Health Data Assistant (National Position)

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:

Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces.

Job Overview/Summary:

IRC strives to produce quality proposals, reports and evaluations that illustrate measurement of contractual goals and activities, but also includes analysis of context and dynamic needs of beneficiaries at the community-level. Programming and program cycle management thus require a more strategic and technically sound approach to data management in order to better support program management, compliance to donor reporting and learning through consolidation and dissemination of lessons learnt from completed and ongoing programs.

Under the direct supervision of Senior Clinical Manager and technical supervision of M&E Manager, this position is responsible for regular preparation, consolidation and circulation of data collection, compilation, analysis reports for health services in Ban Don Yang refugee camp to ensure quality, timely, accurate and utility information in support of implementation of the program sector activities.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise CBA (Camp based assistant) to ensure timely and accurate data entry from all health facilities: PHC, RCH, CHW, Psychosocial, Pharmacy and Laboratory by using IRC electronic tools • Verify all reports formulated by health facilities, and health promotion teams to contain all the necessary information and to be in line with consolidated data collection scheme and priorities. • Manage all the existing health databases and ensuring that all are regularly updated and cleaned while data confidentiality is protected. • In coordination with the Sr. Clinical Manager, Sr. M& E Manager, Sr. RCH Officer, EH Officer, Lab Officer and Malaria Officer to monitor epidemiological situation of infection disease at the camp level • Conduct collection, compilation, and analysis of weekly epidemiological reports and heath data • Make sure Covid-19 cases, testing, vaccination and HIS data management in camp for timely reporting • Regular updating the project indicator tracking sheets in line with project activities • Prepare the visual illustration of health data to display in the camp for review • Serve as a focal person for implementing all the health surveys to be conducted such as annual KAP survey, NCD assessment survey, Client satisfaction survey and assist Sr M&E Manager for analysis. • Perform other related tasks and activities assigned by direct supervisor.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Senior Clinical Manager Position directly supervises: Camp based assistants Indirect Reporting: None Other Internal and/or external contacts: Internal: Senior Health Coordinator, Health Coordinator, Field Coordinator, Senior Clinical Managers, M&E team, Operation team, IRC health staff in all Thailand sites External: Local community-based partner organizations, Thai public health authorities, non-governmental organizations.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor of social sciences, statistics, or other relevant fields with at least 2 years of experience in data management • High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, data analysis tools and mobile data collection tools. • Excellent teamwork including abilities to coordinate well with diverse individuals and teams and to negotiate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve results. • Fluent in English communication of speaking, listening, and writing. Sagaw Karen or Burmese language is a plus. • Able to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment and diplomatically manage collegial relationships • Work productively in a team environment and the ability to meet unexpected demands.

Working Environment

The position is based in the IRC Sangkhlaburi office, with regular travel to Ban Don Yang refugee camp.

Standards of Professional Conduct

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.