Position Title: Data Management Assistant
Employer: Altwasul for Human Development (Altwasul)
Duty Station: Yemen – Marib Governorate.
Contract Type: Fixed-Term (Full-Time)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Reporting to: M&E &Reporting Officer
Announcement Date: 14-May-2025 
Application Deadline: 24-May-2025

Organizational Background:

Altwasul for Human Development is a leading Yemeni non-profit and non-governmental organization established in 2004. With over two decades of experience, Altwasul has been at the forefront of humanitarian and development efforts across Yemen, delivering life-saving assistance and long-term development programs in some of the most underserved and conflict-affected communities.
Altwasul core programmatic areas include health, education, food security and agriculture, livelihoods, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), protection, shelter, nutrition, and community empowerment. Altwasul adopts a people-centered, inclusive, and participatory approach to project design and implementation, ensuring that the voices of the most vulnerable, including women, youth, persons with disabilities, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), are reflected in every intervention.
Altwasul is strongly committed to enhancing resilience, promoting social cohesion, and supporting sustainable development through a combination of capacity building, direct service delivery, local partnership engagement, and community-based programming. Altwasul has established a solid operational presence across multiple governorates in Yemen, with field offices, trained personnel, and long-standing relationships with local authorities, donors, and civil society actors.

Guided by the principles of transparency, neutrality, and accountability, Altwasul works in alignment with national development strategies and international humanitarian standards. It has earned recognition for its ability to deliver timely, effective, and impactful interventions even in complex and high-risk environments. Through strategic partnerships and a strong commitment to humanitarian values, Altwasul continues to strive for a Yemen where all people enjoy dignity, security, and equitable access to basic rights and opportunities.

Project Background and Job Purpose:

This project aims to improve the livelihoods of local farmers and youth in Marib Governorate by enhancing agricultural practices and supporting sustainable income-generation. The project includes targeted training, distribution of inputs, and awareness activities to foster productivity and resilience in rural communities.
The Data Management Assistant supports the implementation of the project by managing and organizing project data and files. The assistant is responsible for keeping data regularly updated to support informed decision-making by the project team. Additionally, the role includes preparing data for reporting purposes, assisting in data cleaning and verification in coordination with the MEAL Officer, and contributing to the mentoring and support of volunteers involved in data collection and management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with all sectors to support with collecting, presenting and otherwise managing information for MEAL related reports.
• Responsible for establishment and day-to-day management of a database and monitoring system. 
• Implement procedures to clean, validate, and standardize data to ensure its quality.
• Report any issues related to data quality to the MEAL officer and assist in resolving them.
• Establish good practice of mobile data capture from design and form building.
• Support and contribute to the development of a data management system through documentation, implementation and coordination of standardized information flows.
• Support analysis, reporting and visualization of data capture efforts by field teams.
• Assist in training and mentoring volunteers who are responsible for data collection. 
• Responsible for productions of maps & other geographic information products in coordination with project teams as well as charts and info-graphics materials.
• Ensure the project teams update all program progress in the system on time, and all project data is uploaded.
• Produce monthly progress reports of project including accurate comparison of targets versus achievement.
• Maintain proper filling system and storage of project documents and ensuring security of all document whereby only relevant staff have access to needed information.
• Responsible for data analysis and compilation of quarterly, annual program data and reports.
• Regularly update project data to support decision-making processes within the project team.
• Prepare information as requested by MEAL team and Project Manager and create dashboard or for easy data presentation while ensuring consistency in response.
• Maintain up to date beneficiary’s database in collaboration with core competency focal points and MEAL team.
• Ensure adherence with Altwasul policies, tools, and guidelines.
• As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A Bachelor degree in information technology or related subjects.
• Minimum 3 years' experience working in information management.
• Experience in Information Management field in a humanitarian context.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Practical experience in dealing with electronic data collection, using Kobo tool.
• Attention to details.
• Confidentiality.
• Very good use of Microsoft applications and specially Excel.
• Strong knowledge of English.

What We Offer:

• Monthly gross salary based on Altwasul salary scale.
• 2.5 days per month of annual leave.
• National holidays in line with the Yemeni calendar.
• Opportunities for learning, development, and career advancement.

Apply with:

• Altwasul for Human Development is committed to diversity and diversification in its workforce, and encourages all people applying to join the organization, regardless of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including people who are committed to doing so.
• Altwasul for Human Development follows zero tolerance for behavior that conflicts with the principles and institutional goals and values, including exploitation, violence, harassment, and accountability for the use of power and discrimination. The Foundation is also committed to the Child Protection Pledge. Accordingly, all those selected will adhere to this Order and the Principles, and in particular will be subject to reference checks, including verification of accreditation from academic data, types and employment data.
• Selectees are then required to communicate additional information.
• The applicant must disclose any previous cases of sexual misconduct or other forms of misconduct, previous service terminations, criminal records, and violations registered with government authorities and agree to the disclosure of any such information by their former employers during reference checks.
• The applicant must disclose any previous cases of sexual misconduct or other forms of misconduct, previous service terminations, criminal records, and violations registered with government authorities and agree to the disclosure of any such information by their former employers during reference checks.