The International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We command technical expertise in h1ealth, agriculture, climate change, food security and governance—as well as in international evaluation. Our multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known for impact and innovation.

Job Summary

Abt Associates seeks a qualified IT / Database Officer to support the VectorLink project in Uganda.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the data collection, cleaning and reporting in accordance with the project’s M&E plan
• Collects, analyzes, and presents program data for project staff, partners, counterparts, and donors
• Contributes to the project’s work in HMIS, and in linking country-level HMIS to project monitoring and evaluation, as appropriate
• Assists in the regular monitoring of project implementation against established targets and objectives, including supervising data collectors in the field and data entry clerks at data centers
• Supports periodic internal data quality assessments (DQAs) and prepares the project for possible external DQAs to ensure validity, integrity, precision, reliability and timeliness of all performance data, identifying gaps and suggesting corrective actions on time
• Supports the filing and documentation of all SOPs, guidelines and tools
• Communicates changes in structural database designs, implementations and improvements as may be deemed appropriate from the M&E team
• Any other duties as may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• (2+) years of experience and bachelor degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce.  Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer:  Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.

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Closing Date : 13 July, 2020