Shukhrat Mirrakhimov

MIS specialist

Ministry of Economy of Uzbekistan•  December 2019 - Present

The MIS Specialist is expected to closely coordinate with the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist of the Project. The main duties of the MIS Specialist include, but are not limited to, the following: - oversee and contribute to the development of the main application for data collection, recording and management in ways that are locally feasible, enable as much open access to information as possible in real time and are flexible enough to allow updating as information needs evolve - Discuss with the Project team to fully understand the monitoring and reporting procedures (based on the project appraisal document and other documentation) and to ensure that the developed MIS and the data collection and reporting arrangement will work for targeted locations. - Review and discuss forms & reports to streamline and measure the Project progress more efficiently and effectively. - Assist with preparing project reports and running project data queries as needed. - Visit project sites to conduct diagnosis of local IT, SMS, and geo-mapping capabilities. - Visit regional hokimiyat offices to assess the possibilities of linking the e-portal with the MIS in real time. If this isn’t plausible, devise forms that Inter-regional PIU staff can use to enter procurement and financial management information into the MIS. - Assess mobile device requirements, including for SMS & GPS, options available in-country, and costs. - In consultation with the Project team, develop a set of flows and forms accessed via mobile devices and browsers that allow users to enter data on the project progress at the community level (in rural areas). - Provide a web-based data store and report infrastructure to deliver rich maps and summary reports at the country, region, and village level with drill-down capabilities. - Conduct a pilot model in 1-2 districts where Facilitating Partners will directly enter data into the MIS using a mobile device provided by the project. The aim of this pilot is to determine the viability of improving the speed of reporting by enabling data entry at the community level. - Develop easy-to-use training materials, how-to guides, fliers (for Facilitating Partners, communities and regional hokimiyats in particular). - Train Facilitating Partners, Qishloq Facilitators and other involved stakeholders to enter data into the MIS - Deliver a fully validated end-to-end solution for data captured in a device regardless of connectivity, uploaded to the cloud upon next period of connectivity, allow for quality assurance at the central level, and the ability to see that uploaded data displayed anywhere in the world immediately. - Provide training sessions (based on the Project training schedule) to the national, provincial, district and community level stakeholders on how to use the MIS and mobile phone applications. - Provide just-in-time technical support and on-demand online training (if applicable). - Conduct a mid-term assessment to ensure the MIS is fully functional and analyze whether there are any technical or practical issues that need to be fixed. If any problems are found, provide solutions and report to the Project team.