Data Entry Operator at the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an independent humanitarian medical NGO that was created in 2009 by professionals of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s mission is to provide medical care in emergency situations or medical catastrophes.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Job Title: Data Entry Operator

Location: Katsina
Contract term: Fixed Term Contracts

Main Purpose In The Organisation

• Carry out all activities related to entry of medical data into the mission database, according to ALIMA protocols and maintaining confidentiality, in order to have reliable and up to date information

Responsibility / Main Activities

• Enter medical data (e.g. patient data, dates of visit, content of prescription, viral load, etc.) in project’s database on a regular basis and according to ALIMA protocols.
• Participate in compilation of data both from ALIMA structures and from collaborating health facilities.
• Participate in the search for missing data.
• Update files of existing patients and make any corrections needed.
• Make regular back-ups of all data processed.
• Look after all equipment provided and keep recording area clean and tidy, giving special importance to all patient files.
• Report any issue concerning data management to superior
• Elaborate statistical reports when required by the medical team.
• Ensure, promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all information registered
• Participate in data analysis activities of the project.
• Alert or report any abnormal trends in the activities data to the superior.

Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• Essential Secondary School certificate
• Essential 1 years’ experience in similar position
• Previous experience with ALIMA or other NGO’s  is desirable.

Required Skills:

• Able to learn and use essential data collection and monitoring tools; Epi Info etc…
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel).

Competencies:  

• Commitment.
• Flexibility.
• Stress Management.
• Results.
• Teamwork.
• Service

Salary
National Pay Scale Level 0

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@nigeria.alima.ngo using the position as the subject of the email.