The Ghana Health Service is an autonomous Agency of the Ministry of Health responsible for providing and prudently managing comprehensive and accessible health service at Regional, District and Sub-district levels in accordance with approved national policies. To achieve this, the GHS must attract and appoint suitably qualified personnel to carry out its mandate at various operational levels.

Job Summary

Background:
Following the declaration of Maternal Mortality as a national emergency by the Minister of Health in July 2008, the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service and Development Partners developed the Millennium Development Goal 5 Acceleration Framework (MAF) to identify the constraints to implementation of existing plans and strategies towards the achievement of the Maternal Mortality Goal and to explore the reasons why pregnant women continue to die in Ghana. The resulting MAF Operational Plan seeks to contribute to the reduction of maternal mortality from 45/100,000 live births in 2008 to 185/100,000 live births by year 2015 and to contribute to reduction in institutional maternal mortality ration from 196/100,000 live births in 2015.

To achieve these goals, the Ghana Health Service invites applications from Qualified Ghanaians to fill the above vacancy on contract basis.

Job Purpose:
Maintain and manage systems for collection, collation, analysis and interpretation of health information/data for effective and efficient management of the project.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Assist in the provision of technical supervision and monitoring of health statistics and medical records
•  Assist in ensuring appropriate and accurate coding of maternal morbidty, mortality and surgical procedures using standard institutional Care Codes
•  Participate in the compilation and preparation of day-to-day statistical returns and writing of periodic reports whilst protecting all confidential information concerning patients obtained in the course of professional practice

Condition: Offer is available for a contract term of two (2) years effective March 04, 2013

Compensation: The compensation package for the project is very attractive

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Diploma/HND in Statistics or Diploma in Community Health (IT) plus at least one (1) year working experience
•  Basic knowledge of statistical techniques, medical terminology, GHS Patient Charter as well as Health and Safety would be an added advantage

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons who meet the above requirements should submit two sets of application (in one envelope) made up of the following documents with the position applied for clearly written at the top left corner of the envelope:

•  Application letter
•  Curriculum Vitae with names and addresses of two (2) referees
•  Copies of academic and professional certificates if profession is regulated by law

Applications should be sent by hand or courier to reach the address below:

The Director (HRD)
Ghana Health Service
Human Resource Directorate
Private Mail Bag
Ministries, Accra

Closing Date: 08 February 2013