Job Summary
The MERL Assistant will support the organization's Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) activities by accurately entering, verifying, organizing, and maintaining program and operational data. The role is essential to ensuring data quality, integrity, confidentiality, and accessibility for effective reporting and evidence-based decision-making. The successful candidate will assist with data collection, validation, analysis, documentation, report preparation, and basic technical support to staff while ensuring compliance with TSD's data protection policies.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Data Entry & Management:
Accurately enter, update, clean, and validate data in databases using field reports, surveys, and paper-based or electronic sources.
Data Quality & Integrity Assurance:
Conduct regular data quality checks, verification, and consistency reviews to identify and correct errors, inconsistencies, and duplicate records.
Reporting & Documentation:
Generate routine and ad-hoc data reports for management and support the MERL team in data analysis, documentation, and reporting.
Field Data Collection Support:
Assist with field data collection activities and help ensure that collected information is complete, accurate, and properly recorded.
Data Security & Filing:
Maintain secure, confidential, and systematically organized digital and hard-copy records in accordance with TSD's data protection policies.
Technical & System Support:
Assist staff in following data entry protocols, troubleshoot minor system issues, and contribute to improving data management processes.
Database Maintenance:
Regularly update databases and ensure that records are organized, accessible to authorized personnel, and maintained accurately.
Team Collaboration:
Work closely with the MERL Coordinator and other relevant staff to support monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning activities.
Job Requirements
Educational Qualifications
Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Database Management, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
Work Experience
A minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of proven experience in data entry, database management, or MERL assistant roles.
Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO) or Civil Society Organization (CSO) setting is required.
Technical Skills
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge of database management tools and data entry procedures.
Familiarity with mobile data collection platforms.
Ability to clean, validate, organize, and maintain digital data records.
Proficiency in digital filing systems and electronic document management.
Basic troubleshooting skills and the ability to support staff with routine data-related technical issues.
Competencies & Personal Attributes
High attention to detail and strong commitment to data accuracy.
Excellent data organization and record-management skills.
Good analytical, documentation, and report-writing skills.
Strong sense of confidentiality, integrity, and responsibility when handling sensitive information.
Effective communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to manage tasks efficiently, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively with different teams.
Willingness to learn and contribute to continuous improvement in data management and MERL processes.
Language Requirements
Proficiency in Amharic and English, both written and spoken, is required.
Application Deadline
Interested applicants should submit their applications by October 18, 2026. Applicants should follow the official vacancy announcement for application submission instructions and any additional requirements.
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