Title: All Babies Count
Data Analyst and Evaluation Manager
Data Analyst and Evaluation Manager
Reports
to:
Director of Monitoring and Evaluation (Primary) and Associate Director of
Pediatrics (Secondary)
to:
Director of Monitoring and Evaluation (Primary) and Associate Director of
Pediatrics (Secondary)
Location: Kigali, Rwanda (with
routine travel to implementation sites for support)
routine travel to implementation sites for support)
Duration: Three years
Organizational
Profile:
Profile:
Partners
in Health (PIH) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston, MA, whose
mission is to provide quality health care for the poor and marginalized in
Rwanda and 8 other countries. Through service delivery, training, advocacy and
research, PIH works around the globe to bring the benefits of modern medical
science to those most in need of it, to serve as an antidote to despair, and
inspire others to do the same. PIH began working in Rwanda in 2005 with our
sister organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB). Our efforts in Rwanda have
achieved rapid success, gaining the attention of both the highest levels of the
Government of Rwanda and the international community. Through partnership with
the Ministry of Health in our efforts, we have already helped to strengthen the
public health system in the areas we serve and are helping the government
develop plans to replicate elements of our model throughout the country.
in Health (PIH) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston, MA, whose
mission is to provide quality health care for the poor and marginalized in
Rwanda and 8 other countries. Through service delivery, training, advocacy and
research, PIH works around the globe to bring the benefits of modern medical
science to those most in need of it, to serve as an antidote to despair, and
inspire others to do the same. PIH began working in Rwanda in 2005 with our
sister organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB). Our efforts in Rwanda have
achieved rapid success, gaining the attention of both the highest levels of the
Government of Rwanda and the international community. Through partnership with
the Ministry of Health in our efforts, we have already helped to strengthen the
public health system in the areas we serve and are helping the government
develop plans to replicate elements of our model throughout the country.
The
Role:
Role:
The
Data Analyst and Evaluation Manager will support the scale-up of the All Babies
Count (ABC) initiative conducted jointly with PIH/IMB and the Ministry of
Health; ABC is an intensive intervention focused on improving neonatal quality
of care at all levels of the health system to decrease neonatal deaths,
supported by a grant from Saving Lives at Birth. The role will include a
combination of data management/analysis, research, and capacity building
responsibilities. The Data Analyst will work closely with the Associate
Director of Pediatrics, the ABC Scale-up Manager, ABC Mentors, and MOH teams to
support MOH/IMB evaluation of ABC in seven district hospital catchment areas
across Rwanda.
Data Analyst and Evaluation Manager will support the scale-up of the All Babies
Count (ABC) initiative conducted jointly with PIH/IMB and the Ministry of
Health; ABC is an intensive intervention focused on improving neonatal quality
of care at all levels of the health system to decrease neonatal deaths,
supported by a grant from Saving Lives at Birth. The role will include a
combination of data management/analysis, research, and capacity building
responsibilities. The Data Analyst will work closely with the Associate
Director of Pediatrics, the ABC Scale-up Manager, ABC Mentors, and MOH teams to
support MOH/IMB evaluation of ABC in seven district hospital catchment areas
across Rwanda.
General
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Under
direct supervision of the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, the data
analyst and evaluation manager will have the following responsibilities:
direct supervision of the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, the data
analyst and evaluation manager will have the following responsibilities:
Data
analysis and management (70%):
analysis and management (70%):
- Build
databases for paper and/or electronic data collection - Perform
extensive data cleaning and quantitative analysis in Excel and Stata,
including routine data quality assessments under the direction of the
Research Advisor - Manipulate
multiple datasets to create a desirable dataset - Develop
reports from various databases and draft reports on routinely collected
data - Support
preparation of presentations for IMB/MOH meetings (e.g. stakeholder
meetings, District Learning Collaborative sessions, or others as needed) - Consult
with program staff on data analysis or interpretation requests as needed - Routinely
provide reports to program leadership - Develop
and update data dictionaries, protocols, and SOPs - Document
all validation and analysis procedures and write other process
documentation as needed
Research
(20%):
(20%):
•
Develop research tools, including paper and electronic data collection forms
Develop research tools, including paper and electronic data collection forms
•
Ensure adherence to ethical protocols for data management, storage, and sharing
Ensure adherence to ethical protocols for data management, storage, and sharing
•
Process Rwanda National Ethics Committee annual renewals, including drafting of
research progress reports
Process Rwanda National Ethics Committee annual renewals, including drafting of
research progress reports
•
Draft manuscripts, evaluation reports for funders, and abstracts for conference
presentations
Draft manuscripts, evaluation reports for funders, and abstracts for conference
presentations
•
Manage submission of manuscripts and abstracts to the IMB Research Committee
following standard procedures
Manage submission of manuscripts and abstracts to the IMB Research Committee
following standard procedures
•
Participate in monthly calls with Research Advisor and Associate Director of
Pediatrics to discuss data quality assessment, ongoing analysis, and any data
issues
Participate in monthly calls with Research Advisor and Associate Director of
Pediatrics to discuss data quality assessment, ongoing analysis, and any data
issues
Capacity
Building (10%):
Building (10%):
•
Provide trainings and coaching to ABC mentors in data quality assessments,
validation of HMIS data, and data use
Provide trainings and coaching to ABC mentors in data quality assessments,
validation of HMIS data, and data use
QualificationsRequired:
•
Bachelor’s degree in statistics or related quantitative discipline
Bachelor’s degree in statistics or related quantitative discipline
•
Minimum of two years of experience data cleaning and management
Minimum of two years of experience data cleaning and management
•
Advanced proficiency in Excel for developing clear data tables and visual
presentations of data through charts, figures, etc.
Advanced proficiency in Excel for developing clear data tables and visual
presentations of data through charts, figures, etc.
•
Experience developing databases
Experience developing databases
•
Working knowledge of Stata, or other statistical packages
Working knowledge of Stata, or other statistical packages
•
Committed to the mission and values of the organization
Committed to the mission and values of the organization
•
Willing to travel to remote rural areas, including overnight stays as needed
Willing to travel to remote rural areas, including overnight stays as needed
•
Proficiency in English
Proficiency in English
Preferred:
•
Master’s degree in statistics or related discipline
Master’s degree in statistics or related discipline
•
Research and/or monitoring and evaluation experience in health or development
as demonstrated through coursework or work experience
Research and/or monitoring and evaluation experience in health or development
as demonstrated through coursework or work experience
•
Prior experience with MOH Health Management Information Systems data
Prior experience with MOH Health Management Information Systems data
•
Experience developing electronic data collection tools
Experience developing electronic data collection tools
•
Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English
Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English
How
to apply:
to apply:
If
you believe
that you are the right candidate for the above position, please submit your
application online using the PIH website by following this link:
you believe
that you are the right candidate for the above position, please submit your
application online using the PIH website by following this link:
Select
the appropriate job title, click on “apply to this position” and follow the
instructions. For the section “work authorization,” please select “unknown.”
Should you require any assistance, please email Human Resources at imbrecruitment@pih.org
the appropriate job title, click on “apply to this position” and follow the
instructions. For the section “work authorization,” please select “unknown.”
Should you require any assistance, please email Human Resources at imbrecruitment@pih.org
Applications
should be submitted not later than 4th November 2016.
should be submitted not later than 4th November 2016.