Job Description: Data Entry Clerk
Background: Harvard School of Public Health is conducting a
study in collaboration with Jacaranda Health, a social venture that aims to set
a new standard for maternity care in East Africa.
As it builds a network of maternity
hospitals, Jacaranda Health has launched one clinic in Nairobi in 2012, a
second in 2014, and two more are in process in other locations in the region.
Location: Nairobi
Job Summary: This study is seeking two Data Entry Clerks to report to our Team Leader/Program Manager for Research and Evaluation.
This individual will work closely
with the Team Leader and Program Manager to enter data from a maternal health
research project.
Data entry clerk roles for this
position will include but are not limited to:
- Conducting data entry
- Ensuring data quality
- Working with the Program Manager to improve
and refine data entry tools
We are looking for someone who is
interested in refining their data skills.
This person should be an intelligent,
proactive, and flexible individual with experience conducting data entry for
health research projects.
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
General
- Arrive to work promptly and reliably
- Work with the Project Manager to implement
improvements to data collection tools and data entry platforms
- • Conduct data entry using
computer data entry system
- • Conduct backchecking by
phone to ensure the highest data quality
- • Run preliminary data
analysis, as assigned
- • Attend to other administrative
duties, as assigned
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors’ degree or college
diploma/certificate
- 1-2 years of work experience in data entry
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in both English and Kiswahili
- Experience with data collection through
household and/or phone surveys, exit interviews, focus groups, observation
strongly preferred
- Dependable and upholding highest level of
honesty and confidentiality
- High attention to detail and problem-solving
skills
- Proactive, self-motivated and team-oriented
- Ability to multi-task effectively
- Comfortable with interviewing individuals over
the phone
- Ability to withstand demanding targets; does
well under pressure
Desired
- Experience or familiarity with maternal or
newborn health
- Experience with pilot studies, especially
related to improving data collection tools
- Proficient in Microsoft (MS Excel in
particular); familiarity with database management programs is a plus
- Familiarity with KoBo a plus
How to Apply
Interested candidates may apply by:
Interested candidates may apply by:
1. Completing
the online form available by clicking here: Data Entry Clerk
Application Form - Mar 2015 or
by pasting this link into your web browser: http://goo.gl/forms/Zdhc6iIJtp
2. Submitting their CV to
jobs@jacarandahealth.org with subject title, “DELIVERY DATA ENTRY CLERK
APPLICATION – FULL NAME”. Please copy and paste this title in the email subject
and replace “FULL NAME” with applicant’s full name.
Only applicants that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered.
Only applicants that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered.
No calls please.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of
applications received, we will be unable to confirm all submissions.
Submission should be received by
April 10, 2015.