Job Title: Senior Data Specialist- STRIDES
Project
Project
Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Project Name: STRIDES
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: MSH/SURE Offices,
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
About MSH:
Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health
organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health programs
worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number of USAID and other donor
funded projects, both in Kampala and other parts of the country including
STRIDES for Family Health project and TRACKTB.
Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health
organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health programs
worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number of USAID and other donor
funded projects, both in Kampala and other parts of the country including
STRIDES for Family Health project and TRACKTB.
About Project:
STRIDES
is a Reproductive Health/Family Planning and Child Survival Services Project
whose goal is to train and support health service providers across 15 selected districts
in Uganda to be fully functional and deliver quality, integrated RH/FP and CS
services to more people. The STRIDES Project is recruiting staff for its one
year extension period ending February 2015.
is a Reproductive Health/Family Planning and Child Survival Services Project
whose goal is to train and support health service providers across 15 selected districts
in Uganda to be fully functional and deliver quality, integrated RH/FP and CS
services to more people. The STRIDES Project is recruiting staff for its one
year extension period ending February 2015.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- S/he will support data management, improvement
of the HMIS including enhancing the capacity for data collection,
analysis, dissemination, and data use at project, district and facility levels. - The Senior Data Specialist will also conduct
data verification exercises and support the utilization of LQAS data. S/he
will also manage the STRIDES Management of Information Systems(MIS) and
ensure that the database supports STRIDES to track PMP indicators to facilitate
reporting on progress, impact and accountability. - Provide timely and accurate monthly, quarterly
and annual performance data in relation to the STRIDES PMP indicators in
order to track performance against the indicators and facilitate
management decisions and reporting. - Maintain the STRIDES MIS including
establishing, maintaining and updating databases and records for STRIDES
CSR initiatives. - Ensure that STRIDES PMP and performance data is
entered in the USAID Performance Reporting System (PRS) and FTFMIS
database as required. - Ensure storage and utilization of data from the
annual survey and LQAS surveys and provide technical support to
implementation of LQAS surveys and operation research studies with a focus
on data collection and analysis. - Support the district Bio-statisticians in the
15 STRIDES collaborating districts in monitoring the quality of data that
is being entered into DHIS2 and provide remedial actions and provision of
capacity support for HMIS focal persons and records officers in close
collaboration with the District Bio-statisticians.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a degree in
demography, statistics, quantitative economics or related field or
equivalent experience in data management, - At least five years experience in relational
data base design, operations and maintenance, - At least three years experience in the analysis
and presentation of health problem and service data and indicators, - High-level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and
Power Point and knowledge of statistical analysis packages such as SPSS
and STATA, - Knowledge, skills and experience in key M&E
standard tools such as PMPs, and results frameworks, - Knowledge, skills and experience in USAID’s
standard tools and requirements will be an added advantage, - Training skills, including facilitation,
mentoring and coaching, - Excellent team player and ability to
communicate clearly and concisely both oral and in writing in the English
language.
How to Apply:
All
interested applicants should send them to:
interested applicants should send them to:
The
Human Resources Partner – MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
Human Resources Partner – MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
Deadline 15th November,
2013. We
thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted
candidates.
2013. We
thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted
candidates.
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