Data Manager at The Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)

Job Summary

Reporting to the Strategic Information Lead, the Data Manger will provide oversight for data management process supporting program M&E functions with respect to provision, reporting and tracking performance progress of key programmatic indicators. He/she will part of the Strategic Information team

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the development, reviewing and updating of program data collection tools and ensure that they are respond to the program and donor data requirement
• Management of data from facilities including data cleaning, standardization and data entry into project database for reporting
• Design and develop robust data management and visualization systems capable of timely tracking performance and ease data use.
• Provide specialized training to program staff in data triangulation and manipulation from existing program and other databases.
• Provide technical oversight in ensuring the timely availability of data for program, MOH, and donor reporting and decision making.
• Ensure timely reporting of programmatic indicators for both the program and donor.
• Ensure that information systems are operational and updated
• Offer on-site support on EMR and provide technical guidance to facility records officers; on need basis
• Support in high-quality analysis of program data from program databases EMR line lists and analysis for scientific writing.
• Extract, process, clean, and validate data from multiple program and non-program sources.
• Develop a data strategy for the program with a key focus on enhancing data demand for information use.
• Implementing and enforcing rules and procedures for data sharing and analysis.
• Ensure a seamless and secure flow of information within and outside the organization, guaranteeing timely data access and delivery by implementing effective data management practices.
• Develop and maintain a database and information systems to ensure all program outputs and results are accurately recorded and coordinated to inform program staff, enhancing data demand and information use.
• Ensure timely reporting of supported activities to donor through 3PM, DATIM, and all other reporting platforms whilst ensuring data concordance.
• Ensure the timely production and storage of accurate, reliable data by conducting regular quality desk reviews across multiple reporting platforms.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for dissemination to program teams
• Support the implementation of HIV Case-Based Surveillance and Case-Based Reporting data related activities to internal and national CBS dashboard.
• Collaborate with the project team in identifying project activities, processes and outcomes for documentation and sharing lessons learned and best practices.
• Strong understanding of Kenya health information systems, and issues related to data (e.g. data security; tracking through the cascade etc.) on key and priority populations.

Qualifications:

• Degree of Science in Biostatics, Applied Mathematics, Epidemiology and/or computer science or related field with 5 years of experience in health programs data management and at least 3 of which are with PEPFAR-funded programs.
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, evaluation and implementation research, health information systems, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis, and presentation.
• Must have prior experience in capacity building, such as developing content, planning, and facilitating trainings and providing technical assistance.
• Preferred familiarity with adult learning principles/techniques and demonstrated ability to design and facilitate learning opportunities for adults.
• Advanced skills in use of data management and analysis tools (MS Excel, statistical packages such SAS, R, Stata or Python) and data visualization tools such as power BI or tableau