Overview
The Database Administrator will provide technical focal point support for data collection and reporting tools, integrate data into the ESPEN Data Portal, and oversee data backup and recovery strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the technical focal point with WHO HQ, national programmes and partners to align NTD data collection and reporting tools and standard procedures
- Lead the integration of data from the Joint Application Package and other routine national datasets into the ESPEN Data Portal
- Contribute to resource mobilization and advocacy activities in support of the implementation of WHO and AFRO Resolutions
- Closely collaborate with CM-NTD Data management focal points and others on data and information management.
- Develop and oversee data backup, recovery, and business continuity strategies; and pro-actively mitigate cybersecurity and data quality risks, ensuring system resilience.
- Implement and monitor data-sharing agreements, access controls, and confidentiality protocols.
- Develop and manage, APIs, and data visualization tools that enhance system interoperability and user experience of the ESPEN data portal, in line with WHO's FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
- Contribute to technically review the preventive chemotherapy data (endemicity and demography, and preventive chemotherapy strategy to be implemented);
- Technically support the disease-specific officers in ensuring country NTD programmes apply the appropriate preventive chemotherapy based on disease endemicity and history of treatment.
- Collaborate with WHO/HQ/NTD team to continuously improve the WHO standard data reporting forms.
- Provide technical support to the generation of analytical dashboards and performance metrics to track progress toward the NTD Roadmap 2021-2030 targets.
- Conduct a rapid assessment of existing tools, data, datasets, and data-warehouses currently used at country, regional and global levels to support management of NTD data and information in general, and specifically PC-NTDs.
- Improve data collection specifically targeting the Joint Application Packages (JAPs) and GNARF.
- Provide technical support to Ministries of Health in preparing and submitting high-quality preventive chemotherapy data.
- Work closely with WHO country offices and NTD programmes to close data gaps and improve data completeness and timeliness.
- Provide training, and country data managers and national NTD programmes to strengthen data management capacity.
- Perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in public health data management and analysis at national or international level. Five years of experience in management and utilization of programme data (preferably public health related programming) for decision-making. Experience working with National NTD Programmes
Qualifications
First university degree in Computer sciences, Information Systems, or Information Technology, Monitoring and Evaluation, or related field.
