Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian 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 rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Data Clerk
Location: Gombe
Job Summary
The selected candidate(s) will work as part of a team to implement the Integrated Nutrition Program (INP) to Pregnant and Lactating women in Biu, Bayo and Kwaya-kusar LGAs.
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.
Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors.
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.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Science (or a Higher Diploma with at least 2 years' experience) in Computer, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social sciences, Health Management or any health-related discipline and at least two years of professional experience in cash 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
27th September, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications, addressed to the "Human Resource Manager, International Medical Corps" via: [email protected]
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.