Data Scientist Jobs – Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC)

  Information Technology (IT) and Data Jobs in Uganda, Monitoring and Evaluation Jobs in Uganda

Job Title:   Data Scientist    

Organisation: Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor- Strategic Information

 

About US:

The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), the legal body of Catholic Bishops of Uganda with funding from Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) is implementing the Comprehensive HIV Epidemic Control project through FBO/PNFP health facilities in the seven CDC supported regions within Uganda. The project supports PNFP facilities in Masaka, Kampala, Mubende, Soroti, Hoima, West Nile and Rwenzori regions. Internally the project is known and shortened as FLASH– Faith Led Action to Sustain HIV Epidemic Control. The five-year project (Oct 2020- Sept 2025) is in its 3rd year of implementation.

 

Job Summary:  The Data Scientist will organize, analyze and interpret data and statistical information from various databases to support project staff and stakeholders to use data for decision making. The holder will generate dashboards, utilize Health stats tool to generate consolidated quantitative data, adhoc and routine reports across regions, build capacity of M & E staff at regions and facilities to conduct data site- and region-specific analyses and data quality audits for program management and improvement.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Documentation and Tools management

  • Prepare documentation of steps taken to facilitate analysis of data (Data analysis plans)
  • Select most appropriate data analysis programs or packages based on user needs and intended results
  • Prepares data for analysis using software packages
  • Design appropriate tools to support analysis and presentation of data

Analysis, interpretation, and dissemination

  • Analyze data to identify trends on various project indicators
  • Organize and interpret statistical information to support staff and stakeholders use it to make decisions
  • Respond to data related queries and calls, and keep track of these
  • Produce reports and charts communicating trends within data to both data and non-data clients, staff, and managers
  • Choose and use most appropriate methods of presenting analyzed data to the different audiences

Data quality, Reporting, and learning

  • Lead data cleaning efforts for the various data sets within UEC or jointly with MoH and Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support Program (METS) to ensure that data submitted in reports is accurate and usable
  • Respond to questions about data and look for trends, patterns and anomalies within it
  • Support project M&E staff to collect, organize and report on project outputs, outcomes and impact to the various stakeholders including UEC, CDC, MoH, Districts, and facilities
  • Produce relevant graphics to include in the various narrative reports
  • Support compilation of UCMB’s annual health sector reports, and other reports as appropriate
  • Provide synthesized data to support abstract writing
  • Identify data sets that can be used for information learning sessions
  • Provide data to project staff to use during program review meetings with various stakeholders including UCMB, facilities, MoH, CDC, METS, districts, and Implementing Partners


(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a degree in Statistics, Maths, or Computer Science
  • Post graduate qualification in Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, or Public Health
  • Three years of working experience in monitoring and evaluation, quality improvement or data management position in a reputable organization.
  • Experience working with HIV related data and PEPFAR reporting systems is a MUST.
  • A high level of mathematical and or statistical ability
  • The ability to sift, analyze, model and interpret data from multiple sources, looking for trends that highlight problems (early warning indicators) or opportunities
  • Problem solving skills
  • A methodical and logical approach
  • The ability to plan work and meet deadlines
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Team working skills
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • An understanding of the ethics of gathering and working with data
  • Working knowledge of the following analysis and database packages
  • Data Visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, Advanced Excel)
  • Database/tools Design skills (SQL, MS Access, ODK, KOBO, Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap), DHIS2/DATIM/HIBRID
  • Statistics and research analysis: STATA, SPSS, Advanced Excel, Epi-Info

 

How to Apply:

All eligible and interested candidates should apply and attach their signed CVs, copies of certificates, degrees, and testimonials. Suitable candidates residing in highlighted regions are encouraged to apply. Applications indicating duty station applied for and job reference number should be directed to the address below;

 

The Secretary General

Uganda Catholic Secretariat

Plot 672, Hanlon Road, Nsambya Hill

P.O. Box 2886

Kampala. Uganda

 

Deadline: 21st October 2022

 

For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs

,