INTRODUCTION

Save the Children has been working in Rwanda since 1994 in partnership with the Government of Rwanda (GoR) and local stakeholders to promote a bright future for children. We have experience working in all 30 districts across the country. The main areas of focus are education, child protection, child rights governance, and health and nutrition in humanitarian and development contexts.

ROLE PURPOSE: The HMIS Officer will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health data management of the targeted refugee population of Nkamira Health Post through the provision of health data quality. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

QUALIFICATIONS 

Bachelor’s degree in general nursing /public health with 2 years’ experience in health data management or bachelor’s degree in computer science with more than 5 years’ experience in health data management from a recognized university.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent liaison abilities and good communication skills (French, Kiswahili and English preferred);
• Willingness to work in resource poor environment and be culturally sensitive;
• Ability to produce basic reports in English;
• Ability and familiar with Health data management system like HMIS/HIS and IMPACT;
• Experience of working in health data management, CRVS;
• Strong capacity in collect and analyses of health data and knowledge of CRVS uses;
• Ability of be cooperative and collaborative with team;
• Computer knowledge (Microsoft office, M.S Word, MS Excel)

Desirable

• Familiarity with HMIS/HIS and IMPACT,
• Experience of working in health data management including CRVS
• Computer knowledge (Microsoft office, M.S Word, MS Excel)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.