Data Jobs – Health Information System (HIS) Officers – InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Job Title: Health Information System (HIS) Officer (Data Jobs)
Organization: InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Community Health Officer
About US:
InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) is a non-governmental humanitarian national organization established in 1988, and duly registered with the NGO Board and NGO Forum. IAU is actively involved in programs geared towards the protection and improvement of lives of disadvantaged people living in urban and rural areas in Uganda and in the Great Lakes Region. InterAid Uganda is focused on its thematic areas of Rights Protection, Education, Livelihood & Food Security, Health (HIV&AIDS; Malaria; Maternal and Reproductive Health), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Environment and Disaster Management and good Management and Governance systems.
Job Summary: The Health Information System (HIS) Officer will develop, maintain and update the health information systems at IAU
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Direction: Provide support in the enhancement, development and implementation of the Health Information System (HIS)
Process Management:
- Design format for field data collection and to ensure all health and nutrition information is consolidated and represented in to facilitate analysis.
- Identify service and user needs for the current systems and propose innovative ideas and developments
- Develop processes to ensure system performance during key reporting periods.
- Maintain data backup and archival procedures.
- Provide pre-emptive support through documentation and training.
- Report software bugs, user suggestions and incident information
- Ensure timely data entry of all health related project data
- Periodically undertake field trips to monitor HIS related activities by cross checking the data collection, compilation, entry and storage in the system.
- Verify the authenticity and accuracy of the data reported.
- Support in the designing and development of data architecture and models that integrate tool and reporting needs for all health related cases
- Help in training the new staff in health and nutrition information system formats and make sure that all concerned people at health facility level understand the reporting system.
- Conduct regular refresher training for existing users of the HIS
- Compiling weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and specific activity reports and ensure timely submission
- Revise and enter weekly and monthly reports into health and nutrition data base and ensure that all information entered is correct and valid.
- Analyze health and nutrition information data, make reports against the indicators of the section and illustrate the achievement for each month and quarter.
- Working effectively as team member and solve staff problems whenever occur.
- Report outbreaks identified immediately
Risk Management: Identifying, assessing and developing strategies to mitigate against risks that may happen in the section.
Compliance: Complying with policies and procedures during the implementation of activities.
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) Health Information System (HIS) Officer job opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Information Technology or equivalent from a recognized institution
- Four years of relevant experience in a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience in implementing health information systems in a complex environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to train users at various skill levels in health information systems.
- Skills in databases design and data integration.
- Skills in programming language i.e. Java and Java script.
- Skills in DHIS2, HMIS and data management.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, result oriented and capacity-building skills.
- Ability to work and deliver under intense pressure.
- Good report writing skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their cover letters, updated CVs and photo copies of their professional qualifications including three referees via E-mail to both recruitment@interaiduganda.org and iaurecruitment@interaiduganda.org addressed to:
The Executive Director,
InterAid Uganda,
Plot 1102 Block 8, Kabala Anjagala Road,
P.O. Box 737 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 25th June 2018 by 5:00 PM
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