Uganda: Biostatician and M&E Office

Position: Biostatician and M&E Officer

Location: Palorinya Field Office in Moyo District

Reports to: Country Director Supervises; Records Assistant

ABOUT RI: Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in roughly 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises 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.

Summary:

The Biostatistician / Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is responsible for management and analysis of health data from RI projects, support to medical team for effective utilization of data analyses, development of logical frameworks and M&E plans, creation and maintenance of databases, design of research studies, and creation of reports and communication materials.

Essential Position Responsibilities and Duties:

· Collect, compile and analyze data from records assistants at the individual health units.

· Submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to Medical Coordinator & Country Director.

· Conduct 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.

· Together 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.

· Provide support to the District Health Office to help strengthen capacity of district M&E.

Qualifications and Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in biostatistics or statistics (or higher)

· At least 3 years of prior experience as a statistician or M&E Officer/Manager

· Fluency in Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Access) and related applications

· 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.

Skills and Competencies:

· Strong 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

RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We value:

⦁ Inclusiveness,

⦁ Transparency and Accountability

⦁ Agility and Innovation

⦁ Collaboration

⦁ Sustainability

1.Your application must include:

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

2. Letter of Interest (application cover letter)

3. Photocopies of documents showing your credentials/qualifications for this position, if applicable

2.Address your application to: Country Director, Uganda

1. Please drop your applications in a sealed envelope, stating the position you are applying for to:

Relief International Office, Vura Madulu,

Moyo Town Council,

P.O Box 152

Or at;

Itula Sub County,

Dongo Center Relief International Compound.

4.For applicants residing outside of Moyo district, you may email your application( Applicatioin Letter and CV Only) to UgandaRecruitment@ri.org (you must indicate the position in the subject line of email)

Application Deadline: Thursday May 3^rd 2018 at 5:00 PM

This position is open to Uganda nationals only