Clinton Health Access Initiative Malaria Analytics & Surveillance Volunteer Job Vacancy

Clinton
Health Access Initiative – Founded in 2002, by President William J. Clinton and
Ira Magaziner, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (“CHAI”) is a global
health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems and
expanding access to care and treatment in the developing world. CHAI’s
solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines
and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment; accelerating access to
lifesaving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required
for high-quality care and treatment programs.

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Volunteer,
Malaria Analytics & Surveillance
Location: Abuja
Type: Volunteer, International | 6+ months
Business Unit: Access Programs – Global Malaria

Overview
of Role

CHAI
is seeking a highly motivated individual with public health experience to
conduct data analyses in support of evidence-based decision making within
national malaria programs.

The
volunteer will work on the following deliverables:
Nigeria:

Perform
a quantitative analysis of key malaria disease and data quality indicators
from the national DHIS2 database. The results of this analysis will be included
in an upcoming surveillance assessment planned to take place in summer
2017.
Analyze
the data from supportive supervision and surveillance data from private
sector drug shops from March 2017 onwards. This analysis will result in a
presentation to share the results with Nigeria’s National Malaria
Elimination Program (NMEP).

Kenya:

Develop
and revise malaria dashboards using DHIS2 based on feedback from
government leadership in two counties where CHAI is leading a surveillance
strengthening program

Tanzania:

Perform
a quantitative analysis of data from supportive supervision visits among
informal private sector drug shops, and a quantitative analysis of six
months of surveillance data from these drug shops, including data quality.
As
a deliverable, the volunteer will support creating a presentation to share
these findings during a meeting with Tanzania’s National Malaria Control
Program (NMCP).

Responsibilities

Conduct
descriptive statistical and epidemiological analyses based on surveillance
and supportive supervision data;
Clean,
organize and merge available data using Excel or statistical software
(STATA, SAS, R);
Assist
with disseminating findings through high-quality presentations, reports,
and publications; and,
Any
other tasks identified.

Qualifications

Master’s
Degree in Public Health or related field (or currently enrolled in such
program) strongly preferred, or Bachelor’s degree minimum with exceptional
experience;
Ability
to work independently in unstructured settings and to adapt to new
environments;
Enthusiasm
for applying research methods to solve global health problems; and,
Exceptional
written and oral communication skills.
Experience
with statistical software (e.g., STATA, SAS, R, or other) to clean,
organize and analyze data;
High
levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet
applications;
Demonstrated
excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills;

Advantages:

Geospatial
analysis programming experience (R, ArcGIS and/or other relevant
software);
Knowledge
of malaria and/or other major global infectious disease problems;
Experience
living or working in resource-limited countries;
Experience
working remotely with a decentralized team.