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• Design format for field data collection and to ensure all health and
  nutrition information is consolidated and represented in to facilitate
  analysis.
• Identify service and user needs for the current systems and propose
  innovative ideas and developments
• Develop processes to ensure system performance during key reporting
  periods.
• Maintain data backup and archival procedures.
• Provide pre-emptive support through documentation and training.
• Report software bugs, user suggestions and incident information
• Ensure timely data entry of all health related project data
• Periodically undertake field trips to monitor HIS related activities
  by cross checking the data collection, compilation, entry and storage in
  the system.
• Verify the authenticity and accuracy of the data reported.
• Support in the designing and development of data architecture and
  models that integrate tool and reporting needs for all health related
  cases
• Help in training the new staff in health and nutrition information
  system formats and make sure that all concerned people at health facility
  level understand the reporting system.
• Conduct regular refresher training for existing users of the HIS
• Compiling weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and specific activity
  reports and ensure timely submission
• Revise and enter weekly and monthly reports into health and
  nutrition data base and ensure that all information entered is correct and
  valid.
• Analyze health and nutrition information data, make reports against
  the indicators of the section and illustrate the achievement for each
  month and quarter.
• Working effectively as team member and solve staff problems whenever
  occur.
• Report outbreaks identified immediately

• The ideal candidate for the InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) Health
  Information System (HIS) Officer job opportunity should preferably hold
  a Bachelor’s  degree in
  Computer science, Information Technology or equivalent from a recognized
  institution
• Four years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing health information systems
  in a complex environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the
  ability to train users at various skill levels in health information
  systems.
• Skills in databases design and data integration.
• Skills in programming language i.e. Java and Java script.
• Skills in DHIS2, HMIS and data management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, result oriented and
  capacity-building skills.
• Ability to work and deliver under intense pressure.
• Good report writing skills

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