Statistician / Data Entry Clerk

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

Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.

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