Job Title: Volunteer MEAL Assistant
Organisation: Medical Teams International
Duty Station: Hoima, Uganda
About Organisation:
Medical Teams International is a faith-based not for profit health relief and development organization with a Calling “Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.” MTI-UG has operations in West Nile and South western Uganda. We provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition.
Job Summary: Responsible for capturing reliable and up to date patient data, cleaning data and preparing basic reports to inform decision making at the health facility level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The volunteer MEAL assistant will serve and perform the following duties:
- Assist medical staff by capturing patient information in paper files and enter data in HIS/HMIS electronic and manual registers daily
- Responsible for cleaning data in the database to ensure quality, up to date and reliable information
- Generate weekly and monthly data reports in accordance with reporting standards
- Oversee the storage of data hard copies to ensure strict confidentiality in line with MTI policy
- Mentor health facility staff in data management best practices
- Perform basic data analysis and make presentations to health facility staff on recent performance trends, organize CMEs with health facility staff to analyze and interpret medical data
- Assist the Biostatistician in conducting assessments to measure quality of service provision
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Social Sciences, Information Technology or related field or Diploma in Health information and record management from a recognised Institution
- Optimal computer proficiency with MS Office software: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience
- Required:
- Minimum 1 year of experience in managing health data in a MoH or NGO setting
- Experience working in a health setting and with HIS/HMIS is an added advantage
- Preferred:
- Experience working with international NGOs is an added advantage
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilitites
- Knowledge:
- Basic knowledge of data management best practices
- Basic knowledge of health data analysis
- Knowledge of electronic data collection tools such as ODK collect, Kobo Toolbox etc
- Skills:
- Skilled in using HIS/HMIS databases and Microsoft Office package such as Word, Excel, Power Point etc
- Skilled in generating basic reports and basic data visualisation
- Skilled in training and capacity building
- Skilled in communication software: Outlook, MS Teams, Zoom.Analytical with strong attention to detail
- Abilities:
- Ability to act with integrity and maintain the highest ethical standards
- Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
- Ability to collaborate and coordinate team members such as for performance reviews, report compilation, follow up meetings among others
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12