Health Information Assistant job at International Rescue Committee

Finance Assistant Job


Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: Attractive

Job Deadline: 12 May 2023

Number of Jobs: 01

Hiring Entity: International Rescue Committee


International Rescue Committee

Location:  In Uganda

Job Details:

Job Overview/Summary:
Under the guidance and supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, the Health Information Assistant will be based in the field-Health Facility and shall be responsible for providing smooth flow and access to information through records management for action and decision making.
S/he will record data, provide guidance on data recording, compilation, use, reporting and management. S/he will produce and submit Periodic health activity reports.

Major Responsibilities:
• Ensure the use of standard MoH/Donor data tools and reporting Forms
• Facilitate smooth flow and access to information through records management for action and decision making.
• Guidance on data recording, use, reporting and management.
• Periodic reports submitted


Key Activities and Outputs
• Ensure availability and use of Standard/revised HMIS/HIS data tools at all departments of the health facility.
• Providing guidance on use of the HMIS/HIS data tools to ensure completeness, consistency, and correctness in filling the registers
• Register all patients, classify/tally and summarize the data according to the acceptable reporting formats.
• Promptly provide data on notifiable/integrated disease surveillance and response.
• Prepare and timely submit daily, weekly and monthly data from all facility departments for making reports.
• Provide feedback to the facility staff on health service provision for decision making.
• Enter data into the electronic database.
• Imparting knowledge and skills to staff by organizing CME sessions, mentorships and review meetings on data management.
• Participate in capacity building activities (Trainings, Orientations, Mentorship, meetings etc).
• Adhering to Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Key Working Relationships:
• Position Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
• Position directly supervises: None
• Internal contacts: Health Facility incharge, Heads of Facility departments and staff.
• External contacts: Works with the Health Sub-district facility incharges and other IPs

Application procedure

Interested applicants click here to apply

Posting Date: 2023-04-28

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