Data Entry Operator at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Objective and Responsibility of the Position

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

General Accountabilities

• Enter medical data (e.g. patient data, dates of visit, content of prescription, viral load, etc.) in mission’s database on a regular basis and according to MSF protocols.
• Participate in compilation of data both from 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 recording area clean and tidy, giving special importance to all patient files.
• Report any issue concerning data management to superior
• Elaborate statistical reports when required by the medical team.
• Ensure, promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all information registered.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• On a daily basis, summarize reported data from vaccination teams to enter into the relevant databases.
• Ensure data submitted by the team is accurate and check for descrepencies
• If errors or anomalies are found in the data, proactively report to the data supervisor and investigate further with the nursing team supervisor
• Ensure a good communication with the medical team members
• Support in trainings on data collection tools as required
• Join the vaccination teams as required to ensure data collection in the vaccination sites is well managed

Requirements (Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge)
Education:

• Essential secondary education

Experience:

• None is required. Desirable experience with data entry.

Languages:

• Mission language (English) essential. Local language desirable.

Knowledge:

• Able to learn and use software used for recording (i.e. Fuchia, EpiInfo, etc.)
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel)

Competencies:

• Results, teamwork, commitment, flexibility, service.