Medical Data Processor – Lassa Fever Project - Bauchi

If you have a passion for health data and want to contribute meaningfully to medical work that saves lives, this opportunity with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) might be your ideal next step. MSF is recruiting for the role of Medical Data Processor to support its Lassa Fever project in Bauchi. This role is ideal for candidates who are highly organized, attentive to detail, and eager to work in a purpose-driven environment where accuracy in data can directly impact patient care.

Job Title: Medical Data Processor – Lassa Fever Project
Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Type: Fixed-term
Application Deadline: 31st July, 2025

About the MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian medical organization providing emergency assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. Founded in 1971, MSF now operates in over 70 countries and is recognized globally for its principled approach to impartial, independent, and neutral medical aid.

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 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
• Filing documents according to MSF standards
• 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.
• Communicating regularly with the HCW’s, assisting in the (re)training, when necessary, on proper registration of patients, proper filling of the various forms, clarifying queries, obtaining missing information and correcting errors, ensuring they have ongoing sufficient supplies of necessary hardcopy data collection forms
• Assisting in the compilation and preparation of regular reports and providing detailed information to medical and laboratory teams (weekly, monthly, according to patient)

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Accurately input patient records, epidemiological data, and project activities into DHIS 2 and other MSF-approved databases.
• Maintain organized physical and electronic records for audit purposes.
• Adhere to MSF data protection policies and medical confidentiality guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with DHIS 2 protocols and MSF data standards.
• Work closely with medical teams, surveillance officers, and transit areas staff to streamline data processes in consultation with the PMR and Mission Epidemiologist.
• Assist in training staff on basic data entry procedures if needed.
• 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.

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
• Service Orientation
• Stress Management
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles

How to Apply

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: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline: 31st July, 2025

Note

• All applications should be sent through email only.
• NO HAND-DELIVERED APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
• Incomplete applications will be automatically discarded.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer; both men and women are encouraged to apply.
• No monetary transactions, nor demands of favors in kind, or other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse the hiring of a candidate who has benefited from such acts.
• All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF thanks all the candidates for their interest in this position.

Career Tip To Successfully Land This Job:

This role is not just about typing data, it’s about being accurate, consistent, and organized in a health crisis setting. Tailor your CV to highlight your data entry experience, especially in the health or NGO sector. Showcase how you’ve handled medical data, worked with tools like DHIS 2, and maintained confidentiality under pressure.

In your cover letter, show that you understand the importance of your role in helping the medical team make critical decisions. If you're ready to support life-saving missions with your skills, follow the application instructions above to apply.