Organisation: United States Embassy, US Mission in Uganda
Duty Station: Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Entebbe, Uganda
Salary: Grade
11 (Ugshs. 87,633,842 to 127,342,874 p.a. Inclusive of allowances)
Welcome to the United States
Embassy in Kampala, Uganda. The United
States has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador Scott H. DeLisi currently heads
the U.S Mission to Uganda. The Mission
is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices
of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) is an international public health agency engaged
in HIV prevention and care programs and research activities in Uganda. CDC offers excellent career opportunities for
professional growth, training, and collaboration with other health
professionals. The main CDC offices are located at the Uganda Virus Research
Institute (UVRI) in Entebbe. CDC is an agency of the United States Mission in
Uganda.
Job Summary: The
US Embassy CDC Health Information Systems Analyst Team lead will oversee the Health
Information Systems Team and provide technical expertise and management
oversight for CDC systems analysts, application developers and a database
administrators during the analysis, designing, reviewing and implementation of
health information systems for CDC-Uganda HIV/AIDS projects and public health
evaluations, as well as for implementing partners (IPs) providing prevention,
treatment and care, and surveillance activities in Uganda. The incumbent also works
with CDC project officers, other scientists and researchers to understand the
intended outcomes of CDC projects, partner programs and activities, and the required
timeliness and uses of the data they collect, ensuring that developed health
information systems incorporate the needs identified. Using advanced
statistical and data modelling software on data collected from program and
public health evaluations, the incumbent develops analysis programs to evaluate
the impact of such programs at community, regional and national levels.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
1. Health Information Systems Analysis, Design and Review: 35 %
- The
incumbent has ultimate responsibility for the quality of Health
Information Systems used by CDC and partner projects and programs, and
provides feedback to the data teams and management personnel in these
organizations, as well as CDC project officers on required Systems and
System Enhancements and mechanisms for correction of existing problems and
minimization of future problems. Job holder is the lead for CDC Systems
Analysts, Developers and Database Administration, providing insight to the
team on the specific collection, reporting and analysis functionalities
required in the various health information systems. - The
incumbent plays an oversight role over the Systems Analysts, who in turn
provide System Requirements Specifications (SRS) and System Design
documents that include structured programming language code to Application
Developers to be converted into application components through
object-oriented programming methods to build re-usable objects or
components for data management, reporting and analysis. - The
incumbent also identifies methods for automating data management tasks
including reporting which will eventually be incorporated into an
application front-end to a data warehouse and a decision support system.
2. Data Analysis and Quality: 25
%
- The
incumbent has the ultimate responsibility for the quality of data being
collected by CDC and partner projects and programs, and provides oversight
to the CDC Systems Analysts and Developers who in turn provide feedback to
the data teams and management personnel in these organizations, as well as
CDC project officers on data quality issues and mechanisms for correction
of existing problems and minimization of future problems. - The
job holder works closely with CDC statisticians, epidemiologists,
microbiologists, data managers and other researchers including
mathematical modelers and behavioral scientists to conduct in-depth
analyses of data after data management and cleaning activities have been
completed. - He
/s he also carries out complex data management, recoding and manipulation
techniques using advanced statistical packages like SAS, SPSS, STATA and
Data Modeling Software. Job holder supports CDC data analysis needs
through ensuring high data quality in terms of validity, accuracy,
reliability and timeliness and training of researchers and other
programming staff including aystems analysts, application developers and
database administrators. After developing tools for assessing data
quality, the job holder distributes these tools to systems analysts,
developers and database administrators for installation and routine use
and routinely monitor that the proper data management practices are being
implemented by the various organizations both at their headquarters and
their remote sites. - The
job holder plans and participates in training and facilitating workshops
aimed at improving data quality at partner sites and CDC projects.
3. Supervision of Systems Analysts and Database Administrator (20 %)
- The
job holder oversees the work of systems analysts, developers and database
administration on the team. S/he is responsible for organization of these
positions in a manner that is highly efficient and effective to carry out
allocated tasks to the satisfaction of CDC Project Officers and
Implementing Partners. This is achieved through regular meetings,
feedback, annual and semi-annual evaluations, mentoring and identification
and recommendation of staff for training. - The
incumbent constitutes teams to handle tasks that require multiple skills
or have short execution periods to meet deadlines set by CDC Project Staff
or Implementing Partners. - The
Team Leader oversees any assigned contractors on software engineering and
support (SES) projects to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
4. Interagency Coordination (20 %)
- The
job holder will serve as a member of the Strategic Information (SI) PEPFAR
Technical Working Groups. Using analysis and design tools, job holder
routinely presents information on data quality and recommendations on how
data quality may be improved to members of the technical working groups,
partner staff and other main stakeholders like Ministry of Health, with
suggestions for improvement and on priority areas as well as impact
implications for scale-up of programs.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
NOTE: All applicants must
address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each item.
- The
US Embassy CDC Health Information Systems Analyst Team lead should hold a Master’s
Degree in Biostatistics, Computer Science, Information Technology,
Mathematics or Data management is required. - A
minimum of six years’ experience in advanced analysis and programming
methods using SPSS, SAS or another structured programming language is
required. In addition, at least two years’ experience in a supervisory
data management and systems analysis position in the health field is
required. - Comprehensive
knowledge of systems analysis and data modelling, management and quality
assurance is required. Knowledge must be at a level appropriate for
supervising other senior data management staff in partner organizations. - The
incumbent must have the ability to lead a multi disciplined team.
Keyboarding skill with speed and accuracy is required. Experience in
systems analysis, forms management and error resolution in data entry is
required. - Language Proficiency: List both English and host country
language(s) by level and specialization. Must be fluent (Level IV) in
English. Ability to read and write technical manuals and scientific papers
in English is required
All those interested in
working with the US mission in Kampala should send their applications and
strictly adhere to the following:
- Universal
Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member
(DS-174), Download
it Here. - A
current resume or curriculum vitae. - Candidates
who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214
with their application. Candidates
who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation
confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their
application. - Any
other documentation (e.g. essays, transcripts/certificates, awards) that
addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
By email at
KampalaHR@state.gov
NB: Only electronic submissions will be
accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please clearly indicate the
position applied for in the subject area of the email submission.
Please use standard file
types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please send
all documents in one file attachment.
Telephone: 0414-306001/259-791/5
The US Mission in Kampala
provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to
all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to
achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through
continuing diversity enhancement programs.
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