Community Database Development Consultant

Introduction and Background

STT is a Cambodian Urban NGO working in Phnom Penh and provinces with poor communities affected by land and housing rights issues. Each year to support the advocacy work of STT and other partner organisations, STT undertakes research into key issues affecting urban poor communities under threat of eviction. Database is in need for STT to keep the information most up-to-date and avaible for the public.

STT will make sure that all relevant information of communities including legal advice sheets, community maps and many other legal documents are available, accessible and most-up-to-date.

STT is looking for consultant who has the following criteria:

  • Masters of Computer Science, Research or other relevant field.
  • Extensive knowledge and concrete professional experience of database management, web design and analysis
  • Thorough knowledge of using Excel and SPSS for data analysis
  • Experience in conducting training on database management and data interpretation.
  • Experience providing organizational consultancy services on database development
  • High competency of report writing skill
  1. Objectives

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide support to STT’s team to develop online community database so that it can be accessible publicly.

  1. Methods and Tools

The consultant will provide STT with the following areas:

  • Design organizational database and facilitate high quality STT’s Community Database.
  • Provide training to specific staff members on how to use the community databse
  • Six month maintenance the community database
  1. Support Team from STT

The consultant will work closely with the Program Manager and relevant managers to facilitate this database. Key contacts include:

Name Position Mobile Email
Mr Em Khemara Program Manager 089666031 khemara@teangtnaut.org
Mr Nget Vanna ICT/Media Manager 081 666 713 vanna@teangtnaut.org
  1. Process and Key Activities

The consultant will work at STT’s offices and remotely as appropriate throughout the consultancy, which is expected to last 7 months. When working from Stt’s premises, STT will offer office space and facilities, including Wi-Fi connection. The consultant will need to bring his/her own PC to implement the tasks stated below:

  • Design organizational database and facilitate high quality STT’s Community Database.
  • Provide training to specific staff members on how to use the community databse
  • Six month maintenance the community database
  • Develop database guidebook for staff to use.
  1. Expected Results and Deliverables

The consultant will submit to STT:

  • Before commencement of work, a final proposal including methodology, support strategy, work plan and budget
  • Reports of the progress of the consultancy with verbal presentation of progress as appropriate.
  • A final report on work undertakn and presentation to relevant staff and stakeholders
  1. Schedule and Duration

This consultancy will be started as soon as possible (by 15th February, 2019) and the duration of this work will be one and a half month.

  1. Budget and Logistic

This consultancy will be paid at the rate of USD3,500 (including withholding tax).

  1. Detailed Schedule
Task Goal Output
Review the current existing community database To make sure the existing database is still usable Data is extracted and available to use
Develop Community Databse To develop new community database by using data from previous one The community database is available to use.
Support and training relevant staff mebers to work on the community database To ensure that staff is well understandable about the database and manage it well A set of training is conduct to relevant staff members
Staff is able to manage the database
Develop Community Database Guidebook To make it available for the staff to use it when they encounter any issues. One guidebook on the usage of community database is produced.
  1. How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their application and CV highlighting relevant experience and a technical proposal include budgeting to STT Administration and Human Resource through email thida@teangtnaut.org and Mr Em Khemara through email: khemara@teangtnaut.org