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Job Title:   Data Analyst

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: M&E Specialist

About US:

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support data collection from the surveillance sites including Data Quality Assessments.
• Support standardization of the use of WHONET at surveillance sites, NCCs and One Health Coordinating Office
• Act as the point of contact for all data requests and ensure that users’ data needs are satisfied.
• Act as the point person for all data and information technology-related issues.
• Liaises with the rest of the team and any other relevant party to ensure timely preparation of reports according to the project work plan and Monitoring and Evaluation plan.
• Perform routine backups and ensure security of data captured into the project electronic databases.
• Perform analysis and interpretation of data as & when required for project requirements, particularly on a quarterly basis to support project reporting and engagement with policy stakeholders
• Support integration of human, animal, and water and environment sector data through DISIS to enable its visualization at the One Health platform
• Support documentation including development of knowledge management products

 




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, IT or a relevant field.
• Three years of progressive experience in data management and systems development.
• Knowledge of current information technologies.
• Experience in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Use/Consumption (AMU/C) data management and information systems development.
• Attention to detail, especially regarding data accuracy.
• Team player and management skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Competence in electronic database packages e.g. Ms. Access, SQL.
• Good analytical skills and use of analysis packages e.g. MS Excel, R, STATA, WHONET etc.
• Good understanding of Ministry of Health/Fleming Fund reporting requirements, expectations and tools.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 7th June 2024

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