Data Management Specialist


Mott MacDonald's International Development Services Unit, IDS, operates within the international development sectors of Environment and Water, Education, Health and Social and Economic Development. Together we implement and manage projects and programmes in developing countries and emerging economies around the world. We are committed to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to provide our expertise to improve the lives of people in need.

For current projects and multiple upcoming bid prospects within the field of Urban Development and Transport, we are seeking independent consultants for long and short term assignments for international development in in Africa and sub-continent Asia.

Our Urban Development and Transport portfolio focusses on donor funded programs to improve the lives of people in Rural and Urban areas by supporting national governments and municipalities in Transport Policy, Master Planning, and Identification and Design of urban infrastructure. As part of our on-going success in these fields we are now seeking to expand our network of leading specialists in Data Management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Management Specialist

Job Ref: 25798BR
Location: Nigeria
Contract Type: Contract

Job Descriptions

  • An expert in data management activities: (planning surveys, data monitoring/collection, data management and analysis)
  • Support to decision-making, capacity building and learning
  • Use of innovative processes in data management and statistical analysis

Candidate Specification

  • You will be an experienced International Development consultant with proven technical skills gained form implementing projects in-country funded by donors such as DFID, ADB, EU, WB.
  • Have at least 10 years of experience in international development for donor funded programmes;
  • Degree in Information Technology/Science with specialisation in statistics, numerical computation, or an equivalent degree.
  • At least three (3) years’ experience with large-scale monitoring and data management tasks
  • Possess excellent report writing skills;
  • Are fluent in English, additional languages are