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• Responsible for data management activities
  including quality, completeness, safety and storage
• Develop the specification documents for
  database tables, data entry screens, data derivations and edit check
  programming
• Set up and test the database and conduct data validation checks
• Track, validate and develop a database with
  data gathered from community and health facilities. He/she must ensure the
  completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data so that it meets the
  standards of quality expected
  for reporting to regulatory bodies. Ensure databases are validated and
  ready for transfer and/or analyses
• Participate in the development of project
  related data collection instruments.
• Participate in data management enhancement
  activities for project
  staff and MOH.
• Provide computer trouble shooting support to
  all the projects staff/partners.
• Actively participate as a member of the Malaria
  Consortium Uganda technical team.
• Adhere to financial, administrative and
  security procedures of Malaria Consortium Uganda.
• Adhere to research and humanitarian principles
  at all times during the implementation of the project.

• Receive
  data from the field
• Be
  involved in recruitment of data entry supervisors and data entry clerks
• Train
  the data entry supervisors and data entry clerks
• Supervise
  and ensure quality data entry and validation activities are carried out
• Ensure
  quality data storage in both hard and soft copy
• Set
  up an archive for all data generated by the project

• Provide
  high quality data summaries to Malaria Consortium, DFID/UNICEF, MOH
  District Health Teams, and development partners for evidence‐based policy and strategy development relating
  to the project.
• Report
  progress against schedules to management as per the project objectives
• Will
  work with AMF in data management and analysis and support preparation of
  project reports, manuscripts and dissemination of findings
• Work
  closely with the M&E specialist to ensure effective implementation of
  the project activities in the project districts in Uganda
• Carry
  out additional duties as assigned by the Project Director or Malaria
  Consortium Uganda senior management.

• The
  applicant for the Malaria Consortium Data Centre Manager job opportunity
  should hold a Master’s Degree in
  Public Heath, Statistics or IT
• Three years’ experience in the design,
  development and implementation of variety of data management tools
  including databases, spreadsheets and websites.
• Previous experience designing and conducting
  training courses
• Substantial experience in the heath sector in
  Uganda.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as
  well as collaboratively in a team, particularly with Ministries of Health
  and/or other government
  sectors and partners
• Excellent interpersonal and communication
  skills, including ability to work and interact with government and
  non-government colleagues and partners
• Excellent organizational skills to support
  documentation, reporting of data, and dissemination of information
• Working knowledge of various statistical
  programmes (e.g., Epilnfo, STAT A, SPSS, SAS, etc)
• Strong database development skills using
  ACCESS, MySQL or similar
• Keen attention to detail
• Fluency in English

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