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| Makerere University School of Public Health |
Data Officer - Kabale job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 20 October 2023
Hiring Organization: Makerere University School of Public Health
Job Details:
Makerere University School of Public Health is implementing the Crane Survey – Sentinel Surveillance for key and priority populations in Uganda (IBBS) project, designed to estimate the burden and monitor trends of HIV disease, sexually transmitted infections, and service uptake, including HIV treatment and STI treatment service, risk behaviors as well as population sizes (PSE) to support decision-making on successful service delivery models for key and select priority populations. The project is implemented in 15 districts across Uganda (Kampala, Mbale, Tororo, Busia, Jinja, Masaka, Buvuma, Gulu, Lira, Arua, Fort portal, Hoima, Bulisa, Mbarara)
The Crane Survey desires to recruit dedicated personnel to join the team in three districts of Hoima, Bulisa and Kabale, starting January 2024. This recruitment aims to fill existing human resource gaps in these districts.
Position Title: Data Officer
No of positions: (1) Kabale)
Reports to: Surveillance Officer
Job Summary
Coordinates and supervises all activities of the data management department
Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Reports to the Surveillance Officer
• Coordinate and supervise all activities of the data management department
• Responsible for data collection, management, and reporting.
• Contribute to the designing and implementation data collection tools, and integrity algorithms for all Crane Survey activities.
• Develop analysis programs to evaluate and improve the validity, accuracy and timeliness of data collection using specific software (SAS/SQL/PHP/SPSS/STATA/ EXCEL/R)
• Provide support in maintaining the IT infrastructure.
• Responsible for providing training to respondents and other IT personnel in the use of interviewing software for capturing data.
• Responsible for any other duty as needed within your scope of work.
Education Qualifications
• At least Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information technology
• Experience, skills, and other requirements
The potential candidate should possess the following requirements:
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent programming skills with visual studio, SQL, Excel
• Experience in Applications Development
• Data base programing and ability to visualize data in Power BI or excel
• Sound knowledge of data management, quality control and data analysis
• Good organizational skills
• Self-driven and team player
• Multi-lingual communication ability is added advantage
• Must have up to date GCP (CITI) and Human subject protection certification
Application procedure
Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
Date Posted: 2023-10-11
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