Location: Nigeria
Job Code: 649
# of Openings: 1
Company Profile
Futures Group, the global consulting firm, helps to protect
and promote people’s well-being around the world. For 40 years, Futures Group
has created lasting solutions to some of the most pressing public health
challenges facing nations. We predict future health and development trends,
uncover barriers to well-being, and forge on-the-ground partnerships to ensure
lasting change.
Position Summary
The Data Manager is responsible to support and manage the
National Data Repository. This individual will provide data management
technical expertise and will ensure the highest quality of data through
effective data management. The Data Manager will work collaboratively to
strengthen capabilities of the FMOH to develop standards, generate reports and
define security and user access. S/he will work with partners to review their
files for ETL process and be the authority on the HIV care and treatment minimum
data set and partner sources. The individual will work across all levels as a
liaison to improve access and use of information.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide
support to partners to extract their datasets (including analyzing and
querying routines) and catalogue data and data issues
- Create,
implement, and enforce proper data collection policies and procedures
- Ensure
the quality of the ETL process; troubleshoot data submission errors and
other data errors
- Perform
regular audits to ensure data consistency and accuracy
- Coordinate
use of standards among implementing partners to promote efficiency in
staging and ETL process
- Liaise
with the Data Repository Senior Technical Manager and FMOH to define the
minimum data set and set quality standards
- Understand
data input and output and make recommendations for improvement of the
dimensional model
- Review
and advocate for updates to minimum data set based on end-user
requirements
- Engage
with FMOH to define security and user access; ensure data system is
operational and users have appropriate access
- Support
users on query development and trouble-shooting dashboard issues
- Understand
and ensure compliance to policy and standards across all aspects of the
NDR
- Assist
the FMOH with testing and implementation of the NDR; prepare monthly,
quarterly and annual reports for distribution
- Develop
ad hoc reports as necessary for key stakeholders
- Review
and ensure integrity of linkages between the NDR and DHIS2
- Responsible
to create and maintain internal and external documentation including: data
sources and changes to the minimum data set, ETL processes, data models,
table structures, queries, etc.
- Provide
assistance to Capacity Builder/Trainer to train and educate key
stakeholder on available data and accessing information; actively engage
users and FMOH by providing presentations, overviews and leading in
or assisting with TWG
- Act as
a liaison on data management issues, protocols, SOP, policies and
procedures and be able to convert technical specifications and language
into user friendly format for various stakeholders
Qualifications
- Degree
in public health, health data analysis, statistics, computer science, or
related field.
- 8
years of professional experience in IT domains and ability to design and
conduct trainings on data management, data reporting and other related
topics
- Knowledge
of M&E within the HIV, PMTCT, and TB care and treatment setting
- Demonstrated
experience applying data warehousing tools
- Knowledge
of various EMRs in Nigeria
- Experience
working in all stages of the development life cycle of data warehouse
- Experience
with Tableau or other business intelligence tools
- Analytical
skills and data reporting for HIV care and treatment; broad understanding
of relevant HIV care and treatment indicators
- A
broad and extensive knowledge of IT principles, methods and techniques;
analytical skills and superior knowledge of project management principles
to manage projects and work with multi-disciplinary teams
- Verbal
skills are required to communicate technical information to audiences with
varying levels of technical expertise as referenced above
- Good
writing skills are required to develop and articulate key reports and
information to various audiences.
- Strong
understanding of public health and EMR systems in Nigeria. Knowledge of
national Nigeria datasets a plus.
- Working
knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) is an added advantage.
- Proven
experience facilitating training events.
- Ability
to synthesize information and utilize communication approaches to
disseminate that information.
- Presenting
information to others to convey information; training and capacity
building skills
Application Details
Please submit the following information to rpmareno@futuresgroup.com before October
20, 2013.
- An
updated CV
- A
completed application through our website: www.futuresgroup.com
Please state “Data Manager - Nigeria” in the subject line of
the email and indicate where you first saw this advertisement. Futures
Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation,
veteran or marital status.
