RTI International is an international, independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services that meet the highest standards of professional performance.
RTI NTD projects support and expand Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control and elimination in priority countries and will further the development of evidence-based policies and standards globally. Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) is a five-year cooperative agreement through which RTI supports and expands NTD control and elimination in priority countries and will further the development of evidence-based policies and standards globally. MMDP focuses on lymphatic filariasis and trachoma. To learn more about MMDP please visit: http://www.mmdpproject.org
Position Summary:
The Data Manager based in Addis Ababa will oversee the organization, storage and in-depth analysis of data to guide program decisions for ENVISION, MMDP and any other RTI future projects . He/she will also be responsible for managing all project specific reporting deliverables surrounding data management and DHIS2 role out in the country.
The Data Manager will manage project specific and survey/disease-specific assessment data and provide technical guidance and support to RTI NTD and FMoH NTD within the programs. The position requires to manage small and large dataset, create codebooks, and manipulate data, move and merge data files; managing reading, exporting, and converting data sets between multiple statistical software packages and work on DHIS2 database application. The Data Manager is a key member of the Envision and MMDP Operations Team and maintains high quality of database creation, maintenance and consistency b/n data workbooks for narrative report; summarize project progress with M&E Manager on monthly basis for major indicators to share with RTI Ethiopia Management for timely decision.
Data Management Responsibilities
Minimum Required Education & Experience
Skills & Abilities
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