3 Fresher Data Officer Job Opportunities – Makerere University School of Public Health

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Job Title:   Data Officer (3 Fresher Job Opportunities)   

Organisation: Makerere University School of Public Health

Duty Station:  Uganda

Reports to: Surveillance Officer

 

About US:

Makerere University School of Public Health is implementing the Crane Survey – Integrated Bio-Behavioural HIV-related surveillance for key and priority populations in Uganda (IBBS) project, designed to estimate the burden and monitor trends of HIV disease, sexually transmitted infections, and service uptake, including HIV treatment and STI treatment service, risk behaviours as well as population sizes (PSE) to support decision-making on successful service delivery models for key and select priority populations. . The project is to be implemented in 12 districts across Uganda (Kampala, Mbale, Tororo, Busia, Jinja, Masaka, Buvuma, Gulu, Lira, Arua, Fort portal and Mbarara)

 

The Crane Survey desires to recruit dedicated personnel to join the team for this roll-out in the 12 districts across the country, starting March 2022. This recruitment aims to fill existing human resource gaps in the Northern region (Lira, Gulu and Arua).

 

Job Summary:  The Data Officer will coordinate and supervise all activities of the data management department

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Reports to the Surveillance Officer
  • Coordinate and supervise all activities of the data management department
  • Responsible for data collection, management, and reporting.
  • Contribute to the designing and implementation data collection tools, and integrity algorithms for all Crane Survey activities.
  • Develop analysis programs to evaluate and improve the validity, accuracy an timeliness of data collection using specific software (SAS/SQL/SPSS/STATA/ EXCEL)
  • Provide support in maintaining the IT infrastructure.
  • Responsible for providing training to respondents and other IT personnel in the use of interviewing software for capturing data.
  • Responsible for any other duty as needed within your scope of work.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems,
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Excellent programming skills with visual studio, SQL, Excel
  • Experience in Applications Development
  • Data base programing and ability to visualize data in Power BI or excel
  • Sound knowledge of data management, quality control and data analysis
  • Good organizational skills
  • Self-driven and team player
  • Multi-lingual communication ability is added advantage

 

How to Apply:

All interested persons should send SOFT COPIES of their applications with current CV and supporting documents stating two referees and their contacts to the Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health. Send applications to recruitment@musph.ac.ug

 

Note: Please indicate the position applied for in the email reference. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

 

Deadline: Tuesday, 25th January, 2022 by 5.00 pm.

 

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