VACANCY – DATA Officer
ALIGHT works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people, and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security, and self-sufficiency. ALIGHT presently works in and with partners in seventeen countries globally. ALIGHT has consistently operated in Rwanda since the year 1994, and today has a strong and committed team of over eight hundred personnel who include full-time staff, community mobilizers, and incentive workers– implementing programs in Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV and Nutrition; also Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Livelihoods/Economic strengthening, and Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention/ Protection. Our work in Rwanda currently covers all the refugee locations and their kind Rwandan-host communities. And we are always looking to expand and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve! ALIGHT is looking for a qualified, self-driven, and committed individual to join its team as Data Officer.
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Data officer oversees the collection of data and ensure that all data is complete, accurate, and updated. He /She reports directly to Medical Coordinator and collaborates with all health staff at the field level.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES.
- Work with clinical health staff to ensure that the data collected is complete, accurate and up to date at all times;
- Assemble the data necessary to complete all required reports in a timely manner;
- Ensure the timely, accurate, and complete data entry of records in the electronic systems as required especially HMIS/ COVAX System;
- Ensure that applications capturing and updating institutional data incorporate edit and validation checks to assure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of Data;
- Check and correct data inconsistencies, document corrections made to data at any stage of data management;
- Maintain and update the health-related records in the records center and at the clinical service delivery areas to ensure adherence to this SOP;
- Ensure that active, inactive, perpetual, and /or electronic records are accessible to only authorized personnel as per the SOP manual;
- Ensure all POCs and clients from host community received at Health Center are well registered in EMR and write down Primary care ID in their medical log;
- To fix the basic technical issues, and train all clinicians to be Familiar with the system;
- Carry out regular backup of the EMR data files;
- Provide daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly reports on COVID-19 testing conducted at Camp level;
- Ensure all children vaccinated are recorded in e-Tracker immunization system;
- Ensure HMIS/e-TB tracker is functioning and all patients are recorded on time;
- Conduct data validation and provide DQA reports;
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION, BEHAVIOURS & EXPERIENCE
- A1 Certificate or diploma in public health, statistics, or related health field from a recognized university. Background in Nursing is preferred;
- 2years working experience in data management;
- Demonstrated familiarity with health data management SOPs and Rwanda health management information system;
- Experience in Rural Health Center/Hospital setting;
- Excellent report writing, communication, and analytical skills;
- Comfort residing full time working in any one on the field site (kirehe, Huye, Gatsibo, Karongi) and in other low resource-refugee settings in Rwanda;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of the patient;
- Ability to coordinate with other health staff in a diverse environment;
- Capable communicator in English and Kinyarwanda; including written; also, conversance with French is an added advantage;
- Self-motivated and client-oriented with a strong sense of personal ethic, integrity, and quality.
- Good computer Knowledge;
Interested and qualified candidates should submit 1page Cover letter, and updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor (all in/as one document) – via email only to: RWJobs@wearealight.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is February 18th, 2022 at 16:00hrs. However due to urgency to update the roster, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and decisions may be taken before the indicated deadline once suitable candidates are available. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and Female are encouraged to apply.
Alight is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
