Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Data Manager
Location: Nigeria
Contract:12-month fixed term contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
About the role
The Data Manager will oversee the entire data framework to ensure its reliability, security, and usefulness in driving project success. This position entails strategic management of data collection, analysis, and presentation, ensuring accurate information flows seamlessly from community-level activities to central systems for decision-making and reporting across all project phases. The Data Manager will coordinate with project teams, including two Country Office-based Data Analysts, state command centres, and partners, to maintain high-quality data standards and support evaluation of reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance outcomes. Additionally, the Data Manager will provide clear insights, train staff, and propose improvements, acting as a key link between field operations and project leadership to advance child health goals and inform policy.
Responsibilities
Lead the daily collection, organisation, and verification of project data, ensuring accuracy and security
Establish and maintain data protocols, preparing daily reports and identifying issues for review
Facilitate the transmission of LGA-level data into relevant tools, providing bi-weekly updates
Ensure effective use of CommCare across field operations, resolving technical challenges promptly
Organise and refine data from CommCare and KoboToolbox, integrating information for practical use
Analyse data to identify trends and key findings, informing project decisions
Collaborate with Data Analysts to produce reports, enabling partners to assess project performance
Present recommendations and projections based on data during meetings and briefings
Maintain Power BI dashboards to illustrate project progress and distribute monthly updates
Create visual representations to highlight critical results and prepare presentations for partners
Design and conduct training sessions for staff on data tools, providing support and instructional materials
Monitor the performance of staff involved in data-related activities, ensuring compliance and timely submission
Engage with partners to standardise data methods and tools, improving project efficiency
Work with the NTD MEL Manager to prepare data for analysis and ensure its accuracy for reporting
Collaborate during review meetings, delivering updates on data quality and project advancements
Support monitoring of child health outcomes, ensuring data meets project requirements
Foster productive relationships with authorities and partners, ensuring seamless data exchange
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
