Terms
of Reference
Position: Data Officer
Department: Programmes & Projects
Duty Station: DSW Kenya Field Office – Mombasa
Background: DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) is an international development and advocacy organisation, which focuses on achieving universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
Position: Data Officer
Department: Programmes & Projects
Duty Station: DSW Kenya Field Office – Mombasa
Background: DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) is an international development and advocacy organisation, which focuses on achieving universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
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more information, kindly visit www.dsw.org
DSW seeks to recruit a Data Officer to be based in Mombasa field office, Kenya.
DSW seeks to recruit a Data Officer to be based in Mombasa field office, Kenya.
The
Data Officer’s position is part of the M&E unit, which manages data
emanating from all project activities from collection through analysis and
use.
The
Unit provides technical assistance to both program staff and partners to build
capacity for M&E activities and programs.
Areas of Responsibility: The Data Officer is a member of an inter-related project team.
Areas of Responsibility: The Data Officer is a member of an inter-related project team.
The DO
is responsible for ensuring quality in collection, cleaning and entry of
community and health facility data into the project databases as well as
ensuring compliance in the use of relevant data tools.
S/he
will work closely with the Project and Regional Programme Coordinators as well
as the National Team Coordinator – Evaluation & Research.
Specific Responsibilities:
Specific Responsibilities:
Under
the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator - OVC, the incumbent will be
responsible for the following duties:
- Ensure
that program data from field sites have been verified and entered in the
respective programmatic databases in a timely manner, correctly and
accurately, ready for analysis and report generation
- Participate
in identifying training needs and capacity building for project staff and
partners
- Provide
support for data collection, analysis, dissemination, and use by project
staff
- Participate
in routine data quality exercises in close collaboration with the Project
Coordinator
- Identify
and flag inconsistent data reported during project implementation and
routine data quality audits
- Collaborate
with the M&E Team to provide technical support to program staff in
monitoring and evaluation practices
- Ensure
that appropriate, data collection tools are available in all supported
facilities and implementing partners and maintain clear, updated tracking
record of tools;
- Ensure
that project data tallies with county data
- Perform
regular data quality checks as per direction from the M&E Coordinator
- Assist
in data cleaning, aggregation and basic data analysis as directed by the
M&E Coordinator
- Work
together with M&E team to provide regular, scheduled feedback to
project staff
- Support
the Project Coordinator in project documentation and report compilation
- Provide
linkages with Ministry on Health staff on support supervision and
membership in relevant Technical Working Groups
Minimum
Requirements:
- Degree
in Health Records & Information Technology or Statistics
- Three
years’ experience in OVC, particularly in the area of child protection,
education and health
- Solid
experience in data quality exercises and data entry
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office suite
- Training
and capacity building skills
- Ability
to meet strict deadlines and work under minimum supervision
- Ability
to work independently and to proactively identify and address data issues
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
Desired
Qualifications
- Good
working knowledge of USAID reporting
- Preference for good working knowledge with Excel, Access, SPSS, or other statistical programs
DSW is
an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified
personnel regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, marital status, age,
national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
If interested, please send your application (CV and motivation letter stating your salary expectations) with the reference “Data Officer – Mombasa” clearly indicated in the email subject line to: vacancies@dswkenya.org
Deadline for application: June 3rd, 2016
Ideal start date: Immediate
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted and will be required to attend interviews in Mombasa.
If interested, please send your application (CV and motivation letter stating your salary expectations) with the reference “Data Officer – Mombasa” clearly indicated in the email subject line to: vacancies@dswkenya.org
Deadline for application: June 3rd, 2016
Ideal start date: Immediate
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted and will be required to attend interviews in Mombasa.