Data Manager at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Ref #: DM/TB-CCS/FMOH-2017

Location of assignment: Abuja, FCT, Nigeria. Duration of assignment: Six months.

The data manager will be responsible for:                                                

• Coordinates data management activities for the survey: receiving, batching, cleaning, merging data from different sources
• Be responsible for the validation of double-entered data files
• Ensures that data are properly stored and backed up
• Checks validated data files regularly for systematic errors (cleaning)
• Develops data entry software and tools, effective and feasible to support the survey
• Prepares database to be ready for analysis and data entry screens
• Contributes in the analysis of results
• Be responsible for completion of regular data management reports
• Liaises with the survey coordinator on a regular basis
• Reports without delay any problems encountered in data management.

Qualification required:

• Eligible candidate must possess at least a Master degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Sociology & Anthropology/Social sciences & Demography.
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience in development work especially in data management for surveys and routine programme implementation at national and sub-national levels
• Possess strong analytical skill including competency is use of statistical analytical software such as STATA, R, SPSS, CSPro, GIS and Microsoft office package.
• Demonstrate experience in use of ODK and other online survey data collection platforms
• Familiarity with Nigeria Tuberculosis control program and Nigeria political, social and cultural terrain is required.
• Possess good administrative skills including maintenance of adequate documentation