EH Data Management Assistant

Requisition ID: req51601

Job Title: EH Data Management Assistant

Sector: Environmental Health

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Sana’a, Yemen

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and in 22 US cities, the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.

The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The IRC Yemen Country program has been established in 2012, and currently is implementing integrated Health, Nutrition, Environmental Health (WASH), Economic Recovery and Development, Women Protection and Empowerment and Education programming in eight governorates. The IRC Yemen Country Program operates with its Country Office in Sana’a and its main Field Office in Aden. Other subfield offices include Abyan, Hodeida and Al Dhale, with the Al Dhale office covering Lahj, and the Abyan office covering activities in Shabwa.

Job Overview/Summary:

As a member of the EH team, the role of EH Short-Term is to assist the team in collecting and organizing documents related to the cholera outbreak response team, coordinating the distribution and supplying the team with the necessary materials, and following up on daily and weekly reports.

Major Responsibilities:

–Documentation and reporting:

–Preparing and organizing all documents related to the team in the field and submitting them to the LM on time.

–Support the team with the report forms for each activity, HKits distribution, Cases targeted, chlorine, HP awareness reports.

–Collecting the reports from the team daily – at COB.

–Preparing the daily final report and submitting it to the EH manager.

–Preparing the weekly final report and submitting it to the EH manager.

–Comparing the achievement progress and impact of the inputs and the effectiveness.

–Complete and submit all necessary documents regarding new cases, conduct timely follow-ups, and communicate with EH manager regarding the updates.

Position Reports to: EH Manager.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

–Previous experience in an INGO position is desired.

–Proficiency in Arabic language is expected for this position.

–Good experience in data management and analysis is required.

Soft Skills and Competencies:

–A positive attitude with other colleagues and staff.

–Ability to handle equipment used in cleaning

–Adapting speedily and proactively support the unit.

–Honesty, integrity and personal ethics.

–Initiative, high energy and persistence to get the job done.

Working Environment:

Based in Sana’a.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equity.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, or disability.  We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.