Supervisor - Medical Data Entry at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - Holland

Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996. A Memorandum of Understanding between Médecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria facilitates this. We are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, State and Local Government departments of health on various health projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supervisor - Medical Data Entry

Location: Talata Mafara, Zamfara
Employment Type: Contract
Job Type: 6 Months Definite contract (with the possibility of renewal)
Duty Station: Talata Mafara

Description

• We are looking to fill the Supervisor- Medical Data Entry position in our Zamfara Secondary Healthcare Project, Talata Mafara.

Main Objective and Responsibility of the Position

• 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

• Supervise, organize and plan the activity of Data Entry officers to have a reliable record of medical activity performed, as well as identify their training/technical support needs in order to provide 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 a regular basis.
• Know and ensure proper use of software used for recording (i.e. Fuchia, Epi Info, etc.).
• Ensure the 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 respond to their training needs.
• Provide regular statistical reports for the medical team as well as inform the superior of any missing information, major changes or big differences in data.

MSF Section / Context-Specific Accountabilities
Routine Project Data:

• The Supervisor Data entry under MTL leadership is overall responsible for the completion of all medical data entry in all the Project(Outreach activities,and TM-GH-ITFC).

General:

• Put in place a good system of data collection from each facility supported by MSF(TPHCS, ATFCs,OPD-NEP-Clinic and ITFC-TM-GH respecting MSF protocols.
• Make sure that all data collected are well done and any information is missing and do the evolution and provide appropriate explanations about information needed then, checking if they understood.
• Organizing a trainig of all the team involved in data collection(OH and MSF),
• Ensures professional confidentiality is respected when data are collected
• Correct use of MSF properties.
• Doing the Exit interview analysis every three months then share with MTL
• Data analysis before sharing with MTL
• Share the updated Line List(Cholera,Meningitis and Measles) every Monday,
• Support the data entry officer based in Anka-Town,

Data Management:

• Sometimes to work with the team where data are generated then work with them to identify weakness then organize a training
• Protect MSF data, before sharing any information, discuss with MTL for his greenlight

Reporting:

• Support the team in MMR data analysis to make sure that the information are true before sharing with MTL
• Harmonize the mortality with the Medical Activity Manager before concluding
• Actively prepare and participate in the Medical meeting.

Medical Leadership:

• The Supervisor of Medical Entry Data is leading the overall data, he should therefore be a very good communicator and a team player, guided by Medical Ethics, MSF principles and Values, respectful and respecting all (Para)Medical colleagues. Lead by example, with respect, integrity, humanity, accountability and empowerment.
• Efficient, respectful and professional communication with all staff involved in data collection and full responsibility.

Requirements (Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge)
To apply for this role applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

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.

Knowledge:

• Essential knowledge of use of computer including processing of documents (Word, Excel).Desirable knowledge on medical statistics data bases.

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation. Behavioural Flexibility. Commitment t0 MSF Principles, Stress Management

Application Closing Date
9th January, 2024 (4:00 PM).