3 Fresher Data Officer Jobs – Makerere University School of Public Health

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Job Title:  Data Officer (3 Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Makerere University School of Public Health

Duty Station:  Hoima, Buliisa and Kabale, Uganda

Reports to: Surveillance Officer

 

About US:

Makerere University School of Public Health is implementing the Crane Survey – Sentinel 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 behaviors as well as population sizes (PSE) to support decision-making on successful service delivery models for key and select priority populations. The project is implemented in 15 districts across Uganda (Kampala, Mbale, Tororo, Busia, Jinja, Masaka, Buvuma, Gulu, Lira, Arua, Fort portal, Hoima, Bulisa, Mbarara)

 

The Crane Survey desires to recruit dedicated personnel to join the team in three districts of Hoima, Bulisa and Kabale, starting January 2023. This recruitment aims to fill existing human resource gaps in these districts.

 

Job Summary:  The Data Officer mainly coordinates and supervises 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 and timeliness of data collection using specific software (SAS/SQL/PHP/SPSS/STATA/ EXCEL/R)
  • 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, Information technology
  • 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
  • Must have up to date GCP (CITI) and Human subject protection certification

 

How to Apply:

All interested persons should send SOFT COPIES of their applications with current CV, Cover letter and supporting documents stating three referees and their contacts to the Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health. Send applications to the link

 

NB: Please indicate the position and district applied for on the application link.

 

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Deadline: 20th October, 2023 by 5.00 pm.

 

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

 

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Date Posted 2023-10-13
Valid Through 2023-10-20
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health (MakSPH)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 0256, Uganda

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