Vacancy title:
Data Manager

Jobs at:
Integrated Community Based Initiative (ICOBI)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, 18th January 2016 at 4.00 PM

Duty Station:
Kahobwe, Uganda

Job details:
ICOBI is an indigenous National NGO established in 1994 with a vision of: ‘Healthy and prosperous families’ Our mission is ‘To improve the quality of life of people through holistic and sustainable programs that meet the basic human needs of families”. Our win value: are; Teamwork, integrity and honesty, Service to people, Self-motivation, Result oriented, Accountability Transparency, Respect, dignity and the sanctity of human life. its head office is located at Plot 66, Ismail Road. Mbuya ~ Kampala

Introduction
ICOBI has received a two yeas‘ grant from The Ugandan Academy for Health Innovation and impact based at the infectious Disease Institute (IDI) of Makerere University; to implement project activities in the South-westem Ugandan districts of Sheema and Rubirizi. ICOBI wilt strengthen capabilities of District Health Teams (DHTs) to conduct population HIV and TB case based surveillance in order to improve HIV and TB cfinioal outcomes (Viral Suppression and TB remission respectively). ICOBI also received another 5 year Swedish funded grant to advocate for and provide Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights SRHRIHIV services involving provision of peer-led information and demand creation services in Mbarara and Ntungamo districts under the SRHR Umbrella program through Community Health Alliance Uganda (CHAU). ICOBI therefore is looking for competent persons to fill the following positions existing across the two programs:

Data Manager
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
Duty Station: ICOB Regional Office, Kabwohe

The Data Manager will support the projects major function of information gathering, entry and reporting all HIV services provided to benefidaries. S/he will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of computer systems and production of high quality project data.

Tasks/Responsibilities

• Supervise the district based data officers/ M&E Assistants (also called assistant surveillance officers),
  
• Facilitate the training and orientation and retooling of field teams on tools materials and manuals to be used to report beneficiaries,
  
• Ensure data collected in each district is timely entered into the project data system, health facility registers.
  
• Routinely check on the districts records to monitor and ensure data is appropriately reported
  
• Carry out internal Routine Data Quality Assortments (DM)
  
• Provide technical monthly support supervision and monitoring of project activities and mentoring field interns,
  
• Generate weekly project progress reports to allow reporting by the Project manager
  
• Summarize and produce monthly, quarterly and annual quantitative districts reports.

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor of Statistics, Biostatistics or Bio-informatics required. Experience in Database Development and Management required. Knowledge cf key Database management and Statistical analytic Software essential.

Job application procedure
interested applicants should submit their applications
with the following:-
1. Detailed C. V
2. Copies of Certificates and Testimonials
3. Daytime telephone contact

To: The Human Resource and Administration Manager, integrated Community Based Initiatives (ICOBI), Plot 66, Ismail Road, Mbuya, P.O Box 16331, Kampala Or by email to nmwebaze@icobi.or.ug

Note: Closing date for Submission oi applications will be Wednesday, 18th January 2016 at 4.00 PM, Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.