Assistant Venn Officer, Data Collection & Integrity

About this role

Raising The Village is recruiting an Assistant Venn Officer for Data Collection and Integrity to strengthen its data and technology department in Bukoba, Tanzania. It sits within Venn, the data and technology backbone connecting analytics and custom software with field implementation. The post-holder supports the Data Collection and Integrity team in maintaining reliable data across survey and evaluation activities. The day-to-day work includes supervising data collection, supporting technological innovation and integration, and promoting best practices across the organisation.

The officer helps refine data collection instruments, conducts internal pre-rollout testing of tools, monitors field data collection for quality and integrity, and encourages consistent data practices. The role also involves training field enumerators, providing technical support to field teams, and troubleshooting data collection issues. Resource planning is another core responsibility: assisting with survey resource plans for evaluations, managing work plans for enumerator allocation and survey dates, optimising resources for third-party contractors, and serving as a focal person for unit-level inventory management. Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree in statistics, economics, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field, with at least two years of relevant experience.

Proven monitoring and evaluation experience is required, preferably in development projects or non-profit organisations. Applicants need familiarity with mobile data collection platforms such as SurveyCTO, CommCare, Survey123, ODK, or SurveySolutions, proficiency in Stata and SPSS, and strong spreadsheet skills. Excellent written communication and facilitation skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines. Raising The Village is an international development organisation working to eradicate ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa, with more than 350 staff across Uganda, Rwanda, and DRC.

The role is full time, based in Bukoba, reports to the Venn Officer for Data Collection and Integrity, and requires 70 percent travel. Applications are submitted via the organisation's portal; no deadline is stated.