Data Clerk (Damboa) at the International Medical Corps (IMC) - 2 Positions

International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global, humanitarian, non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training, relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, non-political, non-sectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations.

International Medical Corps has been operating in Nigeria since November 2013. It currently has its country office in Abuja and field offices in Kano, Sokoto and Maiduguri, Damboa and Dikwa where it is implementing emergency Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and Protection programs, and also building capacity of local health systems and structures, ensuring the provision of quality, accessible Nutrition and Health Care.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Data Clerk

Location: Damboa, Borno
Slot: 2

Job Summary

• The selected candidate(s) will work as part of a team to implement the General Food Distribution to IDPs and host communities and Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) for vulnerable children and Pregnant and Lactating women in the State.

Responsibilities
Monitoring and reporting:

• To work in close collaboration with the project team to coordinate any needs assessment, beneficiary registration for the food assistance program
• To work with distribution team leaders and update beneficiary registry on a regular basis tracking new arrivals and exits from the program
• To liaise with the food distribution team and compile daily distribution report and transmit to WFP focal points,
• Maintain and updated data base for the food assistance project in Damboa and ensure data entry is completed and correct
• Contribute to development of the monthly program report
• Work in collaboration with the distribution team to keep track of beneficiary feedback, complaint mechanism
• Coordinate the Post-distribution monitoring and dissemination of results
• Validate Food requests from the distribution teams against the beneficiary registry
• Work with program team, M&E team to document successes, best practice and/or lessons learnt throughout the program implementation.

Communication and teamwork:

• Ensure good communication with the team
• Facilitate harmonious working relationship with partners, beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
• Report problems encountered in the center or within the team to the Supervisor
• Propose solution to solve any problem faced and report them to the Supervisor
• Participate actively in regular staff and program review meetings
• Prepare weekly team’s work schedule and submit to the Programme Manager.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps.
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc. or HND in Computer, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social sciences, Health Management or any health related discipline.
• At least two years of professional experience in food assistance interventions.
• Experience in North East Nigeria is an added advantage.

Required Skills:

• Good knowledge and experience with different data entry management software within a humanitarian organization
• Good computer skills especially Word and Excel, access. Knowledge of other databases preferred
• Good human relations and diplomacy
• Analytical capacity
• Capacity to organize work
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail
• Good knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking). Knowledge of Hausa is an added advantage
• Capacity to work under stressful situations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and capacity to coordinate work across multiple departments.
• Experience living in remote or isolated work stations, or insecure locations.

Application Closing Date
14th July, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's addressed to the "Human Resource Manager", International Medical Corps via: imcnigeriavacancy@internationalmedicalcorps.org

Note

• Candidates MUST state the position and location they are applying for as the subject of their email, application letter and curriculum vitae should be in a single Microsoft Word Document, otherwise applications will not be considered.
• Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.