Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation–Uganda is seeking a Medical Records Assistant to work in either the Eastern or West Nile region of Uganda. The role will involve collecting, analyzing, and reporting medical data on a monthly/quarterly basis and providing feedback to health facilities to help improve management practices. Applicants should have a degree in library/information science or a related field, 2+ years of experience in medical data work, strong computer skills including MS Office, data analysis software, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

1. “A healthy and fulfilled life for every HIV infected and affected child and their family, in Africa.”
JOB OPPORTUNITY
BACKGROUND: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Uganda (Baylor -Uganda) headquartered
at Mulago hospital, is a private not for profit NGO that provides: HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention
services; Maternal child health services; Health professional training; and Clinical research. Baylor-Uganda has
entered into a 3-year partnership with Pepal, funded by Comic Relief, to improve health outcomes for the most
vulnerable by improving access to quality health services in Uganda. This will be achieved through interventions
to address gaps in health worker motivation, engagement and leadership skills which are vital components of
quality care. Baylor-Uganda and Pepal will work with the MoH and District leadership in the supported regions to
strengthen health systems for improved delivery of HIV/AIDS services. We are looking for experienced,
committed and hard working individuals for the role positions below.
Medical Records Assistant (MRA) (2 positions, 1 based in Eastern region, 1 based in West Nile region)
Reports to: Pepal Regional Project Coordinator for technical support.
Role definition: Conduct data collection, analysis and generate monthly/quarterly reports then hold feedback
meetings with health facility stakeholders to help them adjust their management practices (results-based
management system)
Job specifications
The job holder should have: (1) a Degree in Library and Information Science with additional training in Records
management, Data Management, IT, Computer Science and any other relevant degree (2) at least 2 years of work
experience in medical data collection and analysis with a reputable international NGO, and government or donor
representatives (3) have key personal competencies in teamwork and communication skills, networking and
partnership skills (4) must be dynamic, persuasive and convincing, self-motivated and able to demonstrate high
initiative (5) must have excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Access, MS Excel, STATA, SPSS,
EPiDATA (6) comprehensive knowledge of computer data input equipment and error resolution in data entry (7)
must maintain confidentiality (8) must be 25-35 years of age (9) knowledge of local languages is a plus.
THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER,
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION-UGANDA
BLOCK 5 MULAGO HOSIPITAL, P.O. BOX 72052 CLOCK TOWER, KAMPALA
Tel: +256-417-119200/100
EMAIL: applications@baylor-Uganda.org
Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation‐
Uganda
Mulago Hospital‐ Block 5 Mulago Hospital
P.O. Box 72052, Clock Tower
Kampala – Uganda
Tel: +256 ‐0417119100
Fax : +256 ‐0417119166
Email: applications@baylor‐Uganda.org