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Dealing with messy data
Title of post: Data Entry Operator
Reporting Line
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Data Entry Controller
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Information Analyst
Requirements
 Assessment and survey experience
 Large scale data entry experience required
Education
Secondary education, diploma in information/data management an asset
Experience
 1-2 years of experience with statistics institute and/or relevant work experience
 Proven experience with data entry and management of large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data.
 Proven experience with management and operation of databases.
Language
Fluent in written and spoken English (or international language use).
Skills
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Strong typing skills
Data entry skills
Strong proofreading skills
Analytical skills.
Excellent command of IT tools;
High level of computer literacy.
Rigour and accuracy.
Proven ability to meet deadlines.
Good interpersonal skills and ability work in a multi-cultural environment.
Experience working with the international humanitarian community is an advantage.
Role description and responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Data Entry Controller or the information analyst, the Data Entry operator is responsible for:
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Checking completed questionnaires before data entry;
Codifying open and semi-closed questions;
Identifying questionnaires with mistakes or error, where the identifier is incorrectly completed and ensuring they are
corrected; Identify and organize forms that needs re assessment
Conducting data entry of questionnaires according to the procedures set out during the training;
Support site staff to record and manage accurately the collected data
Data quality checks and data editing according to specified procedures
Feedback to Information analyst and assessment teams leaders about recurrent mistakes to avoid
Maintenance of a change log in case of data cleaning or editing
Archive and back up data, using the specified drive path
Maintain and operate database
Maintain office machines
Assessment Coordinator:
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Position: _______________________
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Data entry operator:
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