10 No Experience Fresh Graduate Data Intern USAID Project Jobs – University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Salary: UGX
555,150 /= per month
Duty Station: 
Uganda
Reports to: Strategic
Information Officer
About US:
University Research
Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health
care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit
affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45
countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-N Project:
With the RHITES-N
Acholi Project (Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Northern
Uganda – Acholi), USAID will continue its support of the Government of Uganda’s
(GOU) efforts to improve access to and use of health services in the country’s
post-conflict northern region. RHITES-N Acholi Project activities will build on
USAID investments and national advances to increase access to and use of
high-quality integrated services that accelerate the ability and capacity to
respond to the specific health needs of residents in the Acholi sub-region,
leveraging the URC-ASSIST project successes.
Job Summary:   The Data Interns will be provided with
clearly defined roles and scopes of work and will be supervised by a URC staff
member or, in the case of external placements, a suitable member of the staff
within the organization in which the intern is assigned.  Supervisors of interns will be responsible
for monitoring the progress of their assigned intern(s) to ensure effective
learning and a positive experience for internship participants.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  During
the course of the placement, the intern will work with their mentor/supervisor
and other members of the organization to gain experience and knowledge in the
following professional roles and responsibilities:
  • Understanding the standard operating procedures (SOPs) provided by
    the MOH for all data management processes.
  • Understanding and managing the processes for timely and complete
    documentation at the facility including in the HMIS including register
    updates with no duplicates.
  • How to manage the timely data entry of patient data into the Uganda
    EMR and the performance of regular database backup.
  • Organization and tracking of patients’ files and registers that are
    used for data record and entry.
  • Understanding policies for data management, especially the
    confidentiality of data that is collected and stored.
  • How to manage the timely submission of facility reports.
  • Analyzing and utilizing of data to improve patient management and
    service delivery.
  • Other areas of development as may be prescribed from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the USAID Project Data Intern job must hold a
    Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Statistics, Quantitative Economics or related
    field.
  • Must have graduated within the previous 24 months. No candidates
    over 24 months post-graduation are eligible for the internship program.
  • Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and display initiative
Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in
Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be
considered for this position.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the URC should upload
their updated CVs / résumés and cover letters at the link below. Also, please
complete your application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420
Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well, download it
here
.
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