DATA MANAGER - SSA (NO-B)

Global Roles; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles in Pretoria is seeking a Data Manager to support HIV, TB, STIs, and Viral Hepatitis data analysis and management. The role contributes to public health surveillance, epidemic intelligence, and outbreak response within the WCO Surveillance Hub.

You will build data tools, dashboards, and monitoring frameworks, supporting pandemic fund projects, Path to Elimination, and data quality assessments across programmes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
• At least five years of international and/or national data management experience.
• Experience with HIV, TB, STIs, Viral Hepatitis data programs.
• Experience with surveillance and outbreak response.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic information, data analysis and data management for key disease programmes.
• Develop and review M&E tools and data collection/reporting tools.
• Manage databases and perform data analysis and dashboards visualization.
• Provide epidemiological and monitoring support for HIV/TB programmes.
• Support surveillance and outbreak response activities.
• Produce timely reports and analytic products for adaptive management.

Skills

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Data Management

Public Health Surveillance

Data Analysis

Outbreak Response

Health Emergency Preparedness

Education

Master's in Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Job description

The Data Manager provides support to the NDOH and WCO SI Unit in data analysis and management for HIV, TB, STIs, Viral Hepatitis programmes and supports pandemic fund projects, Path to Elimination, and data quality assessments. The role contributes to public health surveillance, epidemic intelligence, and outbreak response within the WCO Surveillance Hub.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic information, data analysis, assessments, research and data management for HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and TB programmes.
• Support development and/or review of M&E tools including creating electronic tools for data collection and reporting and review of data collection tools for optimal decision-making.
• Manage database.
• Perform data analysis and dashboards visualization.
• Support the continuous review/updating of the NDOH HIC.
• Provide epidemiological and monitoring & evaluation support for the HIV/TB programmes.
• Support the UN Joint team projects by developing monitoring frameworks, indicators and data tools aligned with UNAIDS project results framework.
• Track HIV self-testing kit supply chain and uptake at TVET sites including linkage to care for reactive results.
• Measure effectiveness of WHO-supported trainings through pre/post-assessments and progress against Higher Health's 90-80-50 cascade targets.
• Strengthen data quality through routine verification and bi-annual data quality assessments.
• Produce timely, accurate quarterly reports and analytic products that support adaptive management.
• Support the WCO Strategic information Unit by building the data hub for usage by different programmes and providing strategic information assistance/support.
• Support Data Quality Assessments for various programmes (Communicable and non-communicable diseases).
• Support the pandemic fund projects implementation through monitoring and evaluation and programme progress visualization.
• Support Path to Elimination by monitoring the process, developing and maintaining Gantt charts and roadmaps, and serving as a member of the Data component of the NVS.
• Support the WCO Surveillance by supporting surveillance of other priority diseases, outbreak investigation and response, routine analysis to follow disease trends, and support evaluations of the surveillance system.
• Participate in workshops, trainings, and webinars where WHO input is required in strategic information and surveillance related to HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis, TB, PTE, EPR programmes and other priority diseases.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s level) in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from an accredited/recognized institution.
• Specialized training in epidemiology and data management (desirable).
• At least five (5) years of international and/or national professional experience in data management of HIV, TB STIs, Viral Hepatitis, PTE and EPR programmes and implementing disease surveillance, response, control, and prevention of infectious diseases including outbreaks and pandemic prevention and control of priority diseases.
• At least five (5) years of experience in data collation and analysis at district, provincial and national levels with good analytic and writing skills.
• Relevant work experience with the national and/or provincial department of health in area of surveillance, communicable diseases/ pandemic surveillance, preparedness, response to health emergencies.
• Experience in working for a UN organization will be an added advantage (desirable).

Skills

• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics
• Data Management
• Communicable Disease Surveillance
• Pandemic Prevention and Control
• Data Collation
• Data Analysis
• Health Emergency Preparedness
• Epidemic Intelligence
• Outbreak Response
• Data Quality Assurance
• HIV Program Data Management
• TB Program Data Management
• STI Program Data Management
• Viral Hepatitis Data Management
• Public Health Surveillance