Job Vacancy –Data Entry Clerk
About the Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization that provides
assistance and promotes durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced
people, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights.
Danish Refugee
Councilis a humanitarian actor in Tanzania working in Nduta and Mtendeli camps.
DRC work in the sectors of camp management, community services and shelter/
small infrastructure in those two locations. Starting in September 2016, DRC is
working to support a local partner organization—Tanzania Water, Environment, and Sanitation (TWESA)with Camp
Management capacity building in Nyarugusu camp.
About
TWESA
TWESA is a
Tanzanian non-governmental organization that works to relieve the suffering of
disaster victims in emergencies and of poor communities in needy areas, through
development and implementation of improved and protected water supply,
environmental sanitation and hygiene.
TWESA focuses on
sustainable and community-based solutions across Tanzania. In addition to their
regular WASH services, TWESA provides additional emergency assistance in the
refugee camps of Western Tanzania, including NFIs, food, shelter and reception.
TWESA is the Camp Management Agency in Nyarugusu camp and will be partnering
with DRC in this sector.
DRC and TWESA
Partnership
DRC and
TWESA will be working in partnership with DRC providing technical and
operational capacity building in camp management to TWESA and with TWESA
sharing their historical knowledge of the context in Western Tanzania and
lessons learned in local Camp Management.
In order
to fulfill TWESAs staffing needs, DRC and TWESA will jointly conduct hiring for
the following positions for 10 Tanzanian nationals, based in Nyarugusucamp.DRC
will cover the salary of these staff on the same salary scale as TWESA staff
(in accordance with UNHCR salary scale). They will be seconded to TWESA and
will receive the same training from DRC as all other TWESA staff. Seconded staff will report to and be
directly supervised by TWESA management.
Position Details
Data Entry Clerk,
under the direct management and supervision of aCamp Manager, will lead the
database management for data and information gathered from Twesa camp
management program in Nyarugusu camp.
Tasks and responsibilities
of the position
- Provide technical support in database design to the team
- Enter data provided into the appropriate software
- Data collection and participating with technical support to ensure program databases can be maintained up to date:
- Needs assessments for new or follow-on programming
- Baseline assessments
- Regular program monitoring
- Post-distribution monitoring
- Mid-term evaluations
- Final evaluations
- Household surveys (sample and comprehensive)
- Focus group discussions
- Case studies
- Key informant interviews
- Assist in data collection and monitoring, as directed by the Camp Manager
- Provide data for Twes’s monthly reports and various donor reports.
- Analyze data for trends and share them with Twesa’s managers; in collaboration with program staff, make recommendations based on research findings.
- Assess whether programs are reaching their targets and inform appropriate program staff when targets are not being met
- Assist in the production of reports and presentations for Twesa staff, donors, local stakeholders and other agencies.
- Any other duties as requested by Manager.
Requirements
§ Post-secondary graduate degree in related field
§ Experience in data management
§
Excellent
computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, ODK platforms, databases);
§ Proficiency in using different functions and
tools in Microsoft Excel a must
§ Previous experience with different data
collection methods
§
Previous
experience working with refugees or other vulnerable populations;
§ Excellent interpersonal skills, creativity and
flexibility;
§
Flexibility
in working hours when needed;
§
Comfortable
in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
ability to engage with community members in an open manner, maintain
confidentiality and respect;
§
Ability to communicate and
write reports in English;
§
Language ability in Kiha,
Kirundi or French considered and advantage
Terms of
Employment:
Salary and
conditions in accordance with UNHCR Tanzania’s salary scale for IP National
Staff (aligned with that of other TWESA staff). Conditions in accordance with
DRC’s Terms of Employment for National Staff in Tanzania and conditions of TWESA
staff.
Duration of
employment: 5 months with possible extension based on performance and funding
availability.
Location: Nyarugusucamp,
Tanzania
Application
process
Interested candidates should submit their application including cover
letter and updated CV in English addressed to the DRC Kibondo or Kasulu
Office (Mwilamyia, Jitegemee road)or by email to drctzkasulu@gmail.comOR to
the TWESA Kasulu Office or by email to TWESA emailhr@twesa.org
Applications will
be reviewed on a rolling basis before the deadline, and interviews will be held
as suitable candidates present themselves. Deadline for applications is 31 October 2016.
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply irrespective of
origin, gender or age.