Job Title: Data Clerk (10 No Experience Jobs)
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Health facility
In-charge & Cluster M&E Officer
In-charge & Cluster M&E Officer
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-EC Project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda
RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a comprehensive
integrated investment in regional
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year
project targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total
population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of
quality health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda
RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a comprehensive
integrated investment in regional
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year
project targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total
population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of
quality health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
Job Summary: The Data Clerk
will work closely with the facility medical record’s officers to ensure that
patient’s records are captured accurately and HMIS reports are compiled and
submitted in the DHIS2 and RHITES-EC Monitoring, Evaluation ad Learning team on
time.
will work closely with the facility medical record’s officers to ensure that
patient’s records are captured accurately and HMIS reports are compiled and
submitted in the DHIS2 and RHITES-EC Monitoring, Evaluation ad Learning team on
time.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The incumbent will work closely with the
facility records officers and where necessary health sub-district records
officers and district HMIS focal persons and Biostatisticians to quantify the
tools needed to ensure sustained data collection at the health facility.
The incumbent will work closely with the
facility records officers and where necessary health sub-district records
officers and district HMIS focal persons and Biostatisticians to quantify the
tools needed to ensure sustained data collection at the health facility.
·
Actively engage with the records officers to ensure
that best practices of medical records storage and management are implemented.
Actively engage with the records officers to ensure
that best practices of medical records storage and management are implemented.
·
The Data Clerk will also ensure that data on
additional indicators outside of the DHIS2 reporting system are collected in
time and submitted to the cluster M&E Officers.
The Data Clerk will also ensure that data on
additional indicators outside of the DHIS2 reporting system are collected in
time and submitted to the cluster M&E Officers.
·
Work closely with the facility records officers
to mentor and coach other health workers on appropriate use of HMIS data
collection tools for data capture.
Work closely with the facility records officers
to mentor and coach other health workers on appropriate use of HMIS data
collection tools for data capture.
·
The jobholder will manage the HIV care data:
ensure proper filing and file retrieval during patient care and updated patient
records in Uganda_EMR (OpenMRS).
The jobholder will manage the HIV care data:
ensure proper filing and file retrieval during patient care and updated patient
records in Uganda_EMR (OpenMRS).
·
Ensure that HIV care data captured on patient
forms during patient visits is transcribed to pre-ART and ART registers and
updated in the Uganda_EMR (OpenMRS) on time.
Ensure that HIV care data captured on patient
forms during patient visits is transcribed to pre-ART and ART registers and
updated in the Uganda_EMR (OpenMRS) on time.
·
Work closely with the health facility records
officer to prepare HMIS reports and submit them in DHIS2 in time.
Work closely with the health facility records
officer to prepare HMIS reports and submit them in DHIS2 in time.
·
Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly
supplementary data not reported in DHIS2 and submit it to the RHITES-EC
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning unit on time.
Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly
supplementary data not reported in DHIS2 and submit it to the RHITES-EC
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning unit on time.
·
Ensure that confidentiality of data collected
and stored is maintained at all times
Ensure that confidentiality of data collected
and stored is maintained at all times
·
Ensure that the entered data are backed up
regularly and the data are well protected
Ensure that the entered data are backed up
regularly and the data are well protected
·
Ensure safety of all equipment in the data
rooms.
Ensure safety of all equipment in the data
rooms.
·
Perform basic data analysis on data from HMIS
data to inform RHITES-EC cluster based teams on the progress of interventions
at the supported facility
Perform basic data analysis on data from HMIS
data to inform RHITES-EC cluster based teams on the progress of interventions
at the supported facility
·
Perform any other related duties assigned by the
supervisors.
Perform any other related duties assigned by the
supervisors.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant for the USAID RHITES-EC Data Clerk
job opportunity must hold a diploma in records management. A relevant degree
(Statistics, Demography, Computer Science, Social Science or Development
Studies) will be of added advantage.
The applicant for the USAID RHITES-EC Data Clerk
job opportunity must hold a diploma in records management. A relevant degree
(Statistics, Demography, Computer Science, Social Science or Development
Studies) will be of added advantage.
·
One year of experience in data management or
demonstrated relevant experience acquired through internship placement.
One year of experience in data management or
demonstrated relevant experience acquired through internship placement.
·
Familiarity with use of Microsoft Excel.
Familiarity with use of Microsoft Excel.
·
Working knowledge of Health Management
Information System (HMIS).
Working knowledge of Health Management
Information System (HMIS).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the
USAID RHITES EC Project should send their cover letters, certificates of good
conduct curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact
information for three professional references addressed to:
USAID RHITES EC Project should send their cover letters, certificates of good
conduct curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact
information for three professional references addressed to:
Human Resource Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services
Plot 1, East Victoria Close, Mpumudde Division,
Jinja. Uganda
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 24th
November 2017 by 12:00 pm
November 2017 by 12:00 pm
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