Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of professionals working in health and medical care, logistics, administration, communications, skilled trades – all bound together by our charter and serving people in need.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Medical Data Processor – Lassa Fever Project
Location: Bauchi
Purpose
- 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 to support decision-making processes.
Accountabilities
- Performing data entry of all epidemiological information into select databases program and creating appropriate reports, providing data for project development purposes.
- Ensuring that all data entered has been authorized and that appropriate documentation has been received (patient records, treatment monitoring, etc.). Ensuring that all data.
- 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.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:
- Accurately input patient records, epidemiological data, and project activities into DHIS 2 and other MSF-approved databases.
- Verify data quality by cross-checking source documents and correcting errors.
- Ensure timely and complete data submission in line with project deadlines.
- Perform routine data cleaning and validation to maintain accuracy and consistency.
- Flag discrepancies or missing data to supervisors for resolution.
- Generate routine reports (daily, weekly, monthly) from DHIS 2 as required.
- Maintain organized physical and electronic records for audit purposes.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Statistics, Public Health, or a related field.
Experience:
- At least 1 year of experience in data entry, preferably in a health-related project
- MSF or INGO experience is an asset.
Languages:
- English. (Knowledge of Hausa is an asset).
Knowledge:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Able to learn and use software used for recording (i.e. Fuchia, EpiInfo, etc.).
Competencies:
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioural Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Service Orientation
- Stress Management.
Application Closing Date
31st July, 2025.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should forward their Complete CV, Cover Letter, contact details and ID, and contact information of the previous employer/s for reference to: msfchbornorecruitment@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.
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