Job Opportunity for Database Associate, Schools Program at Quest Alliance in Bengaluru

At Quest Alliance we transform learning ecosystems through education technology, capacity building, and collaboration to build 21st-century skills for learners and facilitators

We are a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training

At Quest Alliance, you will get the opportunity to apply your skills and contribute to addressing issues around quality education and skills training. The organization gives you the space to learn and grow in a fun and engaging environment.  We have an eclectic group of people working at Quest drawn from diverse disciplines including Education, Technology, Design, Youth Development, and Business. 

About the Role:

The Database Associate will support the Schools Program by collating the program data, creating the necessary analytics and maintaining a clean database which can be easily accessible for monitoring progress or reporting. He /she will report to the Impact Manager.  

Responsibilities: 

Database Management

• Collate data from different spreadsheets maintained by the program staff and make them into a single database
• Run routine health check of data
• Clean data regularly
• Maintain the database, ensure that it is error-free and up to date.
• Conduct training/orientations on data management for program/partner teams and troubleshoot

Data for Donor Reporting and Impact Analysis 

• Work closely with the teams for data analysis
• Work closely with program, operations and Hub teams to ensure timely donor/state departments reporting
• Ensure efficient data collection and analysis of data for donor reporting
• Be available to clarify on data for reporting 

Dashboard Creation 

• Work with the project leads and understand their reporting requirements
• Develop project-wise dashboards by correctly mapping the centres to each donor right at the inception of the project
• Create dynamic, easy-to-read dashboards for the program to track the performance against the strategy and annual plans
• Engage with NGOs and partners to understand data management processes at their end, and build systems at our end that align with these, while enabling timely reporting

Requirements

Qualifications

• Relevant degree with 1+ years of work experience, preferably in a social sector
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work with large data sets and make reports
• Candidate should be flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and an energetic team player
• Proficient in MS Office tools, and the Internet.
• Knowledge of data analysis software will be an added advantage