Health Management Information System Officer (HMIS)

About the Role:

The HMIS Officer will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health data management of the targeted refugee population of Mahama Camp 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.

Detailed key responsibilities are in attached JD.

Qualifications and Experience

• A 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;
• 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)

Contract type: Open Ended

Location: Kirehe, Mahama Refugee Camp

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 

This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ANTI-SEXUAL 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.

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Deadline for receiving applications is March 20^th 2020

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

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *

*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process*