Research Data Officer at Partners in Hope

Partners in Hope (PIH) was established in 2004 by Dr. Perry Jansen, an American Family Physician, and a group of committed Malawian professionals to address the devastating HIV and AIDS epidemic in Malawi. PIH Medical Center formally opened in November 2005, with Dalitso Private Clinic, Pharmacy, Laboratory and Tiyanjane Counselling Center. PIH’s strategy arose from close engagement with the Ministry of Health early in the process of developing and implementing successful scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Our programs are in three main areas i.e. Health Service Delivery, Medical Education and Research, and Capacity Building. Our comparative advantage among others include the cutting-edge diagnostic work, local ownership of the vision and the holistically client centred approach which has set us apart from other service providers in the health sector. In addition to operating a general clinic, inpatient ward and HIV/AIDS clinic, the program unit provides support to Ministry of Health and CHAM health facilities in nine districts from Chitipa to Nsanje. Teams are working to meet the 95-95-95 targets for HIV testing, retention in care and viral load suppression through training, mentorship, supervision and health systems strengthening. Partners in Hope – under the Implementation Science department is seeking to recruit highly motivated individual for the below post:

1. RESEARCH DATA OFFICER (1) LILONGWE

Job Summary

The Data Officer will work as part of Partners in Hope- Implementation Science Department at Partners in Hope. This position will be responsible for providing support on data management services, including tablet programming, data analyses, oversight of data quality controls, and ensuring that all data security protocols are enforced. Data include primarily in-depth interviews and surveys with clients receiving HIV services and healthcare providers and medical chart abstraction. The Data Officer will also support the Research Officer/Project Coordinator in providing oversight to all Research Assistants collecting data.

Responsibilities

Project implementation

1. Take part in development and testing of e-data collection and entry tools using SurveyCTO and ODK), which are user-friendly, satisfy study needs, and are validated to ensure data consistency, accuracy, and security.
2. Lead translation and back-translation of study tools. This involves detailed review of all the translations to ensure they are complete, relevant and meets the required standards.
3. Conduct data validation and back-checks of data based on highlighted areas as advised by the Data
Coordinators.
4. Take part in tracking and documenting all data related queries
5. Take part in training and providing guidance to Research Assistants, Data Entry Clerks, and Desk Reviewers as needed.
6. Maintain well documented records and reports of activities related to data. This includes maintaining well documented records of any changes made to data collection forms, reported cases related to the data collection exercise, identified data queries through data quality controls and actions taken, and maintaining a well commented STATA do.file for addressing the
7. Assist with setting up, maintenance and ensuring that all project gadgets are functioning well all the time Data processing and analysis

1. Take part in preliminary data cleaning of all project data

a. This includes ensuring that all documented queries throughout the data monitoring phase have fully been addressed in a STATA do.file; all variables are properly defined, labelled and coded in STATA, consistency checks including outliers have been addressed in STATA.

2. Take part in preliminary data analysis

a. Perform descriptive statistics by calculating basic summary statistics (mean, median, mode, standard deviation, etc.)
b. Generate frequency distributions and cross-tabulations
c. Identify trends and patterns in the data

Qualifications

1. Minimum of bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Social Science or relevant field.
2. Minimum of 3-years working in a similar role
3. Strong background in statistics with a sound proficiency in data analysis packages preferably STATA or R.
4. Experience working on research projects, preferably on a data management team
5. Proficient with e-data collection packages, preferably ODK or SurveyCTO
6. Highly effective and diplomatic in collaborating/communicating with multiple partners and co-workers from varying backgrounds/expertise
7. Experience working with facility-based data, including implementing quality control activities, from resource-limited settings similar to Malawi
8. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
9. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail (will be expected to balance multiple tasks, respond promptly to emails, re-prioritize tasks based on last-minute deadlines)
10. Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively within and outside team environment with minimum supervision

Method Of Application

Eligible candidates meeting the required qualifications and experience above should submit their applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) relevant copies of Certificates, three traceable referees, include the job title and deliver their applications either by hand/ Post to

The Human Resource Manager
Partners in Hope
P. O. Box 302
LILONGWE

Or e-mail: [email protected]

The deadline for receiving application is 6th September, 2024. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Partners In Hope thanks all applicants for their interest.