| Position: SUPERVISOR – MEDICAL DATA ENTRY | Opening Date: 04th December 2023 |
| Work Location: Katsina | End Date: 13th December 2023 |
| Contract: Fixed Term |
Context
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
MSF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of the project under the Emergency-Cell.
Currently, MSF is running an ITFC (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the Kofar Sauri PHCC and and 5 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including four in Jibia LGA (Magama, Daddara, Gubi Magaria, Riko,) and one in Katsina City (Kofar Marusa).
Main Purpose
Ensure completion of all activities related to medical data entry and data management into the mission database. Supervise, organise 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.
Accountabilities
- Work with different departments (ATFC & ITFC) and their supervisors to ensure appropriate collection of data on each respective department.
- Supervise, organize and plan the activity of Data Entry officers/operators 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 data officers’ performance on regular basis
- Know and ensure proper use of software used for recording (Praxis, Line list, Dashboard. Epi Info, etc.).
- Ensure accuracy of the medical data entered into 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 line manager of any missing information, major changes or big differences in data
Minimum Requirements
| Education | Essential proven computer literacy, secondary education or qualifications either in administration, data entry or in statistics. Degree in Information and Technology (IT) desirable. |
| Experience | Essential working experience of at least one year with MSF. |
| Languages | Mission working language and local languages essential. |
| Competences/Skills | Essential knowledge of use of computer including processing of documents (Word, Excel).Desirable knowledge on medical statistics data bases. |
Contract Period : Fixed Term
208 working hours per month
The application must include
- Complete CV with Cover letter and copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV
- Applicant Contact details and ID, and contact of references mentioned in the application
To Apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply via the link below:
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Hard copy of applications can be submitted to the following address:
Plot No. 1 Block ‘’J’’ KPL 201, New Government House Katsina
Deadline for the submission of applications: 13th DECEMBER 2023 by 4:00pm
Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.
Only successful applicants will be called for next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
