Job
Title: Data
Officer
Title: Data
Officer
Organisation: Save
the Children International
the Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
Job Summary:
The Data Officer will be responsible for maintaining an accurate and up to date
project data base of data to inform the project indicators, including providing
training and ongoing support for project and partner staff to ensure timely and
quality data collection and reporting participation in production of project
periodic reports compiling project progress performance reports against set
targets
The Data Officer will be responsible for maintaining an accurate and up to date
project data base of data to inform the project indicators, including providing
training and ongoing support for project and partner staff to ensure timely and
quality data collection and reporting participation in production of project
periodic reports compiling project progress performance reports against set
targets
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Save the Children Data Officer job placement
must hold a Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or statistics or
records and achieves management - Additional training in biostatistics or professional data
management, HMIS, and DHIS2, is an added advantage - At least three years of working experiences in health related
programming in Uganda (Preferably with an International or national NGO) - Experience of working with District Local Government on health
programs with a focus improving reporting for HMIS using DHIS 2 - Training and mentorship of district level partners and or health
workers in clinical data collection management and reporting
Desirable
- Effective interpersonal skills – networking and written
communication skills, ability to communicate with email as well as the use
of skype and other communication technologies - Diplomacy and confidentiality, planning and organizing skills
- Computer literacy skills, Microsoft office especially word, spread
sheet (Excel Access) - Sound knowledge of the local languages used in the representative
District needed
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
Deadline: 13th January 2019
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