Medical Data Officer

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. We offer assistance to people based on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF Ukraine is looking for:

Medical Data Officer (Severodonetsk)

General purpose of the position:

Carrying out medical data collection and entry activities into the mission database recording all relevant clinical and demographic data on patients and ensuring data quality/reliability, according to MSF protocols and maintaining confidentiality while producing the appropriate, updated documents for the medical team in order to support decision making processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1.  Performing data entry of all epidemiological information into select databases program and creating appropriate reports, providing data for project development purposes.

2. Ensuring that all data entered has been authorized and that appropriate documentation has been received (patient records, treatment monitoring, etc.). 

3. Ensuring that all data entry processes occur in a timely and efficient manner.

4. Ensuring all data collected and entered to databases is consistently accurate and complete. Being responsible for ensuring that quality control queries of the database are followed up, ensuring identification of data entry errors and corrections. Immediately reporting to the supervisor, any anomalies in the database.

5. Filing documents according to MSF standards.

6. Communicating regularly with the HCW’s, assisting in the (re)training when necessary, on proper registration of patients, proper filling of the various forms, clarifying queries, obtaining missing information and correcting errors, ensuring they have ongoing sufficient supplies of necessary hardcopy data collection forms.

7. Assisting in the compilation and preparation of regular reports and providing detailed information to medical and laboratory teams (weekly, monthly, according to patient treatment requirements).

Requirements:

Education:

Essential, higher education with proven computer literacy, degree in Information and Technology (IT) or mathematics field, desirable.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years work experience in data entry/analysis.
• Working experience with an international NGO is an advantage.

Languages:

• Native / fluent Ukrainian and Russian.
• B2 in English.

Competences:

• Good communication skills 
• Good teamwork spirit
• Results oriented
• Flexibility
• Stress Management
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, powerpoint and internet)

Job location: Severodonetsk and other locations in Luhansk Oblast.

Type of agreement: Civil law agreement three to six months – Open for extension.

Closing date: 12th December 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.