Organisation: Rakai Health
Sciences Program (RHSP)
Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: RHSP Sub-Region
Health Information Manager
Health Information Manager
About US:
Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research
and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of
the local population through a combination of community based research,
curative services and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South
Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe
and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of
the local population through a combination of community based research,
curative services and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South
Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe
and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Assist the District biostatistician in
training and mentorship of facility records officers - Work closely with district teams to ensure
availability of all necessary HMIS tools at facilities - Render support to the district in the maintenance
of facility computers and accessories as well as the openMRS - Support facilities to ensure completeness
and accuracy of entries into the openMRS - Support facilities to ensure timely and
accurate completion and submission of HMIS reports and other required
reports - Ensure that PEPFAR extra indicators and
finer disaggregation reports are compiled and submitted from all the
supported facilities in the district. - Assist the District Biostatisticians and
records officers conduct regular data quality audits of HMIS reports - Support the district biostatistician and
records officers conduct data analyses required for regular district and
facility data review meetings as well as tracking of selected indicators - Perform any other duties that may be
assigned by either the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the District
Health Information Officer job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Public Health, QM or equivalent - At least two years’ experience in Information
Systems (HMIS, DHIS2 & OpenMRS ); - Good mentoring skills;
- Good team leader;
- Broad knowledge and understanding of Local
Government Structures, - Knowledge of MER 2.1 PEPFAR indicators
will be an additional advantage; - Working knowledge of analysis with
Microsoft Excel; - Riding Skills with a valid permit ;
- Willingness to work in a rural area, able
to work with minimal supervision; - Background training in a medical field
will be an added advantage - Age: 25-40 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their
application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with
three recognizable referees to:
application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with
three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai, Uganda
OR
Send by E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 28th April 2017
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