ARC, Data Officer Jobs Vacancy

VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT – DATA OFFICER

ARC
works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and
expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities – to better
survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security
and self-sufficiency. ARC presently works in and with partners in ten countries
globally.

ARC
has consistently operated in Rwanda since 1994, and today has a strong and
committed team of over 200 regular, full time national staff and partners –
implementing programs in Primary health care, RH, HIV and Nutrition, WASH,
Shelter/Infrastructure, and SGBV & Protection.

ARC
islooking for qualified, self-driven and committed individual – in the position
of Data Officer, to be based at the ARC-run Gihembe Health Facility, in
Gihembe Refugee camp

PRIMARY
PURPOSE

Key
responsibilities:

Work
with clinical health staff to ensure that program and health data
collected is complete, accurate and upto date at all times.
Assemble
the data necessary to complete all required reports in a timely manner.
Ensure
the timely, accurate and complete data entry of records in the
electronic systems as required.
Assist
with training of clinical staff in data collection procedures.
Ensure
that all source documents including patient files, registers, reports
etc are available during DQA activities.
Actively
participate in internal and external data quality assessment.
Ensure
that applications capturing and updating institutional data incorporate
edit and validation checks to assure the accuracy, consistency and
integrity of Data.
Check
and correct data inconsistencies, document corrections made to data at
any stage of data management.
Ensure
that personnel are trained in Data entry management and data quality
assurance skills.
Maintain
and update the health related records in the records center and at the
clinical service delivery areas to ensure adherence to this SOP.
Ensure
that active, inactive, perpetual and /or electronic records are
accessible to only authorized personnel as per the SOP manual.
Ensure
that staff at the health center have been trained on the health related
records filling and storage system.
Provide
weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as per internal and MOH
guidelines

Minimum
qualifications:

At
least A1 Certificate or diploma in public health, statistics or related
health field from a recognized university. Back ground in Nursing is
preferred.
At
least 3 years working experience in data management in a low-resource,
fast-paced setting, working with vulnerable people.
Demonstrated
familiarity with health data management SOPs and Rwanda health
management information system.
Experience
in Rural Health Center/Hospital setting.
Excellent
organization and administrative skills.
Demonstrated
report writing and communication skills, with excellent Computer
knowledge.
Good
Oral/writing skills in English, and French or Kinyarwanda
Experience
working in protracted refugee situation in Rwanda

APPLICATION
GUIDELINES:

Submit
1 page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and
contacts of three professional referees, to include most current
employer/supervisor – via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org
with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The
deadline for submission of applications is 21st December, 2017 at
17:00hrs.

Only
applications received through the stated email address will be considered.Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

American
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.