DHIS Officer - Health Data Management

About the role

The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Merged Areas is recruiting three DHIS Officers for its Health department in Kurram District, reporting to the IMRO. The project lasts 5.5 months. Local candidates get preference and females are encouraged to apply; the last day to apply is 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 so that accurate data is collected regularly.
• Work with the head office and the data management team to collect and quality-assure routine data.
• Ensure data protection and confidentiality, and give feedback on how to improve data collection.
• Design and implement data reporting to help supervisors and managers monitor progress and improve programme outcomes.

Required profile

• BS (4 years) or Master's 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; maximum age 45.

Required skills

• Data entry, cleaning, analysis and visualization.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and Word for data entry, analysis and documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Communication, presentation, writing and reporting skills.