International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Data Clerk - Lodwar
Sector: Health
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full Time
Job Purpose / Objective: The International Rescue Committee – Kenya Program
with funding from Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF)
implements the Partnership on AIDS (POA Project), a HIV & AIDS Prevention
Project in Turkana County in the North - Rift region of Kenya
IRC is currently looking to hire a Data Clerk to support the program in data
entry and analysis.
The role of Data Clerk is to ensure
that all HIV Program data from field sites has been entered in the respective
programmatic databases, in a timely, correct and accurate fashion.
Under the supervision of the Health Information System Officer (HISO), the data entered will subsequently be submitted to the HISO for verification, analysis and reports generation.
Key Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Health Information System Officer (HISO), the data entered will subsequently be submitted to the HISO for verification, analysis and reports generation.
Key Responsibilities
- Timely and accurate entry of programmatic data
from the field on a monthly basis.
- Timely and accurate entry of Key population
data into the Cohort register and ABY databases for life skills thereafter
run the analysis on monthly.
- Assist the HIS Officer in receipt,
verification and analysis of HIV Program Reports from field sites.
- Safe and confidential record keeping and
filing of program documents.
- Work closely with the HIV Program Assitant in
ensuring sufficient supplies of Evidence Based Interventions (EBI) Health
Information Systems (HIS) materials.
- Assist the HIS Officer in the generation of
the Monthly Program Reports.
- Maintain a proper filing system for storage of
Monitoring Reporting & Evaluation Program Materials.
- Assist in IT issues at Lodwar Office.
- Update the program library with new materials
as they are received.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by
supervisor/s.
Required Qualifications:
- Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Statistics,
Health Records or other related field.
- A minimum of one (1) year experience in
handling health records, statistical data or population / demographic data
or information.
- Good computer skills on Ms Office applications
especially Ms Word, Ms Excel and Ms Access. Ms PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of data management principles.
Required Experience &
Competencies:
- Knowledge of Ministry of Health (MoH) Data
Tools is added advantage.
- Participation in assessments, surveys,
research, censuses or other data collection or data management capacity
building exercise/s is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of Data Analysis Softwares e.g.
Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS), Kenya Program Monitoring
System (KePMS) is added advantage.
- Knowledge of Ng’aturkana.
How to Apply
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Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and other benefits are
compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the
basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Disclaimer: Please take note that International Rescue
Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment
processes. In the event that you receive any request for payment of any
sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email:
IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.
