Job Title: Data Clerk (Fresher Job Vacancies)
Organisation: Living Earth Uganda (LEU)
Duty Station: Albertine Region (Hoima, Buliisa and Kikuube Districts), Uganda
Reports to: Monitoring &Evaluation Officer
About US:
Living Earth Uganda (LEU) is a company limited by Guarantee that provides services in the areas of Natural resources and environmental management, and Social and community support that include among others livelihoods, skilling and humanitarian responses has been contracted by Total Energies EP Uganda B.V to provide agricultural support services under Tilenga Project RAPs 2-5 in the districts of Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube.
The Overall Objective of this Project is to support farmers to access and utilize good agronomical practices so as to improve their household income levels. This project intervention builds on more than 20 years of Living Earth Uganda’s experience and presents an opportunity to engage in a wider set of challenges that will emerge as the country becomes an established Oil producing.
Job Summary: The Data Clerk will capture data from MIS systems and databases applicable as well as use of M&E Tools to make reports under the Agriculture support services project in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube district.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Capture District specific data into the project databases,
- Ensuring safe custody of the tools,
- Ensure accurate capturing of all fields on the tools in the system,
- Arrange and ensure proper filling of tools while ensuring proper differentiation of entered tools from those that have not been entered,
- Ensure confidentiality of the information therein the tools,
- Avoid omissions or commission of information on any tool without the approval of the M&E officer,
- Up load data entered and captured in the database on a daily basis,
- Participate in development and/or administering of project tools across,
- Participate in the District and activity performance review/sharing and feedback meetings where necessary,
- Collect, compile data, and prepare regular reports,
- Routine data cleaning protocols are observed.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor(s) from time to time as need arises.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in the field of IT, Computer science, Social Statistics, Population and Demography, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Economics or any other related field of study.
- At least two years of progressive experience working as a Data Clerk in development and/or humanitarian sector with special emphasis on livelihood program Experience in community and stakeholder’s relationship building and management.
- Strong experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection.
- Adhere to LEU values and abide by the code of conduct and other policies.
- Demonstrate leadership skills, active listening skills, initiative and personal discipline, etc.
- Great attention to detail and organization skills.
- Strong computer skills especially Excel and databases.
- Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports.
- Excellent interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation and facilitation skills.
- Knowledge of Data ethics
- Skills and Knowledge in data protection
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision
- Excellent skills in use of statistical data packages.
How to Apply:
Applicants interested in the above positions should send their applications, detailed CVs, copies of academic certificates (certified originals to be presented at the interview and copies of the recent last 3 months’ pay) to: The attention of the Human Resource Officer at info@livingearthuganda.com with copies to swithern.tumwine@livingearthuganda.com and moses.nuwaha@livingearthuganda.com
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube locals are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 14th October 2022 by 5:00pm