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Posted Apr 21Data Quality Specialist, Burundi, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (MNTD), REACH Malaria
at Path
BurundiOn-site
Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth analyses of the routine data collected to identify data quality gaps and support corrective actions through mentoring and supervision.
- Support the development and rollout of malaria data quality visualization and feedback mechanisms.
- Implement data validation and cleaning protocols to correct any inconsistencies and enhance the reliability of analyses.
- Facilitate regular malaria data review meetings at national and subnational levels.
- Support PNLP and district teams in interpreting malaria data to inform planning, resource allocation, and targeted interventions.
- Collaborate with the HMIS/DHIS2 team to ensure malaria indicators are accurately captured and reported.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as the NMCP/MOPH, implementing partners, and donors working in the area of surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, and data quality. Required skills and
- Lead the design and implementation of malaria data quality improvement plans in collaboration with the PNLP and relevant stakeholders.
Requirements
- experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.
- experience: Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Computer Science, Health Informatics or relevant discipline. Minimum of 5 years’
- experience and demonstrated skills in health information management system (HMIS) data reporting and data quality approaches. Knowledge and
- experience of MOPH’s health information systems (HMIS) and DHIS2 is a requirement.
- Experience in data quality audits/assessments, data validation, and/or data reviews, preferably for health programming
- Experience in providing technical assistance and conducting capacity building activities in relation to data systems management, data recording, validation, reporting, analysis, and use. Prior
- experience working with the national ministry of public health/national malaria control program, is preferred.
- Extremely detail-oriented, with the ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.