Job: Data Management Assistant with the Enteric Vaccines under the Centre for Vaccine Sciences

Location: Dhaka 
Deadline: Wednesday, 23 October 2013 

Description
Posted on: 13 October 2013

Application Deadline: 23 October 2013

Data Management Assistant with the Enteric Vaccines under the Centre for Vaccine Sciences (Internal Advertisement #363/13)

icddr,b invites applications from suitable candidates (staff members and CSA holders) for the position ofData Management Assistant with the Enteric Vaccines under the Centre for Vaccine Sciences. The appointment will be made on a fixed-term basis for 1 year, which is renewable depending on performance and availability of funds.

 

Duty station – Dhaka

 

Salary – Annual Tk.2,51,880/- inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances with other admissible benefits.

Benefits/facilities – 14.8% retirement fund contribution by icddr,b, children allowance @Tk.1,420/- per child per month, medical facilities for dependent spouse and children, group life insurance. Subsidized canteen, transport and daycare facilities subject to availability.

 

Job Profile

• Data entry and Data Coding: Receive filled up Survey Forms from the data collection team; Check the forms as per the guideline; Discuss with the supervisor to update about the data received; Take initiative to correct the wrong data; Perform data coding as per the guidelines of the research team; Prepare a data entry plan including appropriate software; Provide dual data entry in the specific data entry screen in order to capture and provide complete and accurate information for further use.
• Data Processing: Reconcile the double entry data; Seek assistance of supervisor to conduct the reconciliation properly; Crosscheck the data entered in the database with the original data forms to find out inconsistency of data; Strikeout the wrong data in the hardcopies of data forms in order to provide and process error free data for the purpose of further analysis and research activity.
• Filing and Documentation: Keep records of every single activity related to the data collection; Organize and Preserve the data forms in a secure and safe place; Organize different official papers and office records; To prepare different types of log for forwarding delete or inactive records from database as per requirement of the data collection team. Seek advice from Senior Programmer in case of any problem; Escalate difficult cases to Senior Programmer to find out a solution in order to maintain an effective filing and documentation for further use of records and verifications.

 Requirements

 

Education and Relevant Experience:

• Bachelors degree; Education may be relaxed up to HSC for highly experienced candidates.
• 6 years of work experience in relevant field;

 Functional Competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Data Collection Methods; Web based data entry; and Data coding and editing.

 Behavioral Competencies:

• Can maintain collegiality in the work place;
• Can foster partnerships;
• Able to communicate effectively;
• Must have innovative thinking skill;
• Able to execute for results;
• Able to adopt with continuous learning.

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website:http://centre.icddrb.org/recruitment/jobList.jsp by October 23, 2013. Internal candidates must mention their identification numbers in the applications.

Special information

 

icddr,b is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature. Only short listed candidates shall be invited for the interview. All tests and interviews will be held in Dhaka.

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