Data Analyst Non-profit Jobs – Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Job Title: Data Analyst
Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
About Us:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a non-profit international health organization composed of nearly 2500 people from more than 74 nationalities working in over 50 countries. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing countries to create stronger management systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact.
Job Summary: The Data Analyst is a secondment from the Uganda Health Supply Chain (UHSC) program to the Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL) reporting to the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, CPHL/UHSC. S/he in collaboration with the Regional/District Laboratory Focal Person (DFLP) will ensure that all supervision data is captured, analyzed and fed into a monthly Lab Supervision Performance Assessment and Recognition Strategy (SPARS) report to UHSC and CPHL.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the daily data management functions of SPARS program data. S/he is responsible for the updating, maintenance and validation of SPARS databases.
- In charge of merging other logistics data from SLMTA/SLIPTA, LIMS and DHIS2 to populate CPHL indicators and linking them to SPARS database.
- Provide support in the rollout of Lab SPARS through orientation of users of SPARS database training for new and existing mentors, supervisors, DLFPs and District Biostatisticians in use of the SPARS tools.
- Serves as the first point of contact for hardware/software problems for users using the Lab SPARS database in the facilities/ field.
- Actively participate in the design of assessments data tools, collection of data from the field for CPHL/UNHLS.
- Assist in the mapping of equipment inventory at facility level and generating alerts for any break down to enable distribution of lab reagents.
- Assist in improvement of SPARS data quality, through data reviews, and validation to ensure consistency, integrity and accuracy based on the SPARS specific guidelines.
- Assist in identifying trends in Lab SPARS, information utilization and areas of improvement at facility level.
- Provide support in adhoc data searches for the generation of reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Management Sciences for Health (MSH) Data Analyst job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Sciences, Statistics, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Management Information Technology or a related field.
- Three years of relevant professional work experience.
- Good computer skills in Microsoft office suite applications and statistical packages such as Microsoft project, SPSS, Epi Info, and advanced Excel.
- Ability to integrate and maintain database.
- Ability to resolve data issues at national level.
- Knowledge and working experience in laboratory logistics Management information systems an added advantage.
- Strong team work, communication and project management skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the Management Sciences for Health in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to Apply Online by clicking on the link below.
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