VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Family Health International (FHI) is dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and understanding worldwide through a highly diversified program of research, education, and services in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, reproductive health, and infectious diseases. We are seeking qualified candidates for the following position to be based in Embu:

DATA MANAGER
APHIA II, EASTERN
REF NO. FHI-DM-EASTERN

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for AHIA II Eastern project data collection and management activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Designing setting up and management of project data bases
• Offer technical support in database management to meet data requirements for APHIA II Eastern and other stake holders.
• Under the guidance of the M&E Advisor assist in the compilation of quarterly, annual reports to the USAID and APHIA II Eastern and other ad hoc program data and reports;
• Assist in Program data analysis and other ad hoc analysis requests.
• Coordination of collection of APHIA II Eastern program data.
• Ensure and support the use of tools and a functional system for purposes of collecting, analysis and synthesis of monitoring data
• Provide technical assistance to partner staff on data management, Monitoring & evaluation activities.
• Facilitate capacity building and training of implementing partners in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Offering technical assistance in designing of data collection tools to APHIA II Eastern implementation partners.
• Directly supervise assigned staff including data clerks.
• Keep abreast of latest trends in data management.

REQUIREMENTS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Experience in designing and setting up data bases
• Experience in data analysis and presenting statistical reports
• Working knowledge of APHIA II/USAID/PEPFAR data requirements
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Tact and diplomacy in dealing with implementing partners
• Demonstrated experience with Health Management Information Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through informal and formal trainings
• Understanding of Monitoring & evaluation

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Degree in Statistics, public health, mathematics, IT or a related field with at least 2 years experience or Advanced Diploma in statistics/IT or related areas with 5 years experience
• Computer proficiency in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, including advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Access, Excel, Epi Info and, Stata,


FHI has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates please submit cover letter, resume including salary requirements via email to: Kenya-hr@fhi.org or mail to: Human Resources Office; P.O. Box 38835-00623; NAIROBI, KENYA to be received not later than November 16, 2009. Kindly note that only short listed persons will be contacted. Please quote the Ref No. provided on the subject line while sending your application. No phone calls please!