Terms of employment: Contract

Duration of contract: Six month with possible extension

Work Place: Ethiopian Public Health Institute National Influenza and Arebo virus Reference Laboratory

Reporting to: Respiratory Viral Diseases surveillance and response case team

Number needed: One

Background

As part of implementing Influenza and COVID 19 surveillance activities, EPHI would like to announce a vacancy for competent and interested individuals for the following post. The qualified individual will assist National reference laboratory and sentinel surveillance sites on development of data management system, data quality procedures and data analysis to generate information. The intended candidates should have the following roles, responsibilities, qualifications and experiences.

Roles and responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage database and data quality procedures
• Closely work with laboratory and surveillance team to develop appropriate data capturing mechanisms and reporting system
• Perform statistical analysis and reporting of clinical, research, and laboratory data
• Report with regular data reviews, quality control checks, and interim and final analysis
• Regularly review data quality with laboratory team and design solutions to resolve queries in the field or laboratory
• Support data entry staff on data collection, entry, cleaning, and data analysis
• Provide support and training on data management and quality to national staff and sentinel sites staff for the development and implementation of surveillance activities.
• Secure information by completing database backups.
• Maintain confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential
• Generate and analysis regular reports and submit to next level supervisor
• Any other task deemed necessary to achieve the objectives of the annual plan of the team assigned by immediate supervisor and Directorate

Job Requirements

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Information Technology, Computer Science, other related field of study.
• 2 years and above demonstrated data manager experience
• Effective in communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skill
• Ability to meet deadlines; work independently and cooperatively with team members.
• Strong Knowledge of computer systems and database operations
• Knowledge of data entry methods and procedures
• Ability to organize and schedule data entry work
• Ability to operate computer software packages relevant to the work
• Demonstrated communication skills

How to Apply

Note Interested applicants can register in Online through only ethiojobs.net  send their CVs and relevant documents at the address given below within 7 days from the first appearance of the announcement

Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application.