TERMS OF REFERENCE: Data entry for VSLAs grants application forms
1. Back ground
For over 30 years, International Alert has been working to build positive peace and reduce violence, working across conflict lines and with all parties to conflicts with focus on people who are directly affected by violent conflict to improve their living, for more details, you can find us on: www.international-alert.org. We have been operating in Rwanda since 1996, working on a range of peacebuilding issues, including women in peacebuilding, supporting young people to be more involved in peacebuilding and governance processes, reconciliation and social cohesion, natural resources management, and the economy. We work and collaborate with local initiatives, and advocates for sustainable peace in Rwanda and within the region.
2. Project Back ground
International Alert (Alert) has secured funding from USAID Rwanda to implement the three-year CMM-Duhuze (‘Connect”) project in 1260 communities from 21 sectors that have been selected from 7 focal districts. Within these sectors, the project engaged whole communities in an inclusive reconciliation process while ensuring that marginalised and stigmatised groups are actively involved.
The Duhuze project emphasizes recognition and acknowledgement of Rwandan diversity as essential to meaningful reconciliation and lasting peace. Building on Alert’s experience, the project ensure the support to people-centred reconciliation recognising Rwanda’s diversity as a source of resilience. The project employs a three-pronged approach to bring together parties from groups who have different experiences of conflict to build deep rooted mutual trust and understanding; develop joint mechanisms for continued building on this trust; and support local government authorities, CSOs and private sector institutions to provide a gender responsive framework conducive to supporting social cohesion and the reconciliation process.
Duhuze project, designed to offer small grants to competitive VSLAs that have made some significant steps in economic empowerment through joint economic initiatives and as such, VSLAs were asked to send their proposals through a comprehensive application form designed by International Alert from which the selection of the most progressing VSLAs based on the progress made in economic initiatives shall be select.
3. Position summary
Under the supervision of The project manager and the M&E assistant , 4 data entry consultants will perform a 4 days data entry of VSLAs application forms from 7 districts where the project is implemented; to guarantee the protection of data being entered , a back up to external hard drive will be ensured daily and a report on the progress of the activity will be shared as well.
4. Primary responsibilities
- To Compile, sort and organize filled VSLA application forms be entered into the databases.
- Pay attention to details and input data correctly and accurately.
- To Crosscheck and verify data keyed into the databases for accuracy.
- To Correct incorrectly entered data.
- Maintain and update workflow record regarding work completed and work pending.
- To provide assistance in filing, typing and other tasks as necessary.
5. Preferred Skills and Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
- Proven experience in quantitative data entry of development programs
- Proficiency in data cleaning, using MS excel, Stata, or other similar statistical software.
- having worked with Alert International before is an added advantage
- Effective team-player
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Kinyarwanda.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to work in rural areas and on weekends, if required
- Willingness to travel for long distances
- Sharp problem-solving skills
- Consistent punctuality
- Quick learner
Women candidates are very encouraged to apply
How to Apply
To apply, please send a completed application form attached and equal opportunities form at Rwanda@international-alert.org ;
Closing date: 19th, July2021 ,
Note:
- Only shortlisted Candidates shall be contacted.
