Data Specialist

 PATH

Data Specialist

Tracking Code

10486

Job Location

New Delhi, India

Company Location

India, New Delhi

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

 

Job Description

 

PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.

 

PATH began its work in India in the late 1990s, bringing governments, communities, private-sector companies, and experienced public health practitioners together to address some of the country’s most crucial health problems. In early 2000, the scope of our India program expanded with a major immunization initiative for the state of Andhra Pradesh. Today, PATH’s India projects focus on TB, HIV/AIDS, immunization, injection safety, maternal health, and more.

 

PATH is seeking for a Data Specialist who will oversee the planning and implementation of the HIV projects. S/He will support the implementation of the project according to the expectations from the donor, National Aids Control Organization (NACO) and other partners, including sub-national stakeholders in selected regions that PATH will be supporting.

 

Data Specialist will support NACO in development & maintenance of NACP Data Hub, NACP Dashboard and Data Quality Management (DQM) guidelines. These Technical Experts will also support NACO in routine programme monitoring & Data Analysis. These Technical Experts will be placed at NACO and will provide support to Strategic Information division (SI), NACO.

 

 

Responsibilities:  S/he will provide support for following:

 

·         Support NACO in preparing reports including DQMS reports, Technical brief, Sankalak, Status Note etc.

·         Technical support to NACO in or M&E related activities.

·         Support NACO in publications.

·         Monitoring of NACP dashboards & NACP data hub.

·         SI related capacity building workshop, training, field visits, review meetings etc.

·         Ensuring data quality, data management and data analytical reports of NACP programme data.

·         Work closely with NACO to ensure coordination and integration of all project activities in overall implementation.

·         Any other work assigned by the Supervisor.

 

 

 

Required Experience

 

 

·         Post graduate or equivalent degree (regular full-time course) in Public Health /  Statistics / Demography / Population Science / Epidemiology / Social Sciences / or related field, from a reputed institute.

·         Minimum 7-8 years of relevant work experience (preferably in HIV) with demonstrated skills in Monitoring and Evaluation and experience in handling of large data sets.

·         High level proficiency in MS-Office package, data analysis software’s.

·         Experience in developing M&E plans, frameworks and indicators; knowledge of results-based matrix, preparing M&E reports, dashboards and scorecards.

·         Experience in Performance Monitoring and Evaluation of health programs, including monitoring performance indicators, data collection and conducting data reviews and analysis.

·         Demonstrated understanding of and familiarity with a range of Monitoring and Evaluation approaches.

·         Strong communication and problem-solving skills, capacity to analyze data, monitor progress, and translate findings effectively to stakeholders and Partners.

·         Experience in publications.

·         Excellent analytical, communication, presentation and report writing skills.

·         Knowledge of SI approaches including M&E.

·         Experience in developing M&E frameworks and indicators; knowledge of results-based matrix, preparing M&E reports, dashboards, scorecards.

·         Experience in GIS.

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