstrated teamwork skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English, Dari and Pashto essential and as well as having good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team, proactive with good problem-solving skills, has the ability to interact professionally with a wide range of people
• Experience in the design, development and implementation of complex database systems;

Work Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible in the field of database development is required.
• Experience performing data analytics with Excel, Access, or similar analytics softwar

Other Skills Required:

• Fluent in Dari, Pashto and English
• Computer knowledge, filing and fundamental of database understanding
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Must be self-starter with excellent demonstrated teamwork skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English, Dari and Pashto essential and as well as having good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team, proactive with good problem-solving skills, has the ability to interact professionally with a wide range of people
• experience in the design, development and implementation of complex database systems;

Submission Guideline:

Please send your  up-to-date CV with covering letter telling us why you are applying and how you met the required competencies before closing date, Interested Afghan Nationals should submit their applications in writing (clearly indicating in the subject line the title of the position and Vacancy Announcement Number e.g. (Kuchies Support Programme Database Officer) 249/HRMD/CCAP/MRRD to:  vacancies@ccnpp.org  

Important Note: any/all applications without the mentioned subject line will not be considered.
The MRRD/CCNPP strongly encourages women candidates to apply. It applies a pro-active and positive discrimination policy towards women candidates as follows:

Women candidates with slightly lower than the stated required educational qualifications will also be considered.
If offered this position, the woman position holder will be allowed an adult male or female relative as a Mahrram for official travel, if/when required.
The MRRD and its CCNPP will promote a woman-friendly environment with clear anti-harassment policies enforced.

The Human Resources Management and Development Division
Tashkilat Street, District 6th, Darul Aman
Citizens Charter National Priority Program
Ministry of Rural and Rehabilitation and Development
Kabul, Afghanistan,
Submission Email:
vacancies@ccnpp.org