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Data Clerk (9 months non renewable contract)

Nairobi

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Nairobi
  • Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Statistics
    • Administrative support
    • Information Technology and Computer Science
    • Renewable Energy sector
  • Closing Date:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

The Data Clerk will work closely and support the MEAL Officer to achieve the project objectives.

Key Responsibilities.

  • Participate actively in the enforcement of quality assurance, quality control and quality improvement measures for all program intervention.
  • Support other RE:BUILD project staff members in registering clients using tablets, to program application database.
  • support in the verification and cleaning of data to ensure compliance and avoidance of double servicing of clients within IRC programs and also within RE:BUILD implementing partners.
  • Assist in verifying the accuracy of data collected at all stages of program implementation and ensure data entered into the Comm Care application is accurate and of good quality.
  • Cooperate with the project team in developing and updating database and project indicator dashboards.
  • Handle data collection during baseline surveys, end line surveys, follow-up surveys, business monitoring, and USLA monitoring exercises.
  • Coordinate closely with program staff and management on targeting, data collection, data systems and information management.
  • Support the Client Responsiveness Senior Officer in organizing and attending client and partners feedback sessions.
  • Participate in M&E learning cycles and M&E capacity building workshops for project staff.
  • Undertake any other duties as advised by the supervisor.

Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Work with the other M&E staff to design and Implement Monitoring & Evaluation Plans.
  • Conduct regular visits to project sites, as much as possible, to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities.
  • Work closely with Senior M&E Officer in the analysis and interpretation of data and in the creation of data exports and dashboards.
  • Support the Senior M&E officer in preparing M&E monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for the RE:BUILD management team and the donor, as needed and on-time.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Degree or Diploma in Information Systems, Database Management, Computer Science, or related field.
  • At least 1 to 2 years of meaningful work experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, data analysis, or similar livelihood programming.
  • Experience handling data collection and analysis, with experience with or concrete knowledge of open-source tools such as ODK collect, KoBo Toolbox, or CommCare platforms.
  • Experience in mobile data collection, entry & data cleaning with a large database would be an added advantage.
  • Humanitarian organization experience preferred, or experience interacting with refugees or vulnerable youths.
  • Experience conducting critical data analysis and report writing.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relations with local counterparts, donors, and other collaborators.
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Fluency in English and Swahili required.

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.