4 Fresher Data Clerk NGO Job Opportunities – Action Against Hunger (ACF)

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Organisation: Action Against
Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an International Humanitarian NGO which
has been in existence for over thirty years. ACF has been implementing Food
Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in
the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions of Northern Uganda.
Job Summary: The Data Clerk
will support specific projects to have quality project information by
collecting, entering, cleaning and analyzing project information at regular
intervals. He/she will also track progress of key indicators and provide timely
report to the Program manager and the M&E officer.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Support Data Collection and Enter Data:
  • On daily basis, enter nutritional data and
    beneficiary lists into databases if needed.
  • Input the data taken from questionnaires
    in a similar format.
  • Ensure all project beneficiary databases
    are captured.
  • Ensure the quality of data entered through
    thorough cleaning.
  • Determine the time needed for data entry
    and keep the immediate supervisor informed of its progress
  • Occasionally he/she will be required to
    participate in the field data collection and report to the immediate
    supervisor. 
Analyse the data:
  • The jobholder will also derive an
    elaborative statistical tables especially using excel pivot, excel analyser,
    NVIVO, Access and Publisher.
  • Sort and cross the data by verifying the
    data submitted from the field staff for any error before submission to the
    project team and the M&E officers.
  • Detect missing or redundant data and
    propose improvements and clean the entered data if required.
  • Prepare weekly trend analysis of project
    progress.
File the data:
  • File and archive the questionnaires in
    hard/paper copy and computer soft/electronic copy of data collected.
  • Code the beneficiary names and lists
  • Save the data entries regularly as well as
    the statistical results.
  • Ensure all beneficiary and other databases
    are backed up in one centralised location with the M&E officer.
Reporting and Documentation:
  • Transmit the computerised data to the
    monitoring and evaluation officer.
  • Check the quality of the data to be
    entered and report problems encountered.
  • Focus attention to details of previous
    statistical reports and pause queries to field officers where necessary
    for immediate corrections.     
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Action Against
    Hunger (ACF) Data Clerk job placement should hold a Diploma in secretarial
    studies, Information Technology, Biostatistics, Records Management or
    related disciplines.
  • One year of field experience in a busy organisational
    setting.
  • Possess advanced computer skills in
    Microsoft Suites (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Power point)
  • Excellent computer skills, especially
    Advanced Excel, Access, Nvivo, SPSS.
  • Experience in data entry is highly
    desirable.
  • Precision and exactitude.
  • Rigour and autonomy.
  • Organizing capacity coupled with good
    organisational communication skills
  • Attention to detail, flexibility and team
    working skills.
  • Good knowledge of English and local
    languages in West Nile
  • Ability keep confidential of information
    received
  • Ability and willingness to ride motorbikes
    is requirement
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications which should include ONLY a cover letter, CV (not more than 4
pages) with at least three referees and a daytime telephone contract. For email
applications please note that attached documents should not be larger than
2MBs. All documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than 2MBS
will not be considered. Please send your email application to:
recruitment.ug@acf-international.org mentioning “Data Clerk and one of these
locations (Kiryadongo, Adjumani, Yumbe & Imvepi)” in the subject line.
Deadline: 14th July
2017
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