DATA ENTRY OPERATOR At Medecins Sans Frontières Borno

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAIDUGURI
DATA ENTRY OPERATOR (Fixed Term Renewable)

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, international organisation. The organisation is made up mainly of doctors and health sector workers and is also open to all other professions which might help in achieving its aims.

Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions. www.msf.org

The following vacancy is open to RESIDENTS IN NIGERIA.
Location: Maiduguri
Contract Period: definite (Subject to renew after a successful completion of the probation period)

Main Purpose

Carry out all activities related to entry of medical data into the mission database, according to MSF protocols and maintaining confidentiality, in order to have reliable and up to date information.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Enter medical data (e.g. patient data, dates of visit, content of prescription, viral load, etc.) in mission’s database on a regular basis and according to MSF protocols.

• Participate in compilation of data both from MSF structures and from collaborating health facilities.

• Participate in the search for missing data.

• Update files of existing patients and make any corrections needed.

• Make regular back-ups of all data processed.

• Look after all equipment provided and keep recording area clean and tidy, giving special importance to all patient files.

• Report any issue concerning data management to superior.

• Elaborate statistical reports when required by the medical team.

• Ensure, promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all information registered.

MSF Context Specific Accountabilities

• Data entry: enter collected AMR case report forms (CRF) into Redcap Platform and ensure standard operation procedure (SOP) for data handling.

• Organize and manage collected data, ensuring that it is properly stored and secured.

• Assist the research team in ensuring data consistency, accuracy and timeliness of collected data.

• Regularly engaging with the research team on clarifications for CRF.

• Assist the site coordinator in providing summaries for field reports and meeting summaries for sharing with the research team and project.

• Maintain and update patient indentifers and support tracking of patients files at all times.

• Ensure data protection.

• Ensure, promote and maintain confidentilty regarding all information registered.

• Archiving and data storage.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications:

Education

• Secondary education essential.

Experience

• Previous experience in medical data entry.

• Working in MSF Nutrition Hospital

• Knowledge or previous use of Redcap software would be desirable

Languages

• English, local language desirable

Knowledge

• Essential computer literacy in MS Office packages (Word, Excel, internet, SharePoint, OneDrive)

Competencies

• Results driven and quality service orientation

• Teamwork and Cooperation

• Behavioural Flexibility

• Commitment to MSF Principles

• Stress Management

MSF is an equal opportunity employer, both men and women are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should submit their application, including cover letter, resume and copy of relevant certificates and NYSC certificate/Exemption Letters using the link below:

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

Dead Line: Friday 22th August 2025

Please note only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview; MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.

Important:

• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.

• Applications should be sent through the indicated channel else application will not be entertained.

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps.

• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.