Statistician / Data Entry Clerk Job in Dagahaley, Daadab Refugee Camp Kenya

Medecins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland

Dagahaley, Daadab Refugee Camp Kenya Programme

Statistician / Data Entry Clerk

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. At present, MSFCH operates in three programmes locations in Kenya, Somalia and Sudan

Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp

Start date: as soon as possible

Type of contract: 1 year (with possibility of extension)

Main Tasks:
  • Ensure timely collection and compilation of accurate morbidity, mortality and pharmacy data
  • Enter medical data into the mission database
  • Maintain a smooth and accurate data processing database for the medical department
  • Ensure good quality of data produced
  • Identify issues arising in the database and medical reporting tools (both at Capital and field level)
  • Follow up on any omissions of data submitted from all the project sites
  • Reports immediately to the line manager any problem arising with data provided or database
  • Ensure proper storage and archiving of data.
  • Ensure compliance to MSF guidelines, standards, policies and procedures for the mission
Requirements:
  • Diploma in statistics or data entry
  • Demonstrated skills in report writing
  • Experience in an NGO will be an added advantage
  • Excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, E-mail and Internet
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English.
  • At least 1 year experience in a clerical position with exposure to figures and computerised data entry.
Personal qualities:
  • Organized, methodical and accurate
  • Able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
  • Integrity, discrete and honest.
  • Good team player.
  • Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
Send your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents, mentioning on the envelope “Statistician/Data Entry Clerk” to:

The Medical Coordinator
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603,
Lavington, Nairobi

Deadline: Friday, 19th November, 2010.

Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.


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