Statistician / Data Entry Clerk

Medecins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland

Dagahaley, Daadab Refugee Camp Kenya Programme

Statistician / Data Entry Clerk

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. At present, MSFCH operates in three programmes locations in Kenya, Somalia and Sudan

Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp

Start date: as soon as possible

Type of contract: 1 year (with possibility of extension)

Main Tasks:

• Ensure timely collection and compilation of accurate morbidity, mortality and pharmacy data
• Enter medical data into the mission database
• Maintain a smooth and accurate data processing database for the medical department
• Ensure good quality of data produced
• Identify issues arising in the database and medical reporting tools (both at Capital and field level)
• Follow up on any omissions of data submitted from all the project sites
• Reports immediately to the line manager any problem arising with data provided or database
• Ensure proper storage and archiving of data.
• Ensure compliance to MSF guidelines, standards, policies and procedures for the mission

Requirements:

• Diploma in statistics or data entry
• Demonstrated skills in report writing
• Experience in an NGO will be an added advantage
• Excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, E-mail and Internet
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
  
• At least 1 year experience in a clerical position with exposure to figures and computerised data entry.

Personal qualities:

• Organized, methodical and accurate
• Able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Integrity, discrete and honest.
• Good team player.
• Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment

Send your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents, mentioning on the envelope “Statistician/Data Entry Clerk” to:

The Medical Coordinator
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603,
Lavington, Nairobi

Deadline: Friday, 19th November, 2010.

Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.