About Organisation:

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit, non-denominational international development agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). AKF works in collaboration with partners to develop and promote innovative solutions that help improve the quality of life of communities in areas we work.

Job Summary: The purpose of this assignment is to support MECPU in ensuring efficient, timely, accurate, and ethical collection, entry, verification, and management of Programme and assessment data across multiple ECD projects and learning initiatives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Data Collection Responsibilities

• Conduct household, caregiver, teacher, school, and community interviews using approved tools and methodologies.
• Administer quantitative and qualitative assessment tools including surveys, questionnaires, BEQI, IDELA, and other approved ECD assessment tools.
• Conduct digital data collection using tablets, phones, Kobo Collect, ODK, Excel, or other approved systems.
• Participate in field mobilization and respondent identification activities where required.
• Ensure accurate recording of responses during field data collection exercises.

Data Entry Responsibilities

• Enter paper-based monitoring and assessment data into approved databases and templates.
• Perform bulk entry of parenting session, VHT home visit, attendance, assessment, and monitoring data.
• Update and maintain assigned electronic datasets and tracking sheets.
• Organize and label electronic and physical data files appropriately.

Data Quality Assurance Responsibilities

• Verify completeness and consistency of collected and entered data.
• Identify missing, inconsistent, duplicate, or inaccurate entries and support corrective action.
• Participate in routine data cleaning and validation exercises.
• Ensure adherence to approved data collection and data entry protocols.

Documentation & Reporting Responsibilities

• Submit completed tools, datasets, attendance sheets, and assignment reports within agreed timelines.
• Maintain proper accountability for assigned tools, devices, and documents.
• Report field challenges, inconsistencies, and risks to supervisors promptly.
• Participate in debrief and review meetings following assignments.

Ethics, Safeguarding & Confidentiality

• Adhere to MECPU safeguarding, child protection, confidentiality, and ethical research standards.
• Obtain informed consent/assent before conducting interviews or assessments.
• Ensure confidentiality and secure handling of all beneficiaries and programme data.
• Avoid falsification, manipulation, or unauthorized sharing of information.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Information Technology, Social Sciences, Education, Development Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation or a related field with strong evidence of data management exposure.
• Previous experience in data collection, data entry, or field research assignments.
• Experience using digital data collection platforms such as kobo Collect, ODK, Survey CTO, Comcare, Excel or any similar mobile applications.
• Experience working with NGOs, research institutions, or development programmes is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with ECD, education, health, or community development programming is desirable.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Basic computer literacy and data management skills
• Ability to understand and communicate in local languages where applicable
• High level of integrity and ethical conduct