Data Clerk at Malaria Consortium

Purpose of Assignment

• The purpose of this Terms of Reference is to engage data clerks to support the 2025 AZM campaign personnel database development, including uploading personnel nomination forms, data cleaning, and verifying account numbers across the 11 and 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Gombe and Adamawa States, respectively.

Scope

• The role of the data clerk is to ensure the proper execution of the 2025 AZM campaign personnel database development, including data cleaning, verifying and correcting account numbers as well as uploading personnel nomination forms.
• The data clerks will work collaboratively with the LGA team to ensure that all nomination forms are uploaded in their respective LGAs of assignment.

Expected Output / Deliverables.

• Attend an orientation session on using the data collection tool.
• Perform data entry and enroll all personnel in the assigned LGA(s) using Kobo Collect.
• Upload the collected data to the Kobo Collect server.
• Accurately verify, clean and revise personnel selection data in Excel template downloads.
• Ensure accurate entry and verification of all bank account details.
• Conduct data cleaning and corrections for all personnel records.
• Prepare and submit a comprehensive report.
• Complete and sign the timesheet.

Deliverables:

• Narrative Report to be Submitted through SPM/SM&E.

Qualifications and Experience
Essentials:

• Dataset of completed interviews submitted.

Type of personnel required:
Data Collectors:

• Minimum of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Social Sciences, Health-related fields, or quantitative discipline.
• Possess a functional android device.
• Experience in conducting public health research, particularly data collection.
• Knowledge of data collection and entry using Kobo collect and data cleaning.
• Proficiency in using modern technology for data entry, including mobile phones for data collection and laptops for data entry.
• Prior experience in data entry is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in speaking Hausa (local language).
• Residents of Gombe and Adamawa States in either case preferred.
• Familiarity with the terrain, traditions, and culture of the locality.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to write reports effectively.

Desirable:

• Previous working experience with MC and on Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaigns have added advantages.