Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 22 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an International independent medical humanitarian Organization that delivers aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care. MSF offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

Médecins Sans Frontières – Operational Centre Paris (MSF-OCP) has been active in Kasese District since late 2015 addressing the challenges of limited access to adolescent sexual reproductive health and a high prevalence of HIV among the vulnerable populations. Through a comprehensive adolescent health care program, MSF provides outpatient services and a range of sexual reproductive health services including treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), family planning, care for victims of sexual violence, post-abortion care, and adolescent health care among other essential services. Additionally, MSF collaborates with the Ministry of Health to respond to specific health and humanitarian emergencies.

MSF is committed to achieving workforce diversity; therefore, females are encouraged to apply.

Job: Data Analyst Activity Manager
Opening Date: 17th January 2024
Duty station: Kasese
Contract Type: Open term
Start of work: Mid-February 2024

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• With the support of the Medical Team Leader and the Medical Coordinator, create, review and adapt data collection tools according to the project indicators
• Implement data tools and collection, including in emergency responses
• With the support of the Medical Team Leader and the Medical Coordinator, coordinate the development, implementation and follow-up of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for documentation
• Participate in operational and strategic meetings defining projects and mission orientations. Participate in defining indicators and data to be collected at the field level and ensure that those data allow a proper monitoring of priorities/objectives defined for each activity and project
• Develop and implement data quality assurance methods to ensure good performance of the activities and reliability of the information, treating with respect and confidentiality all patient information
• Prepare and organize data quality training
• Provide technical support to the medical team and data entry staff in implementing routine data recording, collection and entry for the selected project indicators. This will be done through a combination of project visits and routine communication (via email and phone) with the medical team and data entry staff
• Provide technical support to establish monitoring tools for new activities as initiated in a project.
• Ensure updated data mapping tool
• On a monthly, quarterly or basis of request, implement detailed analysis of recorded data for key indicators for projects in order to facilitate the definition, redefinition or reorientation of project activities. This will also include analysis of MoH data where available.
• Following the analysis, identify and report any new and interesting indicators for review with the medical team for potential follow-up where relevant
• Collaborate with medical team leader in reviewing templates and producing quarterly and annual medical activity reports
• Participate in meetings and /or trainings as requested and scheduled
• Perform additional activities, including detachment to emergency response locations whenever needed and as requested by the supervsior

Education: Degree in Statistics / Population Studies /Epidemiology or Public Health Extensive training in statistics
• Experience: Desirable working experience with MSF or other NGOs
• At least 2 years of experience in Data Management
• Previous experience in MH, HIV information management is an asset
• Previous experience in data tools such as Epi, DHIS2, PRAXIS, REDCAP, EMS is an advantage

Languages: English essential, local languages desirable
Knowledge: Essential Computer literacy (Word, Excel & Internet) and statistical packages, STATA, SPSS, SAS
Desirable knowledge of the parameters of the MoH or other similar context


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates are invited to send their applications by email (Indicate DATA ANALYST_First & Last name in the subject line). Applicants should include a CV, application letter and copies of academic / work certificates) addressed to;
Finance & HR Coordinator
Médecins Sans Frontières
Plot 21 Ssemakula Close, Tank Hill Road, Muyenga
Email: msff-kampala-recruitment@paris.msf.org 

NOTE: The candidature files will not be returned. Only photocopies of important documents should be submitted.
NOTE: Only persons responding to the job profile will be contacted for a written test and/or interview. No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favoritism, will be tolerated in a recruiting process. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system.
Deadline for receiving applications: Wednesday 24th January 2024 @ 17h


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