DHIS Officer - Health Data Management

About the role

The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is recruiting three DHIS officers for its merged areas headquarters in Kurram District, in the Health department, reporting to the IMRO. Local candidates are given preference and females are encouraged to apply. The project lasts 5.5 months and ends on 1 November 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Collect data from the field on a routine basis and verify it through field visits
• Clean and enter data accurately into the Health Information system using computer software and an online database
• Import, analyse, visualise data and draft reports for management decisions
• Manage data with a database management system and digital tools, keeping it organised and accessible
• Set clear objectives and targets for field data teams and design data reporting for supervisors and managers
• Provide feedback on how to improve data collection and ensure data protection and confidentiality
• Work with the data management team and collaborate with the head office on routine data quality assurance

Required profile

• BS (4 years) or Master's degree in Computer Science/IT/Software, Information Management or a similar field from a recognised institute
• At least 2 years of experience in the same field in health; experience with health data entry/management is an advantage
• Fluency in Urdu, Pashto and English (spoken and written)
• Willingness to travel across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the merged areas, including to field locations such as mobile health camps
• Age up to 45 years

Required skills

• Data punching and entry, data cleaning, data analysis and data visualisation
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and Word for data entry, analysis and documentation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Good communication, presentation, writing and reporting skills