Data Cleaning Assistant

 Job Description  2000551 Data Cleaning Assistant 

Job Posting

: 22/Feb/2020

Closure Date

: 07/Mar/2020, 12:59:00 AM

Organizational Unit: FNLEB

Job Type

: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location

: Lebanon

Duration: 10 working daysPost Number: N/A

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
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Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply. 

Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. 

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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 Organizational Setting 

The upper Litani basin falls within the Governorate of Bekaa. The deteriorating quality of the waters in the Litani River and Lake Qaraoun and the continuous uncontrolled discharge of pollutants necessitate the adoption of proper remedial measures to protect this watercourse and ensure its sustainable utilization.

Previous pollution assessments have shown that domestic wastewater is the largest water pollutant in the upper Litani basin and in Lake Qaraoun. The disposal of municipal solid waste also is a problem, for apart from the new landfill in Zahle, improperly constructed dumps leach pollutants into the watershed and aquifers. Industrial solid wastes are disposed into landfills, incinerated, or recycled, while liquid wastes are disposed into closed valleys, or/ and directly to the Litani River or its tributaries. Intensive agricultural activities in the upper Litani basin also contribute to water quality degradation. The runoff from agriculture contributes to poor water quality, as farmers do not use good agricultural practices for preserving natural resources in soil or irrigation water management, pest and crop management, often-overusing agrochemical applications. Studies also show high levels of nitrates in the water, in particular, correlating to the period when farmers apply chemicals to their fields.

   

Reporting Lines

 

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and in Lebanon, the direct supervision of the National Monitoring and Evaluation Officer the “Data cleaning clerk” will have to report to the following:

 

• Report to the National M&E Officer any discrepancies in data logic
• Submit a daily report regarding progress of data cleaning and any changes that may need to be made
• Other tasks as deemed necessary

  Technical Focus 

A baseline study of the Baalbeck area to enhance understanding of the current crop practices of farmers, with a focus on potato farmers through a mobile data collection application called Open Data Kit (ODK) was undertaken. In that regard a data-cleaning assistant would be required for a period of 10 working days, to ensure data is prepared for analysis by the implementation of data quality checks, data logic, data behaviour, and information management.

  Tasks and responsibilities 

• Review database to ensure data is logical and accessible
• Organize data to ensure it is user friendly
• Follow up on data to ensure quality control and uphold FAO quality standards; including monitoring accuracy of data, and solving discrepancies.
• Possibility of performing data validation through phone calls to assessed individuals
• Ensure the privacy and confidentiality of the data encoded according to FAO standards

  CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING   Minimum Requirements   

• University degree/technical diploma in a field relevant to the position.
•  1-2 years of relevant experience in data analysis and data collection (?)
• Working knowledge of English, and Arabic.
• National of Lebanon or resident in the country with a work permit.

        FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

 

Technical/Functional Skills

 

• Excellent knowledge of computer software and database applications
• Proven skills to analyse statistical information;
• Experience in data acquisition and data management of the Information datasets
• Experience with handling confidential data
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a team;
• Highly accurate and organized.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Prior information management/ database experience with the UN/International Organizations is a plus.
• Knowledge in Open Data Kit (ODK), and extension packages including offline data extraction, and working with ODK, KOBO, or SurveyCTO databases is a plus

   

 

 

 

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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

 

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