Regional Data Use Advisor for GEEKS project (Amhara)

ICAP at Columbia University

Job Title: Regional Data Use Advisor for GEEKS project (Amhara)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Data Use Advisor will coordinate capacity-building activities for the Growing E-health Expertise Knowledge and Skills (GEEKS) fellows from various directorates within the Amhara Regional Health Bureaus (ARHBs), including the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Directorate, and Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Directorate (PPMED). This role involves supporting the implementation of projects designed by the fellows, assisting with data cleaning, conducting quality checks, and developing essential skills in data analysis, visualization, interpretation, and actionable use. The advisor will also provide technical assistance to help GEEKS fellows create effective tools to strengthen data use, offer ongoing mentorship, and review and evaluate project proposals submitted by the fellows.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Build capacity of regional level stakeholders to regularly use data to inform routine and strategic decisions
• Provide technical assistance to Amhara GEEKS fellows to develop appropriate tools for strengthening data use by developing dashboards and data visualization as required by the sub-projects
• Provide feedback and technical assistance to address weak performance and process indicators at all levels
• Facilitate training workshops on immunization service and VPD surveillance data use, data quality such as communicating data for decision making
• Support the implementation of GEEKS for all program components including reviewing and evaluating GEEKS projects proposals
• Provide technical assistance in data review meetings, stakeholder meetings to document instances of data quality and use
• Representing ICAP at relevant working groups at regional levels related to the GEEKS Project
• Compiles and submits reports as per the direction from ICAP in Ethiopia
• Undertakes other project related activities advised by this supervisor

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in public health, Informatics, Epidemiology or related fields
• At least 5 years’ demonstrable experience in using data for decision and policy making
• Proven experience in training others in data use, data quality, data management
• supportive supervision and advocacy for evidence informed decision making
• Experience building capacity of national, regional and district-level stakeholders to use
• Data to inform routine and strategic decisions regularly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Knowledge and experience in public health, particularly Routine Immunization and VPD
• Experience working with District Health Information System (DHIS)2 or other related
• HMIS, MS Office packages, Epi Info, Open Data Kit (ODK) and Mapping software such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Strong interpersonal skills, motivational, and ability to inspire others
• Demonstrate experience in managing large datasets from program/surveillance data
• Must be able to mentor project teams and workgroups on data analytics, visualization and dissemination.