USAID Data Manager (Quantitative) Employment Opportunity - FHI 360

Project Name: USAID Communication for Healthy Communities (CHC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Advisor for Monitoring, Evaluation and

Research (SA-MER)

FHI

360 is a leading global development organization dedicated to improving lives

around the world. Our professional staff includes experts in education, health,

nutrition, economic development, civil society and environment as well as

cross-cutting experts in gender issues, research, applied science, behavior

change and Technology giving us the unique mix of capabilities to address

today’s diverse and interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 operates from

60 offices with 4,400 staff in the U.S. and around the world.

Communication

for Healthy Communities (CHC) is a five- year program implemented through a

cooperative agreement between the United States Agency for International Development

USAID/Uganda) and FHI 360. The program supports the Government of Uganda (GOU)

and US government (USG) implementing partners to design and implement quality

health communication interventions to contribute to reduction in HIV

infections, total fertility, maternal and child mortality, malnutrition,

malaria & tuberculosis.

Job Summary: The Data Manager (Quantitative) will coordinate

all project data management tasks including but not limited to database set up,

data entry, data security management, data quality management, and oversight of

document records and content management. The incumbent will participate in all activities

related to targeted evaluative research, routine monitoring, and knowledge

management with an emphasis on formulating, implementing, and enforcing proper

data collection and data entry practices.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Acquaint self with the CHC monitoring,
  
  evaluation,          and learning plan
  
  (MEL-Plan) to ensure that databases      
  
  are designed and/or updated with user interface, reporting and operability
  
  as priorities


• Keenly review of (and updating)
  
  project indicators and reporting requirements with the M&E/Research
  
  (MER) unit and other project teams


• Routinely troubleshoot/ identify
  
  gaps in the current database/system, and draft a plan for
  
  review/correctional measures


• Clearly and efficiently communicate
  
  status of current databases to the MER and senior technical team.


• Design/update and administer M&E/Research
  
  database for CHC that will be populated with performance indicators,
  
  indicator narratives, PDF documents, photographs, and other project data.


• Perform and document procedures for data
  
  preparation including data entry, data cleaning, standardization and
  
  analysis.


• Respectively, draft standard operating
  
  procedures (SOPs) and build navigations to:


• Run queries, create crosstab
  
  queries, create parameter queries, create action queries, create
  
  multi-table queries, save queries, and delete queries


• Manage database relationships and
  
  keys


• Search specific records, set a form
  
  as the startup option, use navigation forms, set navigation options, set
  
  data dash-boarding options and platforms, change views.


• The jobholder collects data generated at
  
  regional level and enters into national-level system.


• Troubleshoot data quality issues
  
  (includes distinguishing data submission errors versus data entry error
  
  issues and institute correctional measures accordingly


• Work closely with relevant staff on
  
  data coding problems and assist in developing means for correction


• Mentor and train staff on use of the
  
  database system, exporting and importing data to and between
  
  spreadsheets, and general troubleshooting


• Support the M&E/Research staff,
  
  and regional offices with set-up, testing, and implementation of data
  
  collection, entry and data management software


• Significantly contribute to dissemination and
  
  utilization of assessment findings for learning and adaptation in the
  
  program (also includes transfer of insight to refine project monitoring,
  
  evaluation, and learning plan (MEL-Plan and targets)


• Carry out desk review analyses and
  
  develop ad-hoc reports as necessary for the two forms of data (M&E/
  
  Research)


• Work closely with M&E staff to
  
  prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual data reports for distribution and
  
  reporting


• Print and export database as
  
  required by M&E/Research team and other project sections/stakeholders


• Create new tables, export data to
  
  spreadsheets, import external data into tables, create linked tables from
  
  external sources, import tables from other database, create tables from
  
  templates and application parts


• Actively contribute to development and
  
  implementation of evaluation methodology related to various HC data to
  
  determine completeness and adequacy of the data collection procedure

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the USAID FHI360 Data
  
  Manager (Quantitative)career opportunity should either hold a Bachelor’s
  
  degree in monitoring and evaluation, public health, demography, data
  
  management, social science, biostatistics, statistics, or a related field
  
  with 7-9 years relevant experience OR 
  
  a Master’s degree with 3-7 years of relevant professional
  
  experience, developing, managing and implementing health sector
  
  development research and databases.


• At least two years of demonstrated
  
  proficiency developing databases with MS Access, web/ Cloud-based
  
  technologies and MS Office Suite and other database development software


• Broad knowledge, background and understanding
  
  of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) is critical to this position;
  
  this knowledge should include familiarity with: performance indicators, frameworks/PMPs,
  
  and monitoring / verification workflow processes and data quality
  
  assessments.


• Broad knowledge and understanding of how
  
  data, is structured in databases.


• Significant experience in extracting and
  
  summarizing HMIS data for program learning and adaptation


• Working knowledge of USAID projects,
  
  terminology and M&E best practices and requirements preferred.


• Advanced proficiency in MS Access, web/
  
  Cloud-based technologies and MS Office Suite required (Knowledge of non-MS
  
  database software preferred)


• Organizational and prioritization skills
  
  (Candidate must be self-motivated and fast worker).


• Ability to work both independently and under
  
  supervision in a team environment.

All

candidates who wish to join the USAID FHI360 project in the aforementioned

capacity should send a cover letter, updated CV/resume including salary

requirements to: The Human Resource Office, FHI 360, Plot 15 Kitante Close, P.

O. Box 5768 Kampala, Uganda or via Email to: uganda-info@fhi360.org. Please

clearly indicate the title of the position in the email subject line.

Deadline: 10^th March, 2016