About the position
We are looking for a meticulous, device-savvy, and detail-oriented individual to join Water Access Rwanda as a Junior Data Officer. The Junior Data Officer supports the organization in ensuring data accuracy, usability, and integrity, contributing to our ask-and-record-once data culture.
This role involves conducting field surveys, structured data entry, data verification, quality control, documentation, and reporting. Strong attention to detail, data handling proficiency, and a high commitment to accuracy are essential for success in this role.
In the Junior Data Officer role, the successful candidate will develop and apply skills in the following key areas:
Key Result Areas
- Conduct Surveys on field: Conducting all assigned and recurring field surveys in a timely manner and ensuring the correctness and accuracy of all collected data.
- Survey Administration: designs and creates surveys to report on requested indicators and creates survey assignments for other field staff and reviews responses.
- Data Quality Control: Ensuring that data is entered into the database systems without errors or omissions. This includes verifying data from various sources before entry and correcting/reporting outliers.
- Data Security and Safety: Adheres to data security protocols and best practices to protect sensitive information and maintain data confidentiality.
- Data Visualizations & Reporting: Designs informative dashboards, consoles, Ms. Excel analysis and calculations to make sure colleagues have easy access to data they need for their work.
Jr. Data Officer's responsibilities are:
- Enter data meticulously into the company's database systems, ensuring no errors or omissions.
- Verify data from various sources before inputting it, maintaining a high level of precision.
- Uphold data entry standards and guidelines to guarantee consistent and accurate data.
- Conduct field surveys, including customer satisfaction surveys and other relevant data collection activities.
- Ensure the correctness and accuracy of collected data through thorough validation processes.
- Adhere to data security protocols and best practices to protect sensitive information and maintain data confidentiality during fieldwork.
- Verify the correctness and accuracy of data entries by cross-referencing information from multiple sources.
- Conduct routine data checks to ensure data consistency and conformity with established standards.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation detailing data entry processes, standards, and best practices.
- Perform data analysis to detect trends, anomalies, and areas for data improvement.
- Assist colleagues whenever necessary and contribute to team effort by accomplishing other assigned tasks.
- Manage paperwork after entering data to ensure it is not lost
Other requirements are:
- Good practical experience with data processing tools, with particular emphasis on Excel (you have to love excel!)
- Ability to quickly learn new software and technologies.
- Basic knowledge of touch-typing systems and database management tools
- Fast typing skills with close attention to detail
- Good command of English, and Kinyarwanda both oral and written and customer service skills
- Diploma or bachelor's degree. Additional coursework or certifications in data entry, computer applications, or related fields is a plus.
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people on field. Mainly rural areas.
- Strong organizational skills.
