Job Title: Data Analyst / Manager
Organisation: Medecins Sans
Frontieres (MSF)
Frontieres (MSF)
Reports to: Medical Team
Leader
Duty Station: Kasese, Uganda
Leader
Duty Station: Kasese, Uganda
About MSF:
Medecins Sans
Frontieres (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian
organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict,
epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care.
Frontieres (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian
organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict,
epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care.
Job Summary: The Data
Analyst / Manager will mainly be responsible for overseeing data collection,
compilation, and analysis all data aspects transversal to the project. The
incumbent will be monitoring and evaluation processes in order to provide information
on the activities carried out/supported by MSF. The job holder will be using
the existing national M&E systems as well as MSF-specific databases.
Analyst / Manager will mainly be responsible for overseeing data collection,
compilation, and analysis all data aspects transversal to the project. The
incumbent will be monitoring and evaluation processes in order to provide information
on the activities carried out/supported by MSF. The job holder will be using
the existing national M&E systems as well as MSF-specific databases.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Data Management and M&E:
Data Management and M&E:
·
The incumbent will create, review and modify/adapt
data collection tools (tally forms, etc.) according to the project indicators
The incumbent will create, review and modify/adapt
data collection tools (tally forms, etc.) according to the project indicators
·
Oversee the development, implementation and follow
up of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for documentation
Oversee the development, implementation and follow
up of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for documentation
·
Act as a technical support person for the medical
team and data entry staff in the implementation of routine data recording,
collection and entry for the selected project indicators in the adolescent
clinic and decentralized health centers
Act as a technical support person for the medical
team and data entry staff in the implementation of routine data recording,
collection and entry for the selected project indicators in the adolescent
clinic and decentralized health centers
·
Implement detail analysis of record data (for patient
cohorts) for key indicators
Implement detail analysis of record data (for patient
cohorts) for key indicators
·
Work closely with the medical team, prepare and
submit summary reports on analysed data for both MoH and MSF
Work closely with the medical team, prepare and
submit summary reports on analysed data for both MoH and MSF
·
Develop and implement data quality assurance methods
to ensure good performance of the activities and reliability of the information
Develop and implement data quality assurance methods
to ensure good performance of the activities and reliability of the information
·
Supervises and manages the work of data team
personnel for quality assurance
Supervises and manages the work of data team
personnel for quality assurance
·
Actively participate to District Data Management
Technical Working Group (TWG) as MSF representative to enhance MSF update on
the MoH M&E process
Actively participate to District Data Management
Technical Working Group (TWG) as MSF representative to enhance MSF update on
the MoH M&E process
·
Attend applicable meetings and/or trainings
Attend applicable meetings and/or trainings
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should hold a relevant degree (or
masters) in Epidemiology or Public Health with extensive training in statistics
and epidemiology
The applicant should hold a relevant degree (or
masters) in Epidemiology or Public Health with extensive training in statistics
and epidemiology
·
Desirable specialization or training in tropical
diseases
Desirable specialization or training in tropical
diseases
·
Significant experience with MSF or other NGOs
Significant experience with MSF or other NGOs
·
Broad working knowledge of the M&E parameters of
the Ugandan MOH or other similar context
Broad working knowledge of the M&E parameters of
the Ugandan MOH or other similar context
·
A minimum of two years’ experience in M&E/Data
Management
A minimum of two years’ experience in M&E/Data
Management
·
Prior exposure and experience in TB and/or HIV
information management
Prior exposure and experience in TB and/or HIV
information management
·
Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
and statistical packages, STATA, SPSS, SAS
Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
and statistical packages, STATA, SPSS, SAS
·
People Management, Commitment, Flexibility, Results,
Teamwork
People Management, Commitment, Flexibility, Results,
Teamwork
·
English is a must. The local language skills
(Swahili, Lukonjo) a definite advantage but not mandatory
English is a must. The local language skills
(Swahili, Lukonjo) a definite advantage but not mandatory
How to Apply:
All interested
applicants should submit their handwritten application letter (letter of
motivation) with a detailed CV indicating postal address, day phone contacts,
photocopies of certified copies of academic documents and working certificates
and minimum of two referees to the following physical address or email to:
applicants should submit their handwritten application letter (letter of
motivation) with a detailed CV indicating postal address, day phone contacts,
photocopies of certified copies of academic documents and working certificates
and minimum of two referees to the following physical address or email to:
The Field
Administrator,
Administrator,
Medecins Sans
Frontieres – France,
Frontieres – France,
Kasese Project,
Plot 47, Kijongo
Road (Off Kilembe Road)
Road (Off Kilembe Road)
Kyanzuku,
Nyakabingo 2,
Nyakabingo 2,
Kasese. Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 11th September, 2015
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