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Job Title:    Data Officers (6 Fresher Job
Opportunities)

Organization:  Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau
(UPMB)

Duty Station:  Western (2 Jobs), Eastern (2
Jobs) and Northern Region (2 Jobs), Uganda

Reports to: Regional M&E Specialist

About US:

The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) was founded in 1957 as a
registered faith based Non-Governmental Organization under the Trustees
Incorporation Act (CAP 165) as Registered Trustees of the Uganda Protestant
Medical Bureau. UPMB brings together Protestant Churches in Uganda involved in
Provision of Health Services. It serves as a link between Government and / or
Development Partners and UPMB-Member Institutions and provides support to its
members through capacity strengthening, coordination, lobbying and Advocacy,
public relations and translation of government policies.

Job Summary: The data officer will report to the regional
M&E Specialist and provide relevant support during implementation of
M&E activities especially data collection, data quality assessments, EMR
support and reporting. The data officer will manage a set of facilities,
occasionally provide facility level support where relevant and support a number
of regional activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Provide
support to all sites in assigned districts.

·       
Support onsite
mentorships, and data management functions at the facility including register
updates.

·       
Support
routine reporting exercises, weekly and monthly

·       
Coordinate
temporary M&E data entry personnel to ensure timely EMR updates.

·       
Coordinate
and assist data processing, including entry, verification and cleaning;

·       
Perform
basic data analysis

·       
Support
information use through use of the weekly surge dashboards

·       
Ensure
regular data back up

·       
Liaise
with the LSDA IT team for any support needed at the sites

·       
Provide
other support to M&E team as needed

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate must hold a Degree in Statistics, Demography, Computer Science,
Social Science, Development Studies or related fields.

·       
At least
one year of practical experience in data entry, analysis and managing
databases.

·       
Familiarity
with use of Microsoft Excel and Working knowledge of Health Management
Information System (HMIS).

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested persons who wish to apply
hand-deliver an application letter with a detailed CV and copies of your
academic credentials, naming at least two referees to:

Human Resources Manager,

Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau,

Plot 877 Balintuma Road Mengo,

P.O. Box 4127

Kampala-Uganda

E-mail: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug

Deadline: 5^th February
2021 by 12:00 pm

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