Sep 14, 2018
In light of the displacement in the north-eastern part of Nigeria, ACTED has set up an office in Maiduguri to respond to the humanitarian needs. ACTED is therefore looking for a Food Distribution Officer to support its mission in [Monguno].About the jobThis position falls under the direct management of ACTED’s Food Distribution Project ManagerACTED’s FOOD DISTRIBUTION Database Officer will play an integral part of the Food Distribution team. Database Officer will work primarily on data collection and database-related activities within sites operated by ACTED.Your main duties and responsibilities will be:Implement FOOD DISTRIBUTION activities as requested by the FOOD DISTRIBUTION Team Leader and PM such as but not limited to:
Ability to code and work with Open Data Kit (ODK) and Kobo applications for Android platforms
Strong skills in excel formulas
Good data entry skills
Ability to create a formal site monitoring tool for handheld devices (phones, tablets), site residence database and monthly demographic reports
Ensure timely and adequate registration of IDPs in / out camp, including identification of persons with specific needs in coordination with protection partners.
Maintaining the beneficiaries database updating this database daily based on new arrivals and new departures
Promptly complying with requests for demographic information by ACTED’s FOOD DISTRIBUTION team and by other partners/stakeholders
Monitor status of population and highlighting trends
Treat community members in a sensitive and humane manner
(Create) and maintain distribution muster roll and reporting tools.
Installing and maintaining a small computer network (server + 3 to 6). Resolving issues in all IT related distribution registration.
Any other tasks as requested by ACTED’s FOOD DISTRIBUTION Team Leader and GFD Program Manager.
About youAll employees should master ACTED’s core Principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, Ethics, Professionalism, anti-Corruption, Transparency and AccountabilityMoreover, we also expect the following: Essential
Completion of university degree in database, data entry, social studies, or technical degrees in software tools
Minimum one years of experience in international and/or local NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
Technical skills such as Microsoft Office, ODK, Kobo collecting data using tablets/cells and Android devices
Degree of Information technology and/or records Management
Minimum one years’ experience for Data Management
Good skills and ability to run and operate Data base system.
Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite,
Desirable
Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
Experience working with displaced populations
Experience hiring and managing casual laborers
Experience conducting focus group discussions, or the ability to learn rapidly
We offer
Contract length: 3Months
Level: D2-1 (national contract)
Start date: As soon as possible Desirable
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ACTED considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.CVs will be review on rolling bases.Due to the large numbers of expected applicants ACTED will only inform shortlisted candidate. We apologise for the inconvenience. Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.For general information about ACTED, please consult: www.acted.org
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