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Data Entry Assistant – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

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JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is a public health management consulting and research organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world over the last forty years.

 

Job Description

 

  • Job Title: Data Entry Assistant – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
  • Job Location: Tamale
  • Job Type:    Short Term Consultancy

 

Description

USAID Advancing Nutrition is USAID’s flagship multi-sectoral nutrition project, led by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), and a diverse group of experienced partners. The project’s multi-sectoral approach draws together global nutrition experience to design, implement and evaluate programs that address the root causes of malnutrition. In Ghana, the project provides technical support to advance the Government of Ghana’s efforts to improve district planning for equitable delivery of services that promote household resilience and early childhood growth and development. It is implemented in 17 districts in four regions – Northern, Upper East, Upper West, and North East regions.

Since June 2020, we have been working with government ministries, departments and agencies and other partners to improve multi-sectoral nutrition planning, coordination, and financing, especially at the district level. We have also been working with them to improve the quality of nutrition services, whilst ensuring that many more people, especially pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children under age five get to benefit from these essential services. In 2023, the project will work to strengthen the capacity of the 17 districts to reduce anemia burden among pregnant women and children under 5 years.

Job Summary

USAID Advancing Nutrition Ghana seeks the services of a data entry assistant to work with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team to improve real time data entry, analysis and reporting. The Data Entry Assistant will support the team to track project beneficiaries by capturing, synthesizing and reporting on data from the project districts. This is to ensure high quality data is available to key track key indicators, and for quarterly and annual reporting to stakeholders and the donor.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
The data entry assistant will assist the MEL Team of the USAID Advancing Nutrition project. Specifically, s/he will:
  • Transfer data from paper formats into computer files or database systems
  • Create spreadsheets with large numbers of figures without mistakes
  • Verify data by comparing it to source documents
  • Perform regular backups to ensure data preservation
  • Sort and organize paperwork after entering data to ensure it is not lost
  • File hard copy data forms and other documents according to the MEL established filling system
  • Any other responsibility assigned by the MEL specialist

Timeline

The data entry assistance is expected to be conducted between January and March 2023. The assignment will take a total of 62 days.

Reporting

The data entry assistant will work with and report directly to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist on the project. He or she will communicate regularly with the project team by taking part in project scheduled meetings and calls where his/her weekly updates on the exercise are shared. The data entry assistant will be paid at the end of each month upon the submission of his/her monthly timesheet as approved by the MEL Specialist.

 

Required Skills or Experience

 

Qualification

  • Minimum of Higher National Diploma (HND) or equivalent field data management related area

Required Skills or Experience

  • Typing skills at minimum of 40 wpm; Knowledge of touch-typing system is an advantage
  • Knowledge of word processing tools and spreadsheets (MS Office Word, Excel etc.)
  • Working knowledge of office equipment and computer hardware and peripheral devices
  • Good command of English both oral and written
  • Great attention to detail

 

How To Apply

 

Interested applicants are requested to kindly submit applications to hr_ghana@advancingnutrition.org by 11th January 2023.

Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.