COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale, is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy. For more than 50 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Data Entry Clerk
Location: Yobe
Scope of the Vacancy
- COOPI is implementing an integrated Food Security and Nutrition programme which focuses on ensuring adequate food intake, promoting the adoption of optimal Infant and Young Children Feeding Practices (IYCF), conducting community MUAC screening, referral and follow up of the identified malnourished cases.
- The Data Entry Clerk is expected to maintain and update the project database which includes but not limited to MUAC screening, referral and follow up database, IYCF sensitization activities, project impact monitoring system.
Main Duties / Responsibilities
With the support and supervision of the Project Manager and the Nutrition Officer, the Data Entry Clerk is expected to carry out the following tasks:
- Data entry, cleaning and verification
- Ensure effective data management through recording daily, weekly and monthly statistics on project activities
- Period/weekly reports as requested by supervisors
- Support field staff in data collection ensuring consistency of data, compliance with templates and procedures and timely reporting
- Secure information by completing database backups
- Exercise extreme precaution and confidentiality when handling personal data of project beneficiaries
- Provide system maintenance as per required standard
- Maintaining database and archive of the hard copies in a timely, organized manner
- Collaborate with the project team and provide training on basic IT skills and data-entry activities
- Any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisors in connection to the project.
- Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills)
Profile of the Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills)
Minimum Requirements:
- Diploma in Computer Sciences or its equivalent
- Experience working with data collection and analysis
- Demonstrated ability to deal with Windows SO and with Microsoft Office packages, in particular Word and Excel
- Capacity to establish and maintain productive relations with a range of actors from different national and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to plan and organize work and write clear and concise reports and communicate effectively orally
- Availability to travel and conduct field visits in COOPI’s intervention areas both in Borno and Yobe state
- Fluency in oral and written English and knowledge of Hausa
- Good communication skills, proactive
Desirable:
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local context
- Previous experience with INGOs
- Familiarity with Food and Nutrition assistance Programme
Application Closing Date
14th February, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications which must include CV (max 3 pages), Cover Letter (max 1 page) and minimum of three qualified reference contacts to:
[email protected] specifying in the e-mail subject: "Application for Data Entry Clerk".
Note
- Any late application or incomplete submission will not be considered and thus will be disregarded immediately
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.