Data Entry Operator Job in Kenya

Data Entry Operator

Background

The Kimetrica Group is an international company providing knowledge services primarily to the nonprofit sector. 

Kimetrica Limited is based in Nairobi and works with clients throughout Africa, in Europe, and in the US. For more information on Kimetrica, visit www.kimetrica.com.

We are working on an innovated project to collect food security information on conflict areas in southern Sudan. 

Local humanitarian workers operating inside Sudan are currently collecting food security data via three paper-based survey instruments. 

Using satellite phones, the workers will phone in the completed data to a data entry operator (DEO) in Nairobi who will in turn enter it into our online data capture system.

The DEO position is a crucial feature to the success of this project.
The deadline for this vacancy is 16th August 2012.

Responsibilities

Diligently checking phone for text messages from the enumerators

Promptly phoning back enumerators and entering their data into the system

Setting up and following a protocol for calling in answers and repeating back responses.

Managing the assignment of Household IDs and replacement IDs

Monthly verification of household IDs

Skills

Fluency in Arabic

Detail-oriented – will be tested on ability to manage the phone entry of data

Computer Skills

Excellent communications skills

Prior experience of research/data entry would be an advantage

About the assignment

Duration: 3 months minimum

Working week is 5 days

Location: Nairobi at Kimetrica Limited Offices

Expected start date: Immediate

Applications should be addressed to Lameck Odallo, sent tolameck.odallo@kimetrica.com