Medical Teams International is a Christian humanitarian relief agency focused on providing life-saving medical care for people in crisis. We serve all people—regardless of religion, nationality, sex, or race.

Our calling is Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.

Medical Team International is looking for qualified applicant for the Data Entry Clerk position

Job Summary

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) are essential in the design and implementation of Medical Teams International’s programs.  The primary role of the Data Entry Clerk is to work directly with the Medical Coordinator, MEAL Officer and program staff to ensure collection and data entry of high-quality MEAL information at the field level. The Data Entry Clerk will be responsible for inputting the daily data into the established tracking system and assisting the Medical Coordinator in completing both internal and external reports.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Duties

Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Support program staff in M&E data collection using tools for planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning in line with Medical Teams policies and standards

• Input the daily data collected by the Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams into the required database so it is available for reports

• Input the weekly data collected by the Health System Strengthening and Community Health teams into the required database so it is available for reports

• Monitor implementation of systems, processes and tools ensuring quality and consistency in M&E collection and reporting

• Provide support in survey sampling and development of electronic data collection

• Complete routine internal and external reports for review by the Medical Coordinator, including 5W reports, Regional Health Bureau reports, and other data needed for monitoring of program and reporting to donors

• Summarize data collected from surveys and project activities

• Precisely compile data to ensure that the collected data is accurate and maintains the integrity of the project

• Assist with beneficiary interviews, focus group discussions, patient satisfaction surveys and quality improvement visits to the project sites as required with the Medical Coordinator

• Aid in compiling project monitoring data into internal and external reports reflecting activity indicators to guide decision making, provide accountability to beneficiaries and stakeholders, share learning, and demonstrate impact

Accountability:

• Ensure data storage and systems for sharing are set up to protect confidentiality of personally identifying beneficiary data and adhere to generally accepted principles for data protection.

• Support safeguarding of program participants and personnel through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, and Child & Vulnerable Adult protection policies and sexual harassment policies

• Contribute to the establishment of an effective complaints, accountability, and response mechanism to enhance feedback, trust and confidence with beneficiaries

Learning:

• Maintain a filing system for all MEAL activities, reports, and analyses in hard and soft copies, including backups Maintain a filing system for all MEAL activities, reports and analyses in hard and soft copies, including backups

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Collaborates with Medical Teams staff in North Gonder for data sharing, reporting, and quality improvement

• Coordinate with M&E counterparts in other organizations and information management working groups

Place of of Work: Maycadera

Required Number:-One(1), dependant upon funding.

Work Days & Hours: Monday-Friday, 40-48 hours/week, occasional weekends and public holidays.

Job Requirements

EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTFICATION

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Statistics, Social Work or other related field

EXPERIENCE

• 1+ years professional experience after qualification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of development & humanitarian issues and concepts

• Fluent spoken and written Amharic and English.

• Strong interpersonal and team skills 

• Proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations

• Excellent communicator

• Ability to adapt to a changing environment

• Negotiation and representation skills

• Analytical and problem solving skills

• Computer literate, able to work efficiently in Microsoft office on standard or mobile platforms.  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.

SKILLS:

• Humanitarian motivation

• Emotionally and spiritually mature

• Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.  

• Willingness to pitch in and get the job done

• Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues

• Flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments

• Ability to remain calm under pressure

• Able to build new relationships and gain people’s trust quickly

• Integrity in representing Medical Teams

• Willing to travel to insecure environments

ABILITIES:

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

• Ability to prioritize tasks

• Ability to embrace and promote MTI’s mission and vision

• Ability to uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values

• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, volunteers, and the public

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

• This position requires occasional travel to health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.

How to Apply

Interested applicants who met the MINIMUM requirements should apply to Debark Field Office or Mycadra Health centers on or before  02 September 2022.

Or

Email a cover letter and scanned copies of all relevant documents to Medical Teams International ethiopiarecruitment@medicalteams.org

Note: Use " Data Entry Clerk " as the subject line of your email !

All applications must include a CV and copies of all applicable educational and work experience documents to be considered valid. Applicants called for an interview will be required to produce the original and legally valid copies of all documents.

“We are an equal employment opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, courageous, Tenacious, Selfless and Not alone.” 

Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply.