Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Assistant – Kyaka NGO Jobs – Medical Teams International

Job Title: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Assistant – Kyaka

Organisation: Medical Teams International

Duty Station: Kampala, 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: This MEAL Assistant contributes to the calling of Medical Teams International by 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:

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Assist medical staff by capturing patient information in paper files such as patient forms and registers and enter data in HIS/HMIS electronic and manual registers on a daily basis
• Perform basic data analysis and make presentations to health facility staff on recent performance trends.
• Generate weekly and month data reports in accordance with reporting standards
• Mentor health facility staff in data management best practices
• Clean up data in the database to ensure quality, up to date and reliable information
• Participate in program surveys which include but not limited to KAP surveys, Food Security and Nutrition Assessment surveys and patient exit interviews.
• Enter MTI program outputs into the various national and donor reporting platforms DHIS2, HIS,
• Ensure adequate stock of registers and reporting tools available in store and at health facilities
• Compile data for the preparation and dissemination of progress reports and donor reports
• Assist the MEAL Officer in conducting assessments such as the ABSC to measure quality of service provision
• Ensure that data tools are safely stored and safeguard confidentiality of patient’s data in line with acceptable data protection guidelines
• Collaborate with Public Health team to document accountability mechanisms, community listening sessions, community dialogues and other feedback mechanisms
• Take lead in facility learning and reflection meetings while ensuring that such action points are followed up during program implementation
• Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Required

• 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

• 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
• 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