Data Manager Jobs – Mengo Hospital

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Job Title: Data Manager

Organisation: Mengo Hospital

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Deputy Medical Director – Administration

 

About US:

Mengo Hospital was founded in 1897 in Kampala, and is the oldest hospital in Uganda. It currently serves as an urban community hospital that provides modern medical care. Mengo Hospital provides comprehensive care including radiology, obstetrics, dentistry, orthopedics, and surgery. Additionally, Mengo Hospital provides critical training and education to health professionals through its various programs in midwifery and nursing, health sciences, and laboratory technology. Mengo Hospital also has a dedicated research and development team that works to find new solutions to health issues in Uganda.

 

Job Summary: The jobholder will manage Hospital data by ensuring accuracy and security of electronic and non-electronic information; develop and implement systems that offer timely and efficient generation, analysis, dissemination and proper storage of medical and non-medical Hospital information and records.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement an effective Data and Records management strategy that will enable attainment of the Hospital Corporate strategy and vision.
  • Develop and implement annual department plans and budgets to pursue the above strategy.
  • Develop standard department systems and processes that will promote efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Spearhead the development and implementation of the data management, records and information policy of the Hospital
  • Supervise and train staff and subordinates on how to collect data manage it and promote high quality service
  • Liaise with Medical and Nursing staff to conduct quality assessment of data on all wards
  • Carry out periodic auditing of the data and data systems
  • Produce complete, accurate, consistent data and reports as may be required
  • Streamline data collection and analysis procedures to ensure fast access to metrics
  • Participate in research/data review meetings where necessary
  • Compile the weekly, monthly and quarterly HMIS reports and ensure timely submission to the District Health Information Systems, MOH, CDC
  • Provide technical support on the utilization of the different databases namely OPEN MRS, EPI INFO etc.
  • Perform any other duties incidental to the above as may be assigned by the Supervisor.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Business Statistics, Computer Science, or the equivalent from a recognized institution
  • At least three years of experience in data management/analysis preferably in a Clinical Research setting
  • Experience in using relational databases such as SPSS, ACCESS, STATA, EPI INFO, SQL databases, in database modeling
  • Advanced MS-Excel Skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Critical thinking and attention to detail
  • Ability to extrapolate conclusions from large data sets

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below

 

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Deadline: 17th November 2022

 

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