Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)
Position: Supervisor - Medical Data Entry
Industry: Company Humanitarian Aid
Employment Type: Full-Time
Placement: Sokoto, Sokoto State
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Job Description
Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) is seeking candidates for a position in Supervisor - Medical Data Entry based in Sokoto, Sokoto State. If you are interested in this opportunity, please review the details below.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender, or political affiliation. With projects in close to 72 countries worldwide and a movement comprising 25 associations, 24 sections, 17 offices, and 6 operational entities, MSF remains at the forefront of global humanitarian efforts.
In the Sokoto region, MSF is dedicated to providing critical medical and humanitarian assistance to communities in need. As part of our commitment to these communities, we are seeking a dedicated and motivated Supervisor - Medical Data Entry to join our team. This role is essential in ensuring the accurate and reliable recording of medical data, supervising data entry officers, and providing technical support and training.
The Supervisor - Medical Data Entry will be responsible for organizing and planning the activities of data entry officers to maintain a reliable record of medical activities. This includes identifying their training and technical support needs to ensure high-quality service support and data reliability. The role involves collating and entering all data identified by project managers for collection, such as morbidity, mortality, surveillance of epidemic diseases, nutrition, psychological health, and women's health, into the appropriate data management system.
The Supervisor - Medical Data Entry will perform quality control on the performance of data entry officers regularly, ensure proper use of recording software, and maintain the accuracy of the medical data entered into the mission's database. The role also includes providing technical support to data entry officers/operators in project sites and responding to their training needs.
In addition, the Supervisor - Medical Data Entry will provide regular statistical reports for the medical team, inform superiors of any missing information or major changes in data, and support the development and implementation of data process flows from data collection to reporting. The role also involves ensuring the organization of data flow and processing of paper forms from numerous data collection teams daily, compiling rapid daily and detailed weekly summary reports on vaccination activities, and supporting the training of registrars and data entry operators on relevant tools for data collection and entry.
Job Detail
Responsibilities
- Supervise, organize, and plan the activity of Data Entry officers.
- Identify training and technical support needs for Data Entry officers.
- Ensure collation and entry of all data identified by project managers.
- Perform quality control on Data Entry officers' performance.
- Ensure proper use of recording software (e.g., Fuchia, Epi Info).
- Maintain the accuracy of the medical data entered into the mission's database.
- Provide technical support to Data Entry officers/operators in project sites.
- Provide regular statistical reports for the medical team.
- Inform superiors of any missing information or major changes in data.
- Support the development and implementation of data process flows.
- Organize data flow and processing of paper forms from data collection teams.
- Compile rapid daily and detailed weekly summary reports on vaccination activities.
- Support training of registrars and Data Entry operators on relevant tools.
- Supervise data collection during medical activities.
- Provide technical support to staff involved with data collection in MSF-supported health facilities.
Job Requirements
Before applying, please take the time to thoroughly review and comprehend the job requirements outlined below. Ensuring that you meet all the specified criteria will significantly enhance your candidacy for the Supervisor - Medical Data Entry position at Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders):
Qualifications
- Essential proven computer literacy.
- Secondary education or qualifications in administration, data entry, or statistics.
- A Degree in Information and Technology (IT) desirable.
Education Requirements
- Essential secondary education or qualifications in administration, data entry, or statistics.
- A Degree in Information and Technology (IT) desirable.
Experience Requirements
- Essential working experience of at least one year with MSF or a similar NGO.
- Essential working experience of at least one year with data analysis or monitoring & evaluation.
Skills
- Proven computer literacy (Word, Excel).
- Knowledge of medical statistics databases.
- Results and Quality Orientation.
- Teamwork and Cooperation.
- Behavioral Flexibility.
- Commitment to MSF Principles.
- Stress Management.
Salary, Benefits and incentive
Provided below are the offerings in terms of salary, benefits, and incentives awaiting you in the role of Supervisor - Medical Data Entry at Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders):
Salary
NGN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 per-Year.
Job Benefits
- Health insurance
- Accommodation provided by MSF
- Travel allowances
- Professional development opportunities
Incentive Compensation
- Performance-based bonuses
- Annual leave benefits
Date posted: July 13, 2024
Posted on: Sokoto
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