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 [email protected]
Deadline: 24th January 2024
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