Carrying out medical data collection and entry activities into the mission database recording all relevant clinical and demographic data on patients and ensuring data quality/reliability, according to MSF protocols and maintaining confidentiality while producing the appropriate, updated documents for the medical team in order to support decision making processes

ACCOUNTABILITIES

·       Performing data entry of all epidemiological information into select databases program and creating appropriate reports, providing data for project development purposes.

·       Ensuring that all data entered has been authorized and that appropriate documentation has been received (patient records, treatment monitoring, etc.). Ensuring that all data entry processes occur in a timely and efficient manner.

·       Ensuring all data collected and entered to databases is consistently accurate and complete. Being responsible for ensuring that quality control queries of the database are followed up, ensuring identification of data entry errors and corrections. Immediately reporting to the supervisor, any anomalies in the database

·       Filling documents according to MSF standards

·       Collaborate with the data supervisor and the PMR in capacity building on proper registration of patients, proper filling of the various forms, clarifying queries, obtaining missing information and correcting errors, ensuring they have ongoing sufficient supplies of necessary hardcopy data collection forms

Assisting in the compilation and preparation of regular reports and providing detailed information to medical and laboratory teams (weekly, monthly, according to patient treatment requirements).

Liwale project officially launched in December 2022, Liwale project is an integrated project supporting MoH in Community based, Primary and Secondary health care for mother and child under 5. MSF is currently supporting 7 health facilities including 4 secondary health care facilities where CEmONC are offered and 3 primary health care where BEmONC are offered.  Medical data processing officer will

·       Ensure that all MSF suported health facilities provide quality data on weekly basis.

·       Collaborate with MoH data officer to ensure that collected data are accurate

·       Support all the MSF supported facilities in data collection

·       Ensure data protection and safety

·       Ensure confidentiality of data and ensure that only authorised person have access to the data

·       Encode quality data in the DHIS

 Minimum Educational Qualification:

Essential, higher education with proven computer literacy, degree in data management, Information and Technology (IT) or mathematics field, desirable

Experience: 

At least 2-year work experience in data entry/analysis

Knowledge:

Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies:

•        Results and Quality Orientation L1

•        Teamwork and Cooperation L1

•        Behavioural Flexibility L1

•        Commitment to MSF Principles L1

•        Stress Management L2

Languages:

English and Swahili essential

Women, people living with disability or any persons feeling like being part of a minority is encouraged to apply.