Data Entry Operator at Medecins Sans Frontieres - French

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Entry Operator

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Contract: 208 working hours per month

Main Purpose

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

Job Description

• Enter medical data (e.g. patient data, dates of visit, content of prescription, viral load, etc.) in the mission's database on a regular basis and according to MSF protocols.
• Participate in the compilation of data from both MSF 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 the recording area clean and tidy, giving special importance to all patient files.
• Report any issue concerning data management to the superior.
• Elaborate statistical reports when required by the medical team.
• Ensure, promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all information registered.
• Provide training to staff as necessary to ensure proper data collection and registration is complete.
• Maintain medical confidentiality.
• Entering the emergency room, ICU and Pediatric IPD patient records into PRAXIS on a daily/Weekly basis.
• Capturing/line listing of diseases under surveillance (Measles, Cholera, Meningitis, Suspected VHF), on a regular basis as they present to the health facility.
• Assist the Registrar in locating missing patient folders.
• Archiving of exit patient folders accordingly in the medical office and subsequent movement to the main archive room in the guest house biweekly/monthly.
• Supports the compilation of weekly/monthly project medical data reporting.
• Flexibility - can cover for Registrar when an urgent need arises.

Requirements

• Education 
  • National Diploma (ND) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Health Information Management.
• Experience 
  • At least one year of experience in Data Entry and previous experience in other NGO’s
• Languages 
  • Fluent English (oral and written English), Hausa, and Kanuri are Essential
• Knowledge
  • Able to learn and use software used for recording (i.e., Praxis, DHIS2, etc.)
  • Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel)
• Competencies 
  • Results, teamwork, commitment, flexibility, service, and Stress Management.

Remuneration

• According to the MSF salary scale, plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date
5th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse to hire a candidate having benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
• MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.