Job Title: Data and Strategic Information Manager
Organisation: JSI Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
John Snow, Inc. is a public health research and consulting firm in the United States and around the world. Named after the English physician John Snow, JSI, with its nonprofit partner JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., provides technical and managerial assistance to public health programs worldwide.
Job Summary: To ensure smooth coordination with grantees and in-country partners, and to manage the data verification process, JSI will hire a Data and Strategic Information (SI) Manager to be based in Kampala, Uganda. Reporting to the Country Program Manager, the Data and SI Manager is responsible for coordination of data-related activities. This is a full-time position employed by JSI. The position will be responsible for coordinating data verification activities, and coordinating with grantees and partners to communicate about relevant data and HMIS issues and opportunities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In coordination with the Country Program Manager and US-based Senior Technical Manager and Senior Strategy, Grant Impact, and Learning (SIL) Advisor, use project-specific monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools and processes to track project and grantee outputs and outcomes.
- Manage the data collection from all TIFA grantees in Uganda quarterly and coordinate with the Grants team to review milestone submissions.
- Manage the data consulting firm(s) and coordinate data verification teams to review and verify RRH submissions on a quarterly basis, maintaining a schedule and communication with the grantees and TIFA Uganda teams to ensure timely payment based on achievement.
- Coordinate with the TIFA Uganda team and DOS to remain up-to-date and communicate about larger issues impacting RRH service delivery and data reporting, including participating in RRH support/Integrated Care Systems teams as needed.
- Extract information from project Salesforce database for Uganda-specific reports and feedback; develop Uganda-specific dashboards in Salesforce.
- Cultivate good communication with grantee staff to ensure data submitted is timely, complete and accurate.
- Organize and manage grantee meeting calendar on a regular interval to review and discuss the progress of the project through virtual or physical check-in call.
- Assist in the preparation, review, and dissemination of project reports, results and lessons learned; lead the writing of sections on MEL and indicator progress for quarterly country reports.
- Present findings, progress, goals, problems and other relevant information to Country Program Manager and US-based Country Team Lead and Sr. SIL Advisor, and in regular staff calls and/or meetings.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (Health Information Management / Public Health Epidemiology or Statistics or similar field) required; Master’s degree preferred.
- 5-10 years’ experience in strategic information, monitoring and evaluation (including experience working with the Uganda Health Management Information System [HMIS]), and data quality analysis.
- Minimum three years’ experience with program management, including working with multiple grantees, required.
- Minimum three years’ experience working on USG-funded projects, and/or public health programs, including those with performance-based financing activities, required. Experience working with PEPFAR programs preferred.
- Comprehensive understanding of and experience with integrated health programming and Uganda MOH M&E policies and guidelines required.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to implement procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members, and strong time management/task prioritization skills.
- Proven ability to analyze and solve problems independently without direct supervision.
- Extensive experiences writing reports or project briefs, including data visualization in the form of charts, graphs or other graphics; impeccable attention to detail and editing capability.
- Highly skilled with Microsoft Excel and proficiency with other Microsoft Office programs required, experience with Salesforce preferred. Experience with data visualization platforms such as PowerBI or Tableau preferred.
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills; excellent relationship building skills.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 12/16/2025.
Deadline: 16th December 2025
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60