Job Title: Data
Officers- (5 Career Positions)
Officers- (5 Career Positions)
Organisation: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Project: E AMAKA –
Expanded Adult Male Medical Circumcision
Expanded Adult Male Medical Circumcision
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Background:
The mission of the Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI) is to strengthen health systems in Africa with strong
emphasis on infectious diseases through research and capacity development. IDI
has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission:
prevention, care and treatment; training; research, outreach; and laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John
Hopkins University Core Lab).
Diseases Institute (IDI) is to strengthen health systems in Africa with strong
emphasis on infectious diseases through research and capacity development. IDI
has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission:
prevention, care and treatment; training; research, outreach; and laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John
Hopkins University Core Lab).
About E AMAKA Project:
The Infectious Diseases
Institute (IDI) offers free Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) services in Uganda as
part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package for adult men since April 2011.
Through an initiative, branded “E AMAKA – Expanded Adult Male Medical
Circumcision”, services have been scaled up in the districts of; Kampala,
Hoima, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Masindi and Kibaale.
Institute (IDI) offers free Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) services in Uganda as
part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package for adult men since April 2011.
Through an initiative, branded “E AMAKA – Expanded Adult Male Medical
Circumcision”, services have been scaled up in the districts of; Kampala,
Hoima, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Masindi and Kibaale.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible
for the compilation of the routine HMIS reports from supported facilities. - Actively
support facility medical records focal persons to compile HMIS data - Making
sure that completeness, consistency and accuracy of data captured in the
HMIS tools at supported facilities - Carry
out basic analysis of data to ensure its consistent and accurate - Ensuring
availability of required HMIS tools i.e. registers, forms, guidelines etc - Carry
out data abstraction from the HMIS and other sources for project reporting - Perform
routine data entry into the project electronic management information
system - Ensure
completeness, consistency and accuracy of data captured in the project
MIS. - Perform
any other duties as required by the Data manager, site team leader and or
M&E Specialist
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants should hold Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field - A
minimum of two years’ experience in handling of medical data - Detailed
working knowledge of Health Management Information System - Computer
literacy skills i.e. Use of computers including word processing,
spreadsheets, PowerPoint, email and Internet.
How to Apply:
All candidates may hand
deliver, post or email their application letters with detailed CVs, naming at
least two professional referees to: The Human Resource Manager, Infectious
Diseases Institute P. O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda.
deliver, post or email their application letters with detailed CVs, naming at
least two professional referees to: The Human Resource Manager, Infectious
Diseases Institute P. O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail: [email protected]
Deadline: 29th August 2014.
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