SOS Children’s Villages Laos is a Member Association (MA) of the SOS Children’s Villages International federation, which is one of the largest non-for-profit organization in the world dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it.  SOS Children’s Villages Laos has been active in the country for more than 30 years. Through its program interventions in 6 provinces, SOS Children’s Villages Laos provides family like care, protection, education and community-based programs to hundreds of children and youth.

We advocate for the rights of children and young people, in alliance with a great diversity of partners. We are committed for safeguarding and protecting children in our programs by having zero tolerance policy in this regard. We are further committed to provide a safe environment for staff and children, young people and adults with whom we work, where human rights are respected and upheld, and healthy relations fostered by building organizational systems, capacity, and awareness on PSHEA (Prevention and Protection against Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse) guidelines. All our co-workers are obliged to follow our policy on Child Safeguarding and Protection, PSHEA and Code of Conduct. To support us with this important responsibility we are now looking for a committed:

 

Data & Program Officer

 

Location:  SOS Children’s Villages Xiengkhouang, Laos.

 

Tasks and Responsibilities

 

Data management:

• Maintain and improve data quality by strictly following PDB2 guidelines (case management guidelines) and DQA tools.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly data entry and verify key data using the required formats before submission to National M&E for validation.
• Participate in monthly PDB2 and RBM meetings to track, review, and update key achievements (indicators), identify bottlenecks, and document lessons learned from project implementation.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly data cross-checks (DQA status) between system data and village records, and update findings via M&E SharePoint.
• Support the organization and delivery of DQA training sessions and contribute to annual Data Quality Assessments (DQA).
• Collect, analyze, summarize, and report data from dashboards, Compass reports, and RBM monitoring tools for monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual reporting.
• Participate in ad-hoc meetings to review, verify, and correct data errors or inconsistencies.

Assistant Village Director:

• Support the Village Director in the preparation of annual plans, budgets, reports, and IT-related matters.
• Assist in monitoring the implementation of village programs to ensure alignment with organizational standards, policies, and objectives.
• Coordinate with the M&E team to ensure timely and accurate data reporting, in compliance with PDB2, DQA, and RBM requirements.
• Support the supervision and capacity building of village staff to strengthen program quality and effective data management practices.
• Provide support for IT infrastructure, including maintaining office computer systems and ensuring their long-term functionality and efficiency.
• Facilitate effective communication between the village and donors/sponsors, including translation of documents and interpretation during face-to-face meetings.

Person Specification

 

  Essential Values, Behaviors and Skills:

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English & local language.
• Good technical knowledge of IT.
• Leadership skills & team orientation.
• High interpersonal skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Willing to travel as and when required.

 

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT).
• Should have minimum work experience of 03 – 05 years in data Management with 2 – 3 years at management level either in corporate or not for profit Organisation.

 

We offer

 

• The opportunity to work with a passionate, innovative and collaborative team in a multicultural environment.
• You will gain experience of working for a globally recognized organisation making a difference in the lives of children & youth.
• Excellent learning opportunities.
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience and industry standards.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Interested candidates are requested to submit a brief resume/CV and a statement of purpose on or before 16 April 2026. Please E-Mail your application to HR at Khounphamy.lasachack@soscvlaos.org, with the subject line: Application for Data and Program Officer – SOS Children’s Villages Laos.

 

Note:

This position involves working with a not-for-profit organization committed to children and adult safeguarding and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to go through background verification checks to verify their suitability to work for SOS Children’s Villages Laos.