Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan invites applications from qualified, experienced, and dynamic candidates for the position of Data Assistant.
Position Summary:
The Data Assistants will be responsible for accurately entering, updating, and maintaining nutrition and immunization data into the SNIP application. This role requires strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage large volumes of data with accuracy and confidentiality. The Data Entry Assistant will be responsible for collecting the immunization and nutrition data from the concerned SNIP project staff and manage it in the SNIP one application. This role also requires to do micro level analysis of data at District level and share findings with M&E specialists on monthly/quarterly basis.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Enter, update, and maintain accurate and complete data of immunization and nutrition in SNIP one application and spreadsheets.
• Verify and cross-check both nutrition and immunization data for accuracy and completeness in hard form from immunization and nutrition registers and manage the overall data in SNIP one application.
• Check and verify the SNIP one application data on daily basis and report the technical errors to AKU technical team.
• Do micro level analysis at District level and share findings with M&E specialists for necessary actions where required.
• Identify gaps in data management in hard format at District level and share findings in narrative report to M&E specialist. Suggest way forward for improvement in data management in hard form.
• Assist in compiling programmatic data for reporting and analysis purposes.
• Support program teams at District level in organizing files and documentation in hard and soft forms.
• Generate simple reports and summaries if required.
• Always maintain confidentiality and data security.
• Perform other tasks related to data management and reports on nutrition and immunization components.
• Coordinate with field staff for provision of data in hard forms for compilation.
• Regularly coordinate with M & E specialist, district project team and AKU data management team to ensure timely resolution of ongoing data management issues

Any other relevant task assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification, Experience & Skills Required:

• Diploma/graduation in IT, computer science, statistics/mathematics or social sciences
• Minimum 6 months’ experience in data entry, data management, or health information systems, preferably with an NGO/INGO or public health project. Proven experience in entering, validating, and maintaining data in electronic databases or mobile-based data collection applications
• Proficient in data entry using MS Office and other data management software. 
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work in pressure and tight deadlines.
• Fluency in local languages and English
  
  

  AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff are expected to take part in making this a reality. The Data Assistant, accompanied with his/her Line Manager(s) is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.

  Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.