Database and mHealth Coordinator at Abt Associates

• Under the supervision of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor, the Database and mHealth Coordinator supports the implementation of an information system for monitoring and evaluation of the PMI Kinga Malaria project.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Oversees the configuration and deployment of mobile-based supervisory data collection, bulk SMS job aides, and daily performance monitoring using mobile technologies.
• Assists with supervising mobile data collection staff in the field and data entry clerks at data centers.
• Contributes to the project’s work in health information systems strengthening, and in ensuring alignment between project data and country level HMIS, as appropriate.
• Assists in development of Standard Operating Procedures for field activities.
• Participates in the collection, cleaning, analysis, and reporting of data according to the project’s monitoring, evaluation and learning expectations.
• As appropriate, supports periodic internal data quality assessments (DQAs) and prepares the project for possible external DQAs to ensure validity, integrity, precision, reliability, and timeliness of all performance data, identifying gaps and suggesting corrective actions on time.
• Trains and supervises project staff in the appropriate use of the DHIS2-based system.
• Develops database training materials for various audiences, including seasonal data entry personnel, PMI Evolve project staff, and external stakeholders, such as National Malaria Control Program and PMI Mission staff. This includes training temporary VC staff on appropriate methods of data collection, entry, reporting, and quality.
• Supports the configuration, maintenance, testing, and routine support of a DHIS2 based monitoring and evaluation system including mobile data collection systems, and other digital tools used during project implementation.
• Tests and maintains functionality of the MEL database, including performing periodic updates and improvements.
• Collects, analyzes, and presents program data for project staff, partners, counterparts, and donors.
• Manages and supports the necessary systems and tools required to support successful data collection and management, including the preparation of mobile devices and/or data centers in support of comprehensive data collection.
• Fosters an environment that values data for decision making purposes.
• Travel to the field, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree + 5-year experience or master’s degree with 3-year experience or PHD with zero years’ experience .

Preferred Requirement:

• Bachelors in Statistics, Information systems and Technology, Health Informatics, or another relevant field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in database management.
• Experience with DHIS-2 development and configuration required.
• Familiarity with monitoring & evaluation activities and processes.
• Good understanding of data analytics tools and software (SPSS, Stata, R).
• Proficiency in at least one of the common data management software or other relational databases languages (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MS-Sql).
• Familiar with visualization reporting tools (DHIS2 analytics, Tableau or Power BI).
• Knowledge of health project implementation in general, with a focus on malaria prevention programs with PMI or USAID very desirable.
• Prior experience working with mobile data collection tools very desirable (DHIS2 mobile, CommCare, ODK, KoboCollect, Ona, etc.)
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and work well in a team setting.
• Fluency in English and Swahili.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree + Five years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Three years of relevant experience, or PhD