Supervisor Medical Data Entry (White Nile) – MSF Spain
Job Description
| Section/Unit: | Medical and Paramedical |
| Salary | 1189 USD |
| Supervisor: | Medical Coordinator |
| Location: | White Nile State Aljabalain & Project Sites |
| Deadline: | 03 Oct 2024 |
Ensure completion of all activities related to medical data entry and data management into the mission database. Supervise, organize and plan the activity of Data Entry officers/operators, as well as identify their training needs in order to provide a good service support and reliability of the data collected.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Supervise, organize and plan the activity of Data Entry officers to have a reliable record of medical activity performed, as well as identify their training/technical support needs in order to provide a good service support and reliability of the data collected.
- Ensure collation and entry of all data identified by project managers for collection (e.g. morbidity, mortality, surveillance of diseases of epidemics, nutrition, psychological and women’s health, etc) into the appropriate data management system while ensuring quality of data.
- Do quality control on data officers’ performance on regular basis.
- Know and ensure proper use of software used for recording (i.e. Fuchia, Epi Info, etc.).
- Ensure accuracy of the medical data entered the mission’s database on a regular basis, according to MSF protocols and carry out regular back-ups.
- Provide technical support to data entry officers/operators in project sites and give response to their training needs.
- Provide regular statistical reports for the medical team as well as informing the superior of any missing information, major changes or big differences in data.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Develop and maintain data entry protocols and guidelines to ensure uniformity and consistency across all project sites, ensuring that data collection methods align with MSF standards and objectives.
- Coordinate with the HMIS Team to ensure that data management systems are functioning optimally, including troubleshooting any technical issues faced by data Managers/supervisors at various health facilities levels and services.
- Monitor and evaluate the timeliness of data collection and reporting from different locations, identifying any delays or gaps, and taking corrective actions where necessary.
- Liaise with medical project managers to ensure that all required data align with the evolving needs of the project, incorporating new indicators as required.
- Lead regular training sessions and workshops for data entry staff on topics such as data integrity, security code, and the proper usage of medical data software/HMIS to continuously improve the quality of data entry.
- Presenting the medical data during medical meetings and Punctual Information sessions.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
| Education | Essential proven computer literacy, secondary education, or qualifications either in administration, data entry or in statistics. Degree in Information and Technology (IT) desirable. HMIS training online level II |
| Experience | Essential working experience of at least 3 months to one year with MSF or other NGOs. |
| Languages | English and Arabic. |
| Knowledge | Must have commanding knowledge of use of computer including processing of documents in Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel). Desirable, knowledge on medical statistics data bases |
| Competencies | Results and Quality Orientation L2 Teamwork and Cooperation L2 Behavioral Flexibility L2 Commitment to MSF Principles L2 Stress Management L3 |
How to apply
Applications must be in English Language and include:
• Cvs, Copies of Certificates, National ID, Cover letter, Labour card and Contact numbers. Interested candidates are requested to submit their Applications to the Labor office, Kosti, in a sealed envelope mentioning (MSF Spain – application for Supervisor Medical Data Entry).
MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association.
Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.
