Job Title: Data Officer (6 Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Monitoring and
Evaluation Specialist
Evaluation Specialist
About US:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
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 and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
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 and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
About CDC / PEPFAR Project:
IDI received funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)/PEPFAR, IDI is implementing comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the
Kampala region of Uganda under the project: “Accelerating epidemic control in
Kampala region of Uganda through scale up of evidence based and high impact
interventions towards achievement of UNAIDS 90:90:90 targets.”
(CDC)/PEPFAR, IDI is implementing comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the
Kampala region of Uganda under the project: “Accelerating epidemic control in
Kampala region of Uganda through scale up of evidence based and high impact
interventions towards achievement of UNAIDS 90:90:90 targets.”
Job Summary: The Data
officer will provide technical oversight to facility-based teams to ensure
generation and maintenance of high quality data for use to guide project
implementation efforts.
officer will provide technical oversight to facility-based teams to ensure
generation and maintenance of high quality data for use to guide project
implementation efforts.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The
Data Officer will provide leadership and management oversight to facility
data teams to ensure timely delivery on key project tasks. - Lead
mentorship and training efforts to build capacity of facility teams to
generate and maintain high quality patient data using standard HMIS
tools. - Establish
systems that support confidentiality and safe storage of patient clinical
care records within facility premises at all times. - Maintain
up-to-date electronic and paper-based records of all HIV/AIDS
patients attending care including registers, HIV care cards, clinical
notes and results from investigations. - Support
stock monitoring and management of facility data tools and all
data-related supplies to avert stock outs. - Support
facility performance monitoring initiatives and routine data use
activities to continuously guide implementation of key project activities. - The
jobholder will guide health facility teams to conduct regular data quality
assessments, and to implement and document data quality improvement
activities. - Support
facility data teams to compile and submit accurate HMIS and programmatic
reports according to the set project, donor and Ministry of Health reporting
timelines. - Perform
any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI) Data Officer job opportunity should preferably
hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any
data management related field - Additional
training in medical data management - Up-to-date
technical knowledge of HIV/AIDS data management and ART protocols. - Excellent
communication, leadership, organization and management skills - Understands
client confidentiality and exhibits high level of ethical conduct - Strong
computer literacy including word processing, excel, internet and power
point - Broad
knowledge and understanding of public health systems and the
national HMIS
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons may apply through e-mail
or hand-deliver their application letter with a detailed CV, copies of academic
credentials with at least two referees to:
or hand-deliver their application letter with a detailed CV, copies of academic
credentials with at least two referees to:
The Manager Human Resources,
Infectious Diseases Institute,
P.O. Box 22418, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 31st May 2017
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