Information Management and Survey Planning Specialist

• Type: Contract
• Location: Samoa
• Organisation: CCInternational
  Curriculum Corporation International (CCInternational) is the international arm of Curriculum Corporation, an education support organisation owned by all the Australian Ministers for Education (Federal, States and Territories). Our organisation manages national, bilateral and multilateral projects throughout Asia, the Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
• Closing Date: 04-Apr-2008
• Description:
  As a member of a bidding consortium CCI, is calling for expression of interest (CVs) from consultants interested in an ADB funded Education LOAN project in Samoa. Background: The Information Management and Survey Planning Specialist will assist the Ministry in the training its staff in information management and socio-economic surveys. In general, he/she will be responsible for designing and preparing questionnaires, training of surveyors / enumerators, carrying out field work for the generation of data, analysing and reporting of findings, liaising with other consultants, training and guiding national consultants and preparing the final report and recommendations.
• Applicant Requirements:
  Preferred Qualifications and Experience: - Masters degree in IT or equivalent with emphasis on planning of social surveys; - Significant international and regional experience in the development and production of national surveys, analysis of data and publication and printing of educational materials; - Experience in the setting up of information systems; - Competence in design and development of complex computer databases, and in statistical analysis of education and social science data sets; - Experience in designing and building Access database applications, and in linking; Capacity to advise on the design of data collection instruments; and, experience in the use of project management tools such as Microsoft Project; - Experience in on the job capacity building of staff; - Exposure to working in the Pacific or developing countries; - High-level communication skills, competent report writing, computer and facilitation skills; - Proven ability to train others and build capacity among counterparts. - Capacity and willingness to work collaboratively with stakeholders and consultants
• Application instructions:
  Submission If you are interested in the above position, then please forward your CV to Curriculum Corporation by 4 April 2008. Forward all CVs to international@curriculum.edu.au Email Subject line: Please list the position you are applying for We will get in contact with and also send a more detailed Terms of Reference should your project experience and qualifications be suitable.
• Contact Person: CCInternational international@curriculum.edu.au
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