Registration Specialist

Job Description                                                                                       

Registration Specialist (1 Position)                                                        

Medical Teams International Tanzania

Department: Programs

Reports to: Medical Officer Technical: M&E Officer

Location Nyarugusu, Kasulu Kigoma

Workdays & Hours 40-45 hours/week.

MTI Calling 

Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.

JOB SUMMARY                                                                                                                                        Responsible for capturing reliable and up to date patient’s data, cleaning data and preparing basic reports to inform decision making at the health facility level.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                                                                              

• Assist medical staff by capturing patient information in paper files and enter data in HIS/HMIS electronic and manual registers on a daily basis.
• Responsible for cleaning data in the database to ensure quality, up to date and reliable information
• Generate weekly and month data reports in accordance with reporting standards
• Oversee the storage of data hard copies to ensure strict confidentiality in line with MTI policy
• Mentor health facility staff in data management best practices
• Perform basic data analysis and make presentations to health facility staff on recent performance trends, organise CMEs with health facility staff to analyse and interpret medical data
• Assist the Data Manager/M&E Officer in conducting assessments to measure quality of service provision
• Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS                                                                                       

Diploma in Statistics, Social Sciences, Information Technology or related field is required

• EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                                            Minimum 2 years of experience in data capture is required
• Experience working in a health setting and with HIS/HMIS is an added advantage
• Experience working with international NGOs is an added advantage

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES   

• Basic knowledge of data management best practices
• Basic knowledge of health data analysis

SKILLS

• Skilled in using HIS/HMIS databases and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Skilled in generating basic reports and basic data visualisation
• Skilled in training and capacity building

ABILITIES

• Analytical with strong attention to details
• Ability to act with integrity and maintain the highest ethical standards
• Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS                               

This position requires work at health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.

Application Deadline: 30th of December 2020 at 1700HRS.

Application Procedure: 

All interested applicants who meet the criteria should email their application letter and CV in either PDF or Word only, including three work related referee to: recruitmenttz@medicalteams.org

Indicate your expected salary, current/previous salary and notice period at the bottom of your CV.

Indicate clearly the position applied for in the subject line “Registration Specialist”