JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company:

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.

Responsibilities or 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 or requirements:

• 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 needed:

• 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