Senior Survey Specialist and Data Management Specialist

Position Summary:

ME&A is seeking a Senior Survey Processing and Data Management Specialist to support the Feed the Future Global Program Evaluation for Effectiveness and Learning (PEEL) project. Funded by USAID’s Bureau for Food Security, PEEL is responsible for assisting Feed the Future (www.feedthefuture.gov) focus countries to collect, analyze and disseminate household survey data on food security, nutrition, agriculture, and household economic status. The ideal candidate for this job will have: 10 or more years of technical experience with demonstrated progression towards team management responsibilities; thorough understanding of the survey life cycle; interest in nutrition and food security; and commitment to increase human capacity for data collection, management, and use in developing countries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for producing and managing standardized, cross-nationally comparable datasets according to recognized standards of practice, including OpenData.gov
• Developing and adapting systems for mobile- and paper-based data collection in relation to Feed the Future population-based surveys, using primarily the CSPro software system
• Training and supervising fieldworkers, field supervisors, and in-country data managers to use mobile- and paper-based data collection systems
• Working with subject matter specialists to produce analyses based on survey data
• Building capacity in implementing agencies worldwide via workshops and seminars on data use and survey processing
• Coordinating technical support for data users

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Sociology, Epidemiology, Economics, or related
• Excellent, proven skill in using CSPro for both mobile- and paper-based survey data collection activities; programming skills in a language such as C#, C++, Python, Java, etc. are a plus
• Availability to travel internationally up to 20% of the time

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience in public health or demographic research
• Experience in working or living in the developing world
• A relevant second language, such as French, Spanish or Portuguese

Professional Skills:

• Positive, problem-solving approach
• Rigorous attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Ability to work in challenging environments and under pressure
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and with a team

If interested, please send CV, references, and cover letter to