Duty Description
About US:
Relief International is an international nonprofit organization whose sole mission is to reduce human suffering. We respond to natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies and chronic poverty. Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will collect, compile and analyze data from records assistants at the individual health units.
- Send weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to Medical Coordinator & Country Director.
- Carry out statistical analyses of the data summaries. Draw conclusions or make predictions based on analyses, and make recommendations to Medical Coordinator and program team.
- Design & manage databases, including Health Information Systems (HIS) and data banks.
- Provide technical line-management of the records assistants at the health units.
- Train records assistants on completing standard national HIS forms.
- Provide support supervision to ensure quality; provide mentorship build their capacity.
- Work closely with the Medical Coordinator, create an internal logical framework for the project, define key clinical and non-clinical indicators to be collected for program monitoring, and create an analysis plan including consideration of how the analyzed data will be utilized.
- Lead in development of external communications materials and reports describing progress of RI’s health programs. Participate in formulation of regular internal reports.
- Design and implement operational research projects both to evaluate program impact and inform program improvements, in coordination with the Medical Coordinator.
- Lead on the M&E components in development of new proposals and writing of donor reports for current projects.
- Write research protocols for RI-led studies, in coordination with the Medical Coordinator.
- Offer support to the District Health Office to help strengthen capacity of district M&E.
Required Qualifications
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in biostatistics or statistics (or higher)
- A minimum of three years of prior experience as a statistician or M&E Officer/Manager
- Fluency in at least 2 of the following statistical analysis packages: STATA, SPSS, SAS, EpiInfo.
- Experience directly designing and implementing both quantitative and qualitative research
- Experience developing and supporting implementation of logical frameworks for projects.
- Experience developing, managing and maintaining databases, preferably health data.
- Willingness to work in rural and remote places.
- Excellent planning and coordination skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Superior analytical skills, close attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
- Ability to effectively manage, supervise, and build capacity of staff
- Fluency in Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Access) and related applications
- RI Values: We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence.
- We Value: Inclusiveness, Transparency and Accountability, Agility and Innovation, Collaboration, Sustainability
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to Email their updated CV and cover letter to UgandaRecruitment@ri.org. Please kindly include the name of the position in the subject line of the email.