IRC EPI Data Officer Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

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IRC Health Officer Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

IRC Ethiopia looking for “EPI Data Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before 10th May, 2024.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 24th April, 2024 for qualified Ethiopian to fill in the vacant post of EPI Data Officer to be based in Shire, Ethiopia.

IRC Job Vacancy 2024

Major Responsibilities:

Create and maintain databases and spreadsheets that meet programmed requirements.
Manage data processing works through checking data entry quality, data cleaning, standardization, and analysis, and regularly back up data.
Produce scheduled reports and analyses (weekly, monthly, and quarterly, Annually) as required.
Produce ad hoc reports as requested by PF and donors as appropriate and authorized.
Support M & E Officer to collect quality data from the field.
Ensure appropriate security measures are taken to prevent unauthorized access to data.
Train program staff on data collection tools and methodologies
Conduct relevant and ad-hoc data quality checks on data from different intervention areas.
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.
Collect, review, and organize data of the treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases within the scope of the IRC Pfizer project.
Ensure that database is backed up on a regular basis.
Support the HPM, Snr. Gavi REACH officers and EPI specialist in monitoring the proper reporting is maintained in the functioning of the Pfizer and Gavi REACH project.
Use data collection tools, such as excel to organize and maintain client’s data.
Work with staff to ensure care and communication is culturally sensitive and ensure clients confidentiality is always respected.
Ensure that data collection supplies are always available.
Build the Capacity of Health & Nutrition in data management & analysis through job technical support.
Other duties as assigned.

Position in Organization:

Requisition ID: req51519
Job Title: EPI Data Officer
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Shire, Ethiopia

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Health informatics/Health information technician/ computer science from a recognized college/University.

Experience:

Minimum of two years for degree holders and one year of relevant experience for postgraduate and five years of relevant experience for diploma holders.
Work experience in immunization, and PHEM is an asset.
Good project management skills. Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage the implementation of ZDC in hard-to-reach areas.

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