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Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Data Centre Manager to join our team in Kampala, Uganda.

The major purpose of this position is to support the setting up of the data centre, training of data entry supervisors and clerks provide ongoing support and supervise the implementation of post-distribution check-up (PDCU) activities.

Job purpose

The Data Centre Manager will provide data management support to the PDCU data centre
that will be set up in Kampala and will work closely with PDCU Project Manager, AMF Sub Recipients, data entry supervisors and clerks to ensure the effective management of the
data centre and delivery of the required outputs.

Key working relationships

The Data Centre Manager will report to the PDCU Project Manager. He/she will manage 21 data
entry clerks and two data entry supervisors all of which are part time staff, plus volunteers and casual staff.

Malaria Consortium NGO Data Centre Manager Jobs in Uganda

Responsibilities

Management

Responsible for data management activities including quality, completeness, safety and
storage

With support from AMF develop and manage development of the specification documents
for database tables, data entry screens, data derivations and edit check programming

With support from AMF set up and test the database and conduct data validation checks

Track, validate and develop a database with data gathered from community and health
facility surveys. He/she must ensure the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the
data so that it meets the standards of quality expected for reporting to regulatory bodies.
Ensure databases are validated and ready for transfer and/or analyses

Participate in the development of project related data collection instruments.

Participate in data management enhancement activities for project staff and MOH.

Provide computer trouble shooting support to all the projects staff/partners.

Actively participate as a member of the Malaria Consortium Uganda technical team.

Adhere to financial, administrative and security procedures of Malaria Consortium Uganda.

Adhere to research and humanitarian principles at all times during the implementation of the project.

Manages Data entry

Receive data from the Sub-Recipients as per the PDCU schedules.

Be involved in recruitment of data entry supervisors and data entry clerks

Train the data entry supervisors and data entry clerks

Supervise and ensure quality data entry and validation activities are carried out

Last updated

Ensure quality data storage in both hard and soft copy

Set up an archive for all data generated by the project

Reporting

Provide high quality data summaries to Malaria Consortium, AMF, MOH District Health

Teams, and development partners for evidence‐based policy and strategy development
relating to PDCU

Report progress againstschedulesto management as per the PDCU objectives

Will work with AMF in data management and analysis and support preparation of project
reports, manuscripts and dissemination of findings

Work closely with the Project Manager to ensure effective implementation of the PDCU
activities in the project districts in Uganda

Qualifications

Masters Degree in Public Heath, Statistics or IT

Significant experience in the design, development and implementation of variety of data management tools including databases, spreadsheets and websites.

Fluency in English

Experience designing and conducting training courses

Substantial experience in the heath sector in Uganda.

Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team, particularly with Ministries of Health and/or other government sectors and partners

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to work and interact with government and non-government colleagues and partners

Good organizational skills to support documentation, reporting of data, and
dissemination of information

Working knowledge of various statistical programmes (e.g., Epilnfo, STAT A, SPSS, SAS, etc)

Strong database development skills using ACCESS, MySQL or similar

Attention to detail

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 21st March, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; Malaria Consortium NGO Data Centre Manager Jobs in Uganda

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