Job Title: Strategic
Information Team Lead
Information Team Lead
Organisation: Social & Scientific Systems (SSS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About US:
Social & Scientific Systems (SSS) works to improve public health
worldwide by providing technical, research, and program management services to
government, nonprofit, and commercial clients. The SSS team offers a synergy of
expertise in clinical research services, epidemiology and public health
studies, health data management and analysis, and program evaluation and policy
analysis.
worldwide by providing technical, research, and program management services to
government, nonprofit, and commercial clients. The SSS team offers a synergy of
expertise in clinical research services, epidemiology and public health
studies, health data management and analysis, and program evaluation and policy
analysis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the Strategic Information (SI) team
and oversee all SI activities - Work directly with USAID, the Chief of
Party, and the Deputy Chief of Party to align SI activities with project
priorities - Ensure quality of data used in program
planning and reporting - Support M&E and related activities
- Facilitating increased data use at USG,
GOU, district and facility levels - Provide services related to gathering,
synthesizing, and sharing data that facilitate evidence-based health
programming and program management. - Performs other duties as required or
assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s
degree with three (3) years of experience (in addition to the 8 years
requirement noted below) in SI-related areas such as applied research,
epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, health informatics, monitoring
and evaluation, management information systems, information technology or
data management;
OR
- Bachelor’s Degree with five (5) years of
experience (in addition to the 8 years requirement noted below) in
SI-related areas such as applied research, epidemiology, statistics,
biostatistics, health informatics, monitoring and evaluation, management
information systems, information technology or data management; - At least eight (8) years of providing
services related to gathering, synthesizing and sharing data that
facilitate evidence-based health programming and program management; - Demonstrated knowledge of data needs for
PEPFAR reporting and strong qualitative and quantitative data collection
and analytical skills are required; - Previous experience including health
program monitoring, evaluation, health informatics, research and survey
management, data management, information systems and implementation
science/operations research.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
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