Data Manager Job Vacancy – AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Job Title:      Data Manager
Organisation: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its
Headquarters based in Los Angeles, California. Aids Health Care Foundation is
registered in Uganda as Aids Health Care Foundation – Uganda Cares (AHF-UC)
which is collaboration between the Uganda Ministry of Health and AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (U.S.A) to provide free HIV/AIDS services; including
antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings. 
AHF-
Uganda Cares to date operates in 15 districts including; Masaka, Kampala,
Rakai, Mpigi, Lyantonde, Soroti, Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Kalangala,
Masindi, Amuria, Butambala, Gomba, Serere, Hoima and Tororo supporting 32
clinic sites country wide.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The Data Manager coordinates program data
    management activities relating to HCT and ART services including routine data
    collection, compilation, analysis, and dissemination.
  • Actively participate in developing and
    dissemination of data collection tools and databases that will facilitate
    proper records management for the designated Uganda Cares supported sites and
    Partners.
  • Ensures timely submission of reports to all
    key stakeholders.
  • Regularly monitors and maintains privacy of
    all data/information collected and entered into all computers.
  • Ensures that all data/information is backed
    up on a regular basis (daily/weekly/ monthly) basis to ensure safety of
    data.
  • Actively participates in preparing weekly,
    monthly and quarterly program data reports for the Uganda Cares supported
    sites.
  • In charge of troubleshooting and management
    of computer systems including Open MRS.
  • Takes part in training of healthcare workers
    and records officers in data collection , management and utilization
  • Actively participate in operational and
    scientific research activities especially data collection tool
    development, data collection, cleaning and analysis.
  • Develops an operation work plan and budget
    for data management activities in line with the regional work plans and
    budgets.
  • Mentors and supervises Data Entry Clerks and
    records managers at the various health centres
  • Perform any other duties as assigned
 Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree
    in Statistics, Economics or other related field from a recognized
    university.
  • At least three years’ experience in data
    management and analysis in a busy health care setting
  • Previous exposure and experience working in
    healthcare delivery systems
  • Flexible, proactive and able to organize work
    independently as well as work in a team
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should e-mail their applications
(Cover Letter and CV Only) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org mentioning
position applied for in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2
MB – any larger email will not be considered.
Send
our hard copy application including telephone contact details to the:
Human
Resource Manager,
AHF
– Uganda Cares,
Plot
548 Kira Road, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 1st July 2016 by 5:00PM

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