Data Officer AIRD Uganda

Job Summary:
The management of all warehouse receipt and dispatch hard and soft information.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
Daily entry of all stock movements in and out of the warehouse for generation of daily reports and culminating in a print out of current stock balances.
• Ensuring that no entry is made unless the appropriate supporting documents have been submitted, and following up where necessary.
• Filing of daily reports in appropriate file.
• Weekly spot checks of stock balances in the warehouse, comparing physical count against bin and stock card entries and the latest stock report and reporting any variations.
• Monthly stock taking in co-operation with, but independently from, the warehouse support staff and reporting variations, if any.
Preparing any reports as requested by UNHCR Logistics Section or the project management.
• Ensuring that all data files are kept in good order and that historical files are stored facilitating easy reference.
• Make daily back-ups of data, so that no failure in the system would result in the loss of more than current entries.
• Keeps track of received data and source documents.
• Prepares and sorts source documents, and identifies and interprets data to be entered into the warehouse information system.
Liaise with preparers of source documents to resolve questions, inconsistencies, or missing data.
• Analyse captured data to confirm accuracy i.e serial numbers, days, dates, times and locations etc.

Requirements
A University Degree in Statistics, Economics, Development studies, Social Sciences or any other related degree
• Minimum of 3 years of experience is required
• Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and knowledge of spread sheet and database packages

Others/Extra Details
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of honesty and Integrity
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Advanced computer skills in Ms Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentation
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
Willingness to work in any part of the country