Data Entry Jobs In Uganda 2017 – 100 Fresher Diploma Level Data Clerks at URC

Job Title: 100 Data Clerk (Data Entry Jobs In Uganda 2017)

Employer: University Research Company (URC)

Location: Jinja, Uganda

Job Type: Full-time

About Us:

Data Entry Jobs In Uganda 2017: URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States. URC is an E-Verify employer and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission.

• Work closely with the facility records officers, and where necessary, health sub-district records officers and district HMIS focal persons and Biostatisticians to quantify the tools needed to ensure sustained data collection at the health facility
• Engage with the records’ officers to ensure that best practices of medical records storage and management are implemented
• Ensure that data on additional indicators outside of the DHIS2 reporting system are collected in time and submitted to the cluster M&E Officers
• Work closely with the facility records officers to mentor and coach other health workers on appropriate use of HMIS data collection tools for data capture
• Manage the HIV care data: ensure proper filing and file retrieval during patient care and updated patient records in Uganda_EMR (OpenMRS)
• Ensure that HIV care data captured on patient forms during patient visits is transcribed to pre-ART and ART registers and updated in the Uganda_EMR (Open MRS) on time
• Work with the health facility records officer to prepare HMIS reports and submit them in DHIS2 in time
• Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly supplementary data not reported in DHIS2 and submit it to the RHITES-EC Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning unit on time
• Ensure that confidentiality of data collected and stored is maintained at all times
• Ensure that the entered data are backed up regularly and the data are well protected
• Ensure safety of all equipment in the data rooms
• Perform basic data analysis on data from HMIS data to inform RHITES-EC cluster based teams on the progress. of interventions at the supported facility
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisors

• A Diploma in records management
• A Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Demography, Computer Science, Social Science or Development Studies will be of added advantage
• At least one year’s experience in data management or demonstrated relevant experience acquired through internship placement
• Familiarity with use of Microsoft Excel desired
• Working knowledge of Health Management Information System (HMIS) desired
• Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in the Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position