Grade: H
Job ID: 13-7084
Location: UG
# of Positions: 1
Center/Office: CHS - PPM
Posted Date: 2013-11-19
Project/Program: Uganda/STRIDES
Application Due Date: 2013-11-22
Overall Responsibilities
The Senior Data Specialist will contribute to implementation
of the STRIDES M&E system. S/he will support data management, improvement
of the HMIS including enhancing the capacity for data collection, analysis,
dissemination, and data use at project, district and facility levels.
The Senior Data Specialist will also conduct data verification
exercises and support the utilization of LQAS data. He/she will also
manage the STRIDES MIS and ensure that the database supports STRIDES to track
PMP indicators to facilitate reporting on progress, impact and accountability.
S/he will also participate in technical meetings and conferences as
appropriate.
Specific Responsibilities
Data management
- Ensure
effective data cleaning, data entry and data analysis using appropriate
statistical techniques and tools.
- Provide
timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual performance data in
relation to the STRIDES PMP indicators in order to track performance
against the indicators and facilitate management decisions and reporting.
- Support
monitoring of STRIDES initiative programs such as water for health, shoes
for health and net distributions.
- Maintain
the STRIDES MIS including establishing, maintaining and updating databases
and records for STRIDES CSR initiatives.
- Ensure
that STRIDES PMP and performance data is entered in the USAID Performance
Reporting System (PRS) and FTFMIS database as required.
- Ensure
storage and utilization of data from the annual survey and LQAS surveys.
- Provide
technical support to implementation of LQAS surveys and operation research
studies with a focus on data collection and analysis.
Strengthening the HMIS
- Support
the district Bio-statisticians in the 15 STRIDES collaborating districts
in monitoring the quality of data that is being entered into DHIS2 and
provide remedial actions to improve data quality and HMIS reporting.
- Provide
capacity support for data collection, data processing and analysis for
HMIS focal persons and records officers in close collaboration with the
District Bio-statisticians.
- Support
and coordinate on the job HMIS coaching and mentoring at facility level in
liaison with the district HMIS focal persons and Ministry of
Health/Resource Centre.
- Ensure
HMIS data utilization by participating in data review and feedback
meetings at regional and district levels.
- In
collaboration with the districts, conduct data quality assessments to
determine and improve on the level of accuracy and reliability of HMIS
data.
- Any
other assignment that is consistent with the job position.
Qualifications
- A
minimum of a degree in demography, statistics, quantitative
economics or related field or equivalent experience in data management
- Minimum
of 5 years of experience in relational data base design, operations and
maintenance
- Minimum
of 3 years of experience in the analysis and presentation of health
problem and service data and indicators
- High-level
skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point and knowledge of
statistical analysis packages such as SPSS and STATA
- Knowledge,
skills and experience in key M&E standard tools such as PMPs, and
results frameworks
- Knowledge,
skills and experience in USAID’s standard tools and requirements will be
an added advantage
- Training
skills, including facilitation, mentoring and coaching
- Excellent
team player and ability to communicate clearly and concisely both oral and
in writing in the English language.
Background Information
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international
non-profit, public health organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose
is to strengthen health programs worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a
number of USAID and other donor funded projects, both in Kampala and other
parts of the country including STRIDES for Family Health project.
STRIDES is a Reproductive Health/Family Planning and Child Survival Services Project whose goal is to train and support health service providers across 15 selected districts in Uganda to be fully functional and deliver quality, integrated RH/FP and CS services to more people. The STRIDES Project is recruiting staff for its one year extension period ending February 2015.
STRIDES is a Reproductive Health/Family Planning and Child Survival Services Project whose goal is to train and support health service providers across 15 selected districts in Uganda to be fully functional and deliver quality, integrated RH/FP and CS services to more people. The STRIDES Project is recruiting staff for its one year extension period ending February 2015.
Notes
We thank all applicants for their interest, but can only
acknowledge shortlisted candidates. Please note that any form of canvassing by
candidates will lead to immediate disqualification.
