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National Data Management Advisor, School of Public Health – AAU Vacancy Announcement; March 12, 2025

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Organization: School of Public Health – AAU

Position: National Data Management Advisor

Location: Addis Ababa

Employment: Full time

Date of Announcement: March 12, 2025

Deadline: March 25th 2025

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Job description

Background

The Center for Implementation Sciences (CIS) in Health, Addis Ababa University, collaborating with Emory, Hawassa, and Mekelle, along with the Ministry of Health and Oromia, Amhara, Sidama and Tigray,Afar & Somalia regional health bureaus, is implementing the Saving Little Lives (SLL) 360 project in Ethiopia, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the NEST360 Consortium via Rice University, USA.

 

The SLL360 team aims to integrate NEST360 solutions into the ministry of health’s newborn health packages for Level 2 SSNC units, scaling up in 18 hospital networks across five regions, and further expanding to 206 SLL360-supported hospitals leveraging existing and upcoming newborn health investments. This initiative will strengthen national and regional government capacities for the widespread adoption and institutionalization of these Level 2 SSNC packages.

 

The Center for Implementation Sciences (CIS) in Health, Addis Ababa University is actively recruiting a National Data Management Advisor to join the Digital Health Lead Executive Office (LEO) at the Ministry of Health, playing a pivotal role in advancing the maternal and newborn health services with a special focus on the data track of the implementation package that tries to leverage data for action to improve health outcome

 

Job Summary:

The National Data Management Advisor will provide strategic technical and management support to the development and scale-up of national in-patient Integrated Maternal and Neonatal Individual and Inpatient Data (IMNID) systems. This role involves significant responsibility for national coordination, development, and execution of the MoH’s IMNID system working closely with Digital Health, Strategic Affairs and the Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Services (MNCAHS) LEOs, the SLL360 university partners, and other key maternal and neonatal health stakeholders ensuring alignment with MoH policies.

The National Data Management Advisor will engage with various stakeholders, including SLL360 consortium members, healthcare professionals, NGOs, donors, and relevant government sectors to facilitate the effective implementation of IMNID across regions and hospitals in Ethiopia. Additionally, the Advisor will represent the SLL360 data management team in Ethiopia, liaising with BMGF, NEST360 and other health partners.

 

This is a full-time position (M-F 8 am –5 pm, with occasional early morning, evening, or weekend work required to accommodate time zone differences for important meetings with teams in the US, UK, and across sub-Saharan Africa), based in Ethiopia.

 

Gross Salary Range: 144,000-156,000ETB/month

 

Essential Functions

• Serves as the national MNH data management lead and primary SLL360 contact at the Ministry of Health, liaising with MOH, SLL360 partners, and key stakeholders.
• Oversee and contribute to the maternal and neonatal health data management activities within the digital health LEO and SLL360 program.
• Coordinate the design, development, and implementation of the inpatient IMNID system working closely with and through the Digital Health and Strategic Affairs and Maternal-Neonatal-Child-and-Adolescent Health Service (MCAHS) Lead Executive Offices.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including healthcare providers, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations, to ensure the effective integration and utilization of the data systems.
• Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Monitor and analyze the progress of MNH data management activities.
• Collaborate with SLL360 university implementation and evaluation coordinators to develop and submit detailed progress reports on IMNID.
• Coordinate SLL360 national data management training workshops and review meetings.
• Integrate SLL360 data management plans into the Ministry of Health’s annual plans and align with health development partners’ data management plans.
• Work with relevant MOH departments to ensure integration and regular reporting of maternal and newborn care indicators through the DHIS2.
• Maintain consistent communication with the SLL360 country lead, SLL360 university partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the data system and implement improvements as needed.
• Contribute to data analysis and interpretation of IMNID findings
• Provide support to the SLL360 evaluation and implementation coordinators on data management, analysis, and interpretation of findings

 

Additional Functions

• Builds and maintains relationships with external stakeholders, including academic collaborators, hospitals and healthcare providers and nongovernmental and governmental officials and agencies.
• Establishes and fosters excellent working collaborations and facilitates regular communication with key stakeholders and project partners, especially with the Ministry of Health and regional health bureaus.
• Provides oversight for rigorous monitoring and evaluation activities and facilitates the documenting and dissemination of project learnings of the ministry’s newborn health initiatives and SLL360 project.
• Provides timely progress reports on project in Ethiopia as required by partner institutions and donors.
• Develop strong collaborative ties and maintain consistent communication with essential stakeholders, particularly with relevant LEOs in the Ministry of Health and regional health bureaus.
• Guarantee the successful execution of the IMNID, routinely evaluating progress, addressing challenges, and collaborating with leadership to enhance the system’s effectiveness.
• Deliver prompt and regular progress updates to partner institutions and donors regarding the system’s status in Ethiopia.

Reports to: Digital Health Affairs LEO of MOH.

Duration of work: 3 years

Tentative Start Date: Immediately

Number of posts:1

Station: Addis Ababa

 

 

Job Requirements

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in health informatics, statistics, epidemiology and biostatistics, or related field with at least three years of experience with progressive responsibility in large-scale program data management
• Demonstrated experience managing staff and planning and implementation data management activities.
• Familiarity with the DHIS2, Ethiopian health system, Ethiopian Ministry of Health and Regional Health Bureaus preferred.
• Strong understanding of maternal and neonatal health issues and data requirements.
• Knowledge of programming, statistical methods and software packages frequently used in public health research
• Written and verbal fluency in English required. Written and spoken fluency in Amharic languages is desired. Strong writing skills and exceptional oral and written communication skills required.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations and best practices.

 

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, supervisory, and organizational skills necessary.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple project activities, balance conflicting priorities, and handle confidential information appropriately. Must exhibit tact and diplomacy in inter-cultural settings.
• Prior field research and academic experience related to maternal and newborn health in Ethiopia is desirable.
• Exceptional organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and careful attention to detail.
• Prior experience working with electronic data collection and online databases, and demonstrated experience managing databases.

Requirement Skill

Conflict Resolution

Communication

Problem solving

Data collection and Analysis

 

 

How To Apply

 

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• Letter of application mentioning the specific position
• Recent CV
• Original and copies of degrees, and other relevant documents
• Evidence of experience in research

 

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