Vacancy: Data Officer
Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung
(DSW) is an international development organisation that focuses on the needs
and potential of the largest youth generation in history.
We are committed to creating demand
for and access to health information, services and supplies, and to securing
their right for a brighter future.
With our headquarters in Hannover,
Germany, DSW maintains four country offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and
Uganda, as well as liaison offices in Berlin and Brussels.
For more information, please see www.dsw.org
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.
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:
Under the direct supervision of the
Project Coordinator – OVC, the incumbent will be responsible for the following
duties:
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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: May 17th, 2017
Ideal start date: Immediate
Please note that only short listed
candidates will be contacted and will be required to attend interviews in
Mombasa.
DSW is an equal opportunity employer
and does not require applicants to pay money at any stage during the
recruitment process.