2 Data Officer UNICEF Project Jobs – Jhpiego
Job Title: Data Officer (2 Jobs)
Organisation: Jhpiego
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
About US:
Jhpiego is a nonprofit global leader in the creation and delivery of transformative health care solutions for the developing world. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities, we build health providers’ skills and we develop systems that save lives now and guarantee healthier futures for women and their families. Our aim is revolutionizing health care for the planet’s most disadvantaged people.
We are seeking an experienced individual with excellent organizational and technical skills, who is a team player, dedicated, hardworking, innovative, highly motivated and able to work in a high-pressure environment requiring multi-tasking abilities.
About Project:
Jhpiego UNICEF Project will support the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MoH) in intensifying health system strengthening and coordination efforts for quality of care at the national level. The project will utilize an integrated approach targeting the technical areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH). Nutrition, and HIV. Jhpiego will also develop strategically selected Regional Referral Hospitals (RRHS) into Centers of Excellence, and improve the capacity of Urban Referral Hospitals (URHs) and district hospitals (DHS) to provide high quality RMNCAH, HIV, and nutrition services effectively, and efficiently managing referrals from their catchment, and strengthening health facilities in the district. Throughout the project, Jhpiego will target five regional referral hospitals (Moroto, Gulu, Arua, Fort Portal, and Hoima), three urban referral hospitals in Kampala (Naguru, Kiruddu, Kawempe), and 15 district hospitals, primarily in Karamoja and West Nile regions.
We are seeking an experienced individual with excellent organizational and technical skills, who is a team player dedicated, hardworking, innovative, highly motivated and able to work in a high-pressure environment requiring multi-tasking abilities. .
Job Summary: The Data Officer will perform tracking of all services delivery data and support data collection and or entry into the project and national DHIS2 system. The Officer shall undertake data verification on a routine basis to ensure accuracy and consistency of the data submitted. S/he shall follow up on facilities with discrepant data, do routine data cleaning, back up, and update the project database in accordance with data verification findings. S/he shall also ensure proper filing of project data forms for ease of retrieval.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Data Officer should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Statistics or a related field. A Diploma in a relevant field (M&E, Health Records, Project planning and Management coupled with relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a university degree).
- Three years, experience in data analysis preferably health related data
- Previous experience working with MOH systems and personnel is an asset
- Proven computer skills in a data analysis application such as SPSS, Excel or MS
- Access. Familiarity with DHIS 2 is an asset.
- Proficiency in both written and spoken English
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data management, analysis, and reporting:
- Co-operative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable in a multicultural, open office situation:
- Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude to work;
- Effective communicator and team member, instilling trust and confidence;
- Ability to organize and coordinate information and logistics for programs and activities
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send application & CV should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 26th July 2019
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