2 Fresher Health Information Assistant Job Placements – International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Organization: International
Rescue Committee (IRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Health
Information System Officer
About Us:
The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and
livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and
gain control of their future. It was created by Albert Einstein more than 80
years and has been working in Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in
the conflict zones where tens of thousands of people have been kills and over
1.6 million displaced. Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are
returning home and looking to rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect
women and children from violence and exploitation by fostering a safe
environment and encouraging education, and is supporting farmers and small
businesses, and helping communities promote peace and long-term development.
Job Summary: The Health
Information Assistant will facilitate
smooth flow and access to information through records Management for
action and decision making.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
 
  • In
    charge of receiving, registering and classifying correspondences;
  • Tasked
    with filing classified information;
  • In
    charge of routing correspondences to responsible officers for action;
  • Tasked
    with auditing records and registers to ensure proper data bank; and
  • Scheduling
    disposal of unwanted records and information.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the IRC Health
    Information Assistant job placement should hold a certificate in Health record and Information Management or a
    Diploma in Library and Information Science (DLIS) from a recognized
    institution with two years of progressive experience in record management.
  • At
    least two years’ experience in community nutrition and implementation.
  • Good
    Information Communication Technology;
  • Skills
    and experience in records and information management;
  • Good communication skills
  • Concern
    for quality and standards;
  • Time
    Management
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated
CVs and cover letters clearly indicating the position applied for as the
subject to: UA-IRCJobs@Rescue.org (The Human Resource and Administration
department, International Rescue Committee)
Deadline: 18th May 2017
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