I have 7 years experience in research, and currently these are my areas of responsibility;
April; 2011 – Todate; Centre for Victims of Torture (CVT)
POSITION: Monitoring and Evaluation
SUPERVISOR: Alieu Sannoh (0713 054 399)
PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Greg Vinson

Responsibilities & Duties
• Data management: Enter, clean, and maintain electronic records of clinical assessment data. Process completed assessment forms (submitted by clinical and counseling staff), enter the data into a database/datasets, verify that data is correctly entered, detect and resolve data integrity issues. Ensure the secure storage of electronic client data (as well paper forms while in possession).
• Data Analysis: Analyze and interpret results using SPSS/PASW (or Excel) for reporting and ad hoc analyses. Calculate frequencies, descriptive statistics, and generate figures/graphs (e.g., bar charts, pie charts). Score client measures (i.e., Problem Rating Scales) for aggregate reporting and analysis purposes. Devise and conduct additional analyses as needed to respond to requests to address substantive evaluation or clinical questions.
• Clinical Data Collection Support: Maintain original, blank, paper copies of the clinical assessment forms. Ensure that supplies of adequate paper forms are available as needed by clinical and counseling staff.
• Monitoring: Monitor data and data collection processes to ensure adherence to data collection protocols, especially as it relates to clinical assessment measures. Report deleterious or ongoing data-related issues to the Country Director and/or CVT Research Department. Protect clinical assessment forms from any changes without the approval of CVT Research Department.
• Reporting: Write, submit, or contribute to regular reports concerning clinical assessment data for both internal and external audiences. External audiences include quarterly reports to BPRM and annual reports to the UN. Internal audiences include monthly reports to CVT Headquarters International Services staff, requests from CVT Research Department, or local, ad hoc, requests from clinical, counseling, or administrative staff.
• Consultation and Communication: Consult with CTV staff (i.e., admin, clinical, counseling) concerning data management, data collection, data analysis, or evaluation topics as requested. Consult and/or collaborate on other reporting efforts involving data as requested.