Data Management Officer - West Bengal and New Delhi

Overview

Jhpiego is a non-profit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate that is saving lives, improving health and transforming futures. We partner with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and families. Jhpiego translates the best science and practice into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a new-born to breath. Through our partnerships, we are revolutionizing health care for the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

 

Under the Maternal Newborn Health Project, Jhpiego is hiring Data Management Officers based at West Bengal and New Delhi. The Data Management Officers will play a pivotal role in extracting actionable insights from project data as well as available secondary data sources. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to evidence-based decision-making and project optimization. The position will report to Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation & Research.

Responsibilities

• Manage the different datasets generated or accessed during course of the project.
• Verify accuracy of data by performing required data quality checks. 
• Conduct descriptive and inferential analysis on data, in collaboration with M&E team members.
• Lead the creation of effective data visualizations (both static and interactive).
• Support project field offices in data management, analysis and visualizations.
• Prepare data for donor reports and other external program reports as needed.
• Support communication division in developing fact sheets, infographics and other communization materials.
• Provide mentorship on data analysis and data visualization methods, to other project staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with certification in Advanced Excel.
• Desirable: Postgraduate diploma or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Computer Applications, Data Science, or a related field (e.g., MSc or MCA).
• Training/certificate courses in relevant data visualization softwares and data analysis packages/programming languages.
• Minimum five years of experience in managing, analyzing and creating data visualizations from large data sets.
• Work experience with public health related data is desirable.
• Work experience with government health program data portals (HMIS, RCH Portal, AB-HWC portal etc.) is desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

Abilities/Skills:

• • Advanced proficiency in excel, analysis packages such as R (or similar), and relevant programming languages (e.g. Python).
  • Proficiency in the use of Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization softwares.
  • Knowledge of using GIS software and geographic mapping.
  • Familiarity with data collection and management platforms such as Microsoft Access, EpiCollect5, DHIS2, Open Data Kit (ODK).
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask.
  • Ability to work in a diversified team as well as independently.
  • Willingness and flexibility to work on a wide range of tasks.
  • Ability and willingness to travel.