Médecins du Monde – Harm Reduction Kenya
Vacant Position: Data
Clerk
Status: Employee
Starting date: From : 1st February
2017
Duration: One year
Country: Kenya
Base: Nairobi, Kenya
I. Mission Context
Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international
humanitarian organisation whose mission is to provide medical care for the most
vulnerable populations, the world over, including France.
It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment
from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in
other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support
required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to
encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.
For 20 years, Médecins du Monde has been involved in Harm Reduction, and is recognised for its work in this area, in France and internationally.
MdM has been involved in Harm Reduction
programmes relating to HIV/AIDS since 1987 in France, and since 1990
internationally, in Russia, Serbia, China, Myanmar and Vietnam.
The organisation has developed solid
medical and human expertise in the field of HIV prevention and
treatment among high-risk groups, as well as a Harm Reduction approach.
treatment among high-risk groups, as well as a Harm Reduction approach.
MdM has implemented a pilot project on Harm
Reduction (related to drug use) in Kabul, Afghanistan, which is recognised by
national and international stakeholders. As part of this project, an
international resource centre has also been created.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Médecins du Monde
has been working to improve access to voluntary counselling and testing; the
prevention of mother-to-child transmission and access to antiretroviral
treatment; as well as the decentralisation of treatment and healthcare.
Since 2009, MdM has chosen to target the
highest-risk groups (particularly people who use drugs and sex workers), who
are hardest hit and for whom no prevention or treatment services had been
developed.
Following a needs assessment carried out in
2009, MdM implemented a harm reduction project among drug users in the Temeke
district, in Dar es-salaam, Tanzania, in September 2010.
Today, this project aims to become a model
project for national and regional harm reduction activities. In the same
perspective, MdM have stated working in Kenya from 2013.
Harm Reduction (HR) Policy
Harm Reduction is a set of policies,
programmes and practices aimed at reducing the risks associated with
psychoactive drug use for people who do not have the capacity or will to stop
using. It helps drug users, their families and the community.
The harm reduction approach focuses on
injection-related risks and on the individual, rather than on drug use.
Debates on harm reduction began when the
threat of the spread of HIV among drug users was recognised. However, similar
approaches have been used for a long time in many other contexts and for
different types of drugs.
Harm reduction complements practices aimed
at reducing overall drug use, in that it is based on the acceptance of the fact
that many people in the world continue to use drugs despite preventive or
repressive measures.
It recognises that people who use drugs do
not always have the ability or will to stop.
This approach is based on the principles of
public health and on a commitment to respecting human rights.
It is based on the understanding that it is
preferable for a person who uses drugs not to inject, but that if a person does
inject it is better to use sterile equipment in order to avoid harmful
consequences.
consequences.
II. Hierarchical relationships
·
Line
manager n+1: Assistant Program, Harm Reduction
·
Line
manager n+2: Program Coordinator, Harm Reduction
She/he will work in constant coordination
with medical and outreach departments which are the one to collect project’s
data on the daily basis.
III. General Objectives of the position
Under the line management of the Program
Coordinator, the Data Officer will be responsible of the accuracy, the quality
and timeliness computerization of the project’s data, Databases and project
files archiving in close coordination with the staff project.
He / She will participate in the design and
improvement of the data entry tools and support their analysis.
IV. Responsibilities and tasks description
·
Participate
in the design and revision of the data collection tools.
·
Give
a feedback on the data collected and ensure their accuracy.
·
Participate
in the design of the databases in adequation with Project requirements and MdM
Monitoring and Evaluation Process.
·
Ensure
data entry and management on the daily basis coming from outreach and medical
department on the dedicated project’s data bases ensuring record safety and
confidentiality.
·
Ensure
the filling in of MdM Monitoring tool (Monitool) on the monthly basis following
MdM Monitoring Handbook.
·
Ensure
the data entry of DHIS.
·
Ensure
the quality of the data entry and their consistency.
·
Devise
and implement efficient and secure procedures for data handling and analysis
with attention to all technical aspects (electronic and non- electronic health
facilities) including weekly data backups.
·
Support
the Program Coordinator and Assistant Program with the basic data analysis in
preparation of the monthly reports.
·
Ensure
proper archiving of the project documents in line with MdM recommendations and
guidelines.
·
Trouble
shoot data-related problems and authorize maintenance or modifications in
collaboration with relevant counterparts.
·
Organize
in collaboration with his/her line manager monthly data review/monitoring
sessions.
·
Actively
involved in the project operational research.
·
Ensure
the compliance of the backup recommendations.
·
Ensure
confidentiality of the project’s data in line with MdM policy.
·
Ensure
small maintenance and tasks regarding IT management at Drop In Center level.
·
Ensure
data entry for managing project’s stock in a qualitative manner and in line
with the responsible of each department.
·
Translate
any project’s documents from English to Kiswahili or inverse upon needs.
·
Demonstrate
an ethic and professional practice.
Note that this job description must remain
flexible, to respond to additional tasks or changes as identified by the line
manager.
Qualifications Required:
·
Be
a Kenyan citizen.
·
Be
a holder of a Bachelors/Diploma in Health Records and Information Management
from a recognized medical Training College.
·
Provide
program leadership in formulating techniques for quality data collection to
ensure adequacy,
·
Work
closely with relevant counterparts and team members.
Application Procedure
If you believe you are the ideal candidates
we are looking for, please submit your application with a CV and a cover letter
to the following email address info@mdmfsomalia.org with the title:
Data Clerk
Closing date is 3rd January 2018.
Only shortlisted applicant will be
contacted.
