Job Title: Data Clerk
Organisation: Send a Cow (SAC) UK
Project Name: USAID Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth
(SOCY) Project
(SOCY) Project
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator
About US:
Send
a Cow (SAC) was founded in the UK in 1988 to help transform lives, by helping
African families and orphans to grow enough food to eat, sell their produce and
develop small businesses that last. They have provided livestock, seeds,
training and ongoing support, to help over a million lives and their families
that live in abject poverty. The Send a Cow Group currently constitutes Country
Programmes in seven African countries plus the UK and USA, together with a
Group Executive which is based in the UK.
a Cow (SAC) was founded in the UK in 1988 to help transform lives, by helping
African families and orphans to grow enough food to eat, sell their produce and
develop small businesses that last. They have provided livestock, seeds,
training and ongoing support, to help over a million lives and their families
that live in abject poverty. The Send a Cow Group currently constitutes Country
Programmes in seven African countries plus the UK and USA, together with a
Group Executive which is based in the UK.
About USAID SOCY Project:
Send
a Cow will be implementing a Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth (SOCY)
project targeting Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Rakai and Mityana
districts, funded by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) through Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The SOCY project interventions
shall be focusing primarily on OVC Case Management and household economic
strengthening through savings groups and associated interventions and
parenting/caregiver programs.
a Cow will be implementing a Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth (SOCY)
project targeting Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Rakai and Mityana
districts, funded by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) through Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The SOCY project interventions
shall be focusing primarily on OVC Case Management and household economic
strengthening through savings groups and associated interventions and
parenting/caregiver programs.
Job Summary: The Data Clerk will support the USAID Project by ensuring
the design of appropriate data collection tools, collection, entering, storage
and retrieval of project data from the project officers as well as directly
from the youth, orphans and their caregivers in the project area. Using
recommended software, the Data Clerk will process and analyse data and generate
appropriate reports to his/her supervisor.
the design of appropriate data collection tools, collection, entering, storage
and retrieval of project data from the project officers as well as directly
from the youth, orphans and their caregivers in the project area. Using
recommended software, the Data Clerk will process and analyse data and generate
appropriate reports to his/her supervisor.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will prepare raw data and sort
documents / data sheets for the purpose of data entry. To do this, he/she
has to cross-verify each and every data before entering. - Establish entry priorities by maintaining
understanding of what data needs to be entered first. - Regularly check source documents against
entered data to ensure data integrity at every stage. - The Data Clerk will check to make sure that
accurate data has been entered into prescribed database software and
review data for deficiencies, if any. - Secure entered information by creating data
backups on a periodic basis. - Confer with supervisor regarding incomplete
information and resolve discrepancies by using standard procedures or
return incomplete documents to the team leader for resolution. - Respond to information access and retrieval
requests from authorized officers at the right time in the right reporting
style. - Render support in developing and maintaining
improved records within the database system. - Produce automated data entry and integration
reports when requested. - Prepare and submit statistical reports based
on maintained data on a periodic basis. - Test new database systems by performing mock
data entry tasks. - Suggest and/or initiate the most effective
and efficient data management systems for specific project needs. - Significantly contribute to team effort by
accomplishing related results as needed. - Regularly communicate with project managers
and maintain proper information flow and have general project awareness
and necessary information. Additionally, coordinate data collection
processes and with managers for generating necessary reports,
understanding important and key project information, and prioritizing data
sets. - Maintain and protect operations by keeping
information confidential.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the USAID SOCY Project Data
Clerk job vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from a
reputable university. - A minimum of three years’ experience in data
entry, analysis and reporting in savings-led microfinance models (e.g.
Village Savings and Loans Associations – VSLA; Savings for Change,
CO-SAVE, SILC, etc), Producer Business Associations, and Area Cooperative
Enterprises (ACE). - Broad working knowledge of database designing
and maintenance is of added advantage. - Previous exposure and experience in the use
of data entry and processing software (packages) e.g. EpiData, SPSS, STATA
and ATLAS. - Proven data entry working experience
- Good typing speed and accuracy at least 40
words in a minute - Familiarity with Microsoft Word,
spreadsheets, and data programs - Trustworthy with an eye for detail
- Analyzing Information
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills - Excellent analytical and data interpretation
skills - Proven ability to operate under tight
deadlines - Ability to handle project operations, client
confidence, and protect confidential information - Applicants should have empathy with Send a
Cow’s Christian foundation and core values
How to Apply:
All
candidates are encouraged to submit the following documents as they apply:
candidates are encouraged to submit the following documents as they apply:
- Complete SAC Application Form, download
here - Submit ‘three key achievements’ according to
instructions, download
here
Send
the completed documents to: [email protected]
the completed documents to: [email protected]
Deadline: 29th April, 2016 by 5PM
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