Terms of employment : Contract

Project duration : one year

Duration of contract : one year with possible extension based on availability of fund

Place: Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa

Reporting to: National Data Management Center for health (NDMC)

Required: One

Place: Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa
reporting to: National Data Management Center for health (NDMC)

Background

The National Data Management Center for health (NDMC) at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a responsible center to centrally archive health and health related data, process and manage health research, apply robust data analytic technics, synthesis evidence and to ensure evidence utilization for decision making by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and other relevant stakeholders at local, sub-national and national and international levels.
NDMC has collaborative partnership with Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington and has established a Burden of Disease (BoD) Unit.
The BoD Unit is responsible for data mapping, collecting, reviewing and archiving available health and health related data in the country and for producing national and subnational burden of disease estimates collaboratively with Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study centered at IHME for population and demography, mortality and risk factors for a range of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal newborn and child health, nutrition and for injuries.
The unit creates platforms for translating BoD evidence for decision and policy at national and subnational levels. The NDMC is looking for high caliber staff for this collaborative project.

Roles and responsibilities

. Discover efficient ways to organize, store and analyze research data on health with attention to security and confidentiality

. Demonstrate advanced data management skills, strong understanding of
databases and data analysis procedures
Develop and implement Data Management Plan (DMP) and procedures

. Ensure timely data flows and data security to and from NDMC as well as within NDMC

. Use different statistical software such as CSPro, EPI-Info, Stata, SPSS, R etc.

.  Develop data entry platforms, data dictionary using the above software

.  Understand existing data sharing policy and practices

.  Establishes data quality standards work with research data reporting directorates within EPHI and outside of EPHI to ensure that data standards are met

.  Prepare datasets for analysis and respond to data sharing requests as per the centers policy

.  Develop data tracking mechanisms from different data sources

.  Demonstrate advanced statistical knowledge and skills to analyze heterogeneous epidemiologic data, surveillance data, clinical data, evaluation data, nutrition data, biomedical data and others

. Enforce institutional and national data sharing policies for effective data management

. Develop and maintains a public access or limited access data research portal

. Present and re-present NDMC activities at national and international for a

. Coordinate and facilitate data mapping, digitizing, and centralizing existing and new data sources in the country

. Mentorship and supervision of data encoders/data clerks and data reviewers

. Provide training to data encoders/ data clerks

. Supervise different data sources in the country.

Job Requirements

MSC degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, related field

.  8+ years proven experiences on health and health related data management and analysis

. Health Sciences/biostatistics backgrounds  and experiences

.  Experiences in managing big health and research data

.  Analytical skills, technical and computer skills, attention to details, decision making, problem solving, time management and organization skill, communication skill, ability to learn new things, ability to meet deadlines

.  Professional, enthusiastic, hardworking and “can do” attitude

.  Capable of independently managing time and the tasks associated with a fast-paced research agenda and strong organizational objectives

  Demonstrate inter personal communication skills

How to Apply

Note  Interested applicants can register in Online through THIS LINK send their CVs and relevant documents at the address given below within 10 days from the first appearance of the announcement

Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application. If not attached the copies you may be not short listed.