Data Officer at MDH, December 2024

MDH (Management and Development for Health) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing healthcare systems and outcomes in underserved communities around the world.

Job Title: Data Officer (04 Posts)
Location: Bukoba RRH, Muleba & Bukoba District Councils in Kagera region
Reports to: Facility in-charge

Duties and responsibilities:

• Quickly and accurately enter clinical, laboratory, tracking, or other forms into the database under the monitoring of the District Data Coordinator and data Supervisor and report to the Site Manager.
• Producing, reviewing, and sharing as per the agreed schedule weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for various program areas such as HTS, index testing, enhanced PITC, PMTCT, and TB/HIV.
• Routinely analyzing and producing lists of patients for follow up such as missing appointment, LTFU, Viral Load, etc.
• Facilitating simple data analysis and interpretation at the facility level to encourage data use for planning and decision making at the facility level.
• Communicating both verbally and in writing with supervisors regarding forms with problems.
• Monitoring various databases at the facility and communicate both verbally and in writing with supervisors regarding database challenges.
• Reconciling differences between different databases by running queries, reviewing appropriate form and correcting all differences.
• Locating and review archived or filed forms if necessary.
• Attending data staff meetings at the specified times.
• Communicating both verbally and in writing suggestions for improvements to data entry or data flow to supervisors.
• Performing other data tasks as assigned.

Requirements: Education, Work experience, and Skills:

• At least a Diploma in Computer Science, Health Informatics, Statistics, or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) or a related field.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience working as a data entry officer in the HIV/AIDS program setting.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should DROP THEIR APPLICATION LETTERS, CVs, and COPIES OF THEIR CERTIFICATES TO MDH KAGERA OFFICE, KIBOKO STREET, PWANI AREA. OR THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

Regional Project Manager,
Management & Development for Health (MDH)
Kiboko Street, Pwani Area
P.O Box 834,
Bukoba.

APPLICATION DEADLINE – 31st DECEMBER, 2024.

MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to interested
candidates.