DATA CAPTURE CLERK – SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe 209 views

Job Description

​Mission of the position:
The incumbent will be responsible for preparation, compilation, sorting and capturing of data.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
• Transfer data from paper formats into computer files or database systems
• Type in data provided
• Create spreadsheets with large numbers of figures without mistakes
• Verify data by comparing it to source documents
• Update existing data
• Retrieve data from the database or electronic files as requested
• Perform regular backups to ensure data preservation
• Assists in establishing and maintaining an effective and efficient records management system.
• Generates reports and responds to inquiries regarding entered data as requested.
• Contribute to team effort and accomplish related results as required.
• Maintain confidential information
• Sort and organize paperwork after entering data to ensure it is not lost

Qualifications and Experience

Requirements and skills

• At least a Degree in Social Science, Statistics, Project planning, Monitoring and Evaluation or Computer Sciences
• Minimum one year data entry experience
• Computer literate, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proven experience as data entry clerk
• Basic understanding of databases
• Good command of English both oral and written and customer service skills