AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AKF) is an international non-profit NGO based in Los Angeles, California, USA. AHF operates across 45 countries worldwide and has 1.5M+ patients in care, the majority of these being in Africa. AHF Africa comprises 13 country programs. AHF collaborates with the Governments of these countries through Ministries /Departments of Health (MOH) to provide cutting edge medicine and free HIV and AIDS services, including antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings. The organisation now seeks to hire a highly competent, dynamic, and experienced person to fill the positions below.

DATA ASSISTANT – 02 POSITIONS
The positions are based at ltojo Hospital & Serere Heaith Center IV. The Data Assistant will support the collection, verification, compilation, and reporting of both program specific data and HMS data collected from the selected health facility. He/She will be charged will all data management roles at the selected facility including supporting the use of such data for improved quality of service delivery
• Maintaining an organized filling system at the health facility
• Ensure timely data capture in all available systems including Uganda EMR and AHF provided platforms.
• Ensure proper storage of program data in both soft and hard copies.
• This should be done in a secure and confidential manner
• Respond to any data calls as and when required on behalf of the facility.
• Review data for accuracy, completeness and identify errors before submission of data reports
• Produce and submit periodic HMIS and AHF reports in a timely manner
• Ensure availability of required HMIS tools i.e., registers, forms, guidelines etc. to the health facility

Qualifications and Experience:
• Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, Computer Accounting, Library & Information Science, Office & Information Management, or other related field from a recognized university.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office especially Word, Excel, and Power point.
• Working knowledge and skills on HMIS is desired