Data Analyst NGO Jobs – Baylor-Uganda

Job Title:   Data Analyst 

Organisation: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: M&E Manager

 

About US:

Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is an indigenous not-for-profit child health and development organisation affiliated to the Baylor College of Medicine International Paediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), a Network of paediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment Children’s Clinical Centres of Excellence and international program offices in 11 countries across Africa and Eastern Europe.

 

Job Summary:   The data analyst will be responsible for organizing, managing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data related to Global Health Security (GHS), Research, and other programs within Baylor-Uganda. S/he should utilize technical expertise to ensure data is accurate and high-quality. S/he will provide advanced data analytics, statistical inference, and data visualization in a way that assists program and research staff in making better decisions for program development.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Data security and governance – Work with management and researchers to identify process improvement opportunities, propose system modifications, and devise data security and governance strategies in line with international and national laws, policies, and guidelines.
  • Data Management – Develop and maintain databases and data systems that ensure the capture, maintenance, and access to quality and clean data formats ready for statistical analysis.
  • Data Extraction – Use automated tools to extract data from primary and secondary sources for clinicians and researchers to facilitate learning, program development, and adaptions.
  • Data Analysis – Use statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in simple and complex data sets that could be helpful for diagnosis, management, and outcomes prediction.
  • Data analytics capacity building – Support in-house data analytics trainings and skills development for Baylor-Uganda and partners’ staff using appropriate statistical software, such as Stata, R software, and others.
  • Scientific writing – Support development and writing of scientific presentations, abstracts, and manuscripts to be submitted to peer-reviewed journals for publication.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or Mathematics
  • Hands-on experience with R, SQL, STATA, SPSS, EpiData, and PowerBI
  • Experience in longitudinal or survival data analysis to support analysis of data from cohorts.
  • Experience in handling missing data in clinical research databases
  • Five years of related work experience

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

 

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Note:

  • Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
  • You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE).
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

Deadline: 21st February 2024

 

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Date Posted 2024-02-16
Valid Through 2024-02-21
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala , 0256, Uganda

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