Job
Title: Data
Officer (2 Job Opportunities)
Title: Data
Officer (2 Job Opportunities)
Organization: Straight
Talk Foundation (STF)
Talk Foundation (STF)
Duty Station: Kampala
and Kitgum, Uganda
and Kitgum, Uganda
About US:
Straight Talk
Foundation (STF) is a health communications National Non-Governmental
Organisation that was founded in 1993. For the past 25 years it has been the
leading provider of various social and behavior change communication programs
to various stakeholders in Uganda. The organization has immense experience in
the use of modern communication program approaches in addressing diverse health
and development issues. STF implements activities through print, radio and face
to face communication. Its programs and interventions target young people as
its primary audience, while parents and teachers are its secondary audience.
STF utilises highly effective behaviour change communication models and
combines mass media and face to face community outreach and mobilization
programs.
Foundation (STF) is a health communications National Non-Governmental
Organisation that was founded in 1993. For the past 25 years it has been the
leading provider of various social and behavior change communication programs
to various stakeholders in Uganda. The organization has immense experience in
the use of modern communication program approaches in addressing diverse health
and development issues. STF implements activities through print, radio and face
to face communication. Its programs and interventions target young people as
its primary audience, while parents and teachers are its secondary audience.
STF utilises highly effective behaviour change communication models and
combines mass media and face to face community outreach and mobilization
programs.
Job Summary: The Data Officer will review and enter
incoming data collected from the field into the different databases. The
incumbent will also ensure that data is in-put and updated properly as well as
support in analyzing and producing periodic reports generated from the
database. The position holder will technically help the M&E officer in
carrying out related M&E tasks periodically.
incoming data collected from the field into the different databases. The
incumbent will also ensure that data is in-put and updated properly as well as
support in analyzing and producing periodic reports generated from the
database. The position holder will technically help the M&E officer in
carrying out related M&E tasks periodically.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Data Officer will review and verify data project tools for
accuracy and completeness - The incumbent will also ensure that data is appropriately entered in
the data bases - Ensure accuracy and reliability of the data captured by carrying out
data validation - Conduct data analysis and provide relevant statistics for specific
user needs - The incumbent will also ensure the database’s safety
- Training data collectors on how to fill project tools
- Supporting monitoring and evaluation processes for different STF
projects - Participate in conducting research on relevant topics
- Participate in building capacity of STFs staffs and stakeholders in
monitoring and evaluation - Perform regular quality assurance checks on programme and project
activities in line with programme/project objectives, standards and
M&E frameworks - Actively participate in report compilation for both internal and
external purposes
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Straight Talk Foundation (STF) Data
Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in demography, social
science, public health or statistics with further training in monitoring
and evaluation. - Three years’ experience in data entry, database management and other
M&E tasks - Knowledge of Logical framework approach and other strategic planning
approaches - Sound background of research methodologies
- Knowledge on M&E participatory approaches
- Data analysis packages like STATA, SPSS, EPI DATA, EPINFO, MS
Access… - Budgeting
- Self-motivated, with good judgment and initiative, and the ability
to work with others - Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and spoken English language skills
- Able to prioritize and achieve results through collaboration
- Understanding of humanitarian principles, as well as gender,
protection, social or human vulnerability issues - Cultural sensitive and curious about other perspectives
- Strong capacity to handle complex tasks independently
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner with multiple stakeholders
at various levels from international to national, sub-national and
community levels
How to Apply:
All candidates are
encourages to apply online with a copy of updated CV and a cover letter
(attached as one document) indicating three professional referees addressed to;
encourages to apply online with a copy of updated CV and a cover letter
(attached as one document) indicating three professional referees addressed to;
The Human Resource
& Administration Manager
& Administration Manager
Straight Talk
Foundation
Foundation
Plot 4, Acacia
Avenue, Kololo,
Avenue, Kololo,
P.O Box 22366,
Kampala. Uganda
Kampala. Uganda
Email to:
[email protected] clearly indicating the position applied for in the
subject line.
[email protected] clearly indicating the position applied for in the
subject line.
Deadline: 19th October 2018 by 05:00pm
Ugandan Time.
Ugandan Time.
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