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Job Title:  Data Officer

Organisation: Uganda Key Populations Consortium (UKPC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Uganda Key Populations Consortium (UKPC) is building a community of united voices to advocate for the health, human rights, and socio-economic justice of key populations in Uganda. UKPC coordinates strategic actions and supports system and structure strengthening for all members. Join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and equitable society for all.

Job Summary:   UKPC wishes to hire a two data officers to lead and oversee data management activities associated with the Integrated KP Information System (IKIS), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and insightful data analysis.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Data Collection and Integration

• Oversee the data collection processes from diverse sources, ensuring timely and accurate data capture.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate and harmonize data inputs, ensuring consistency across datasets.

Data Quality Assurance

• Implement data validation protocols to ensure data quality and integrity within IKIS.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data discrepancies and anomalies.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Conduct comprehensive data analysis to derive insights and support decision-making.
• Generate periodic analytical reports from IKIS, catering to different stakeholders and objectives.
• Collaborate with the project manager and stakeholders to understand reporting needs and deliver tailored data outputs.

Data Flow & System Integration

• Work closely with the IT Officer/System Navigator to ensure seamless data flow within IKIS and related systems.
• Ensure data backups and retrievals are performed regularly, maintaining data security and accessibility.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with external partners, stakeholders, and data sources to streamline data collection and sharing processes.
• Advocate for data-driven decision-making within the organisation and among stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay updated with best practices in data management, analysis tools, and methodologies.
• Recommend improvements to data collection processes and analysis techniques, ensuring IKIS remains at the forefront of data innovation.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in data science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Health Informatics, Monitoring and Evaluation Statistics, computer science, or a related field. A master’s degree or relevant certifications would be advantageous.
• At least three years of experience in data collection, management, and analysis.
• Experience working with large and diverse datasets, with a demonstrated ability to derive meaningful insights from data, well conversant with data analysis and computer systems with vast experience in monitoring and evaluation.
• An experience in DHIS2 software is an added advantage.

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested candidates should send their updated curriculum vita and cover letters to opportunities@ugandakpc.org

Deadline: 24^th January 2024

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