Data Quality Control Officer (DQCO)

Data Quality Control Officer (DQCO)

Short-Term Opportunity
Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) 2

Beirut, Lebanon

Company Profile:
Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:
MSI is a key partner in the Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic education Improvement (QITABI)-2 Project, which is led by World Learning. QITABI-2 combines a crisis response and development approach to expand equitable access to education and improve learning outcomes for children. MSI will collect and analyze data on students’ performance levels in reading, writing, math, and social emotional learning (SEL) and conduct surveys and observations of teachers’ instructional knowledge and practices.
Starting in January 2022, MSI will conduct a literacy and numeracy baseline assessment for the QITAB 2 project. The baseline will be carried out in around 270 schools throughout Lebanon.

Position Summary:
MSI will contract Data Quality Control Officers (DQCOs) to review and process data collected in Grades 3 and 6 using group-administered assessment tools. The DQCOs will ensure answer sheets are completed correctly, will scan sheets, process data and inform technical team of errors. The DQCOs will work from the QITABI 2 offices or other designated location.

The DQCOs will be contracted for up to 45 working days in March and April 2022.

Responsibilities:

• Review daily all Grade 3 and Grade 6 curriculum-based assessment (CBA) answer forms received from data collection teams.
• Review answer sheets for errors and notify Technical Manage of recurring mistakes that should be communicated to QCOs for correction.
• Scan all CBA answer sheets per established instructions.
• Ensure that all answer sheets are scanned properly according to tracking information included on enveloped and reported by data collection teams.
• Process files using Remark software.
• Flag any issues with scanning or processing of data
• Ensure all ensure sheets are organized by school, grade, subject and sealed in proper envelopes
• May be asked to participate in training of data collectors on how to best complete the answer sheets
• Make recommendations to improve assessment and scanning activities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Academic background in education, psychology, social sciences, research, and relevant field required
• Experience with technology, including scanners and computers, required
• Experience with PDF formats, required
• Ability to process data using specialized software, required
• Managerial experience with data collection, processing and monitoring preferred
• Experience with development projects preferred

MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.

Reasonable Accommodations:
MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech’s Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.