Overview
Lead and provide technical support for data management in polio eradication initiatives, including data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- - Lead and provide technical support for AFP surveillance, SIA and EPI data management.
- - Maintain the AFP surveillance, SIA and EPI data management system and provide trainings.
- - Conduct weekly analysis on AFP, Contact and community samples, AFP cases validation, zero-dose investigation.
- - Follow up on implementation of recommendations from external surveillance review, TAG and other meetings.
- - Provide merged surveillance reports to EMRO on weekly basis.
- - Conduct quarterly risk assessment for polio transmission.
- - Support assessment design to ensure data quality; manage platforms and tools that support mobile data collection and analysis.
- - Provide continuous mentorship and on job training for national and zonal data managers.
- - Produce and update information products such as EPI/POL weekly bulletin, Polio Situation updates, charts and infographics.
- - Conduct analysis on campaign data and present key findings for partners.
- - Strengthen national and subnational EPI/POL information repository and prepare documentation for polio certification.
- - Implement data governance and quality related activities.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in health data management and database administration with specific experience in providing analysis and reports for decision support.
- Desirable: Experience in the Eastern Mediterranean region and/or with UN and/or international organization as well as with polio eradication programme data analysis and management.
Qualifications
- Essential: University degree in science, mathematics, statistics, IT or relevant subject.
- Desirable: Specialized training in supporting public health activities.
