Project Overview and Role:
Data.FI est un projet mondial de cinq ans financé par l’Agence américaine pour le développement international (USAID) pour soutenir la réponse au VIH et au COVID-19. Data.FI s’associe à des programmes pour accélérer et maintenir l’accès à des données de haute qualité afin d’accélérer le contrôle et le maintien des épidémies de VIH et de COVID-19. En améliorant les analyses approfondies mondiales, régionales, nationales et communautaires/locales des données épidémiologiques et programmatiques sur le VIH et le COVID-19, Data.FI accélère les réalisations des programmes pour améliorer les services aux clients et atteindre et maintenir le contrôle des épidémies. Data.FI aide les gouvernements des pays hôtes à améliorer les systèmes d’information sur la santé (SIS) existants, en informant la direction des réponses aux lacunes de la programmation et en soutenant l’impact en appuyant la transition des partenaires locaux.
Purpose of Position
Palladium is seeking Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) / Data Analytics (DA) interns to work in close collaboration with the project DA team in support of USAID’s Strategic Information (SI) team and service delivery implementing partners (IPs) to leverage weekly PEPFAR data to support control of HIV epidemic.
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
•Support review of high-frequency reporting (HFR) data sets for weekly reporting
•Conduct data validation and logic checks for data across reporting systems i.e. Data for Accountability, Transparency and Impact Monitoring (DATIM), the National Data Repository (NDR) and HFR
•Conduct data collection and collation at the state level
•Support implementation of the Weekly Data Review for Rapid Action methodology at the state level and across hierarchies
•Working with the Strategic Information Advisor(s), support IPs to facilitate and support HFR processes to identify barriers to data use and generate solutions to address those barriers
•Support documentation of best practices, data use cases, and stakeholder engagements at the state level
•Implement data quality strategies and activities at the state level and other hierarchies as advised
•Support regular analysis and reviews of performance on key priority indicators for HIV and orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) programs
•Support any other activity as assigned
Required Qualifications:
• A degree in Public Health, Statistics, Health Informatics, Computer Science, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field
• Knowledge of health management information systems or routine health information systems
• Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS programs, including District Health Information Software, version 2 (DHIS 2) preferred
• Knowledge of patient-level and aggregate data management systems i.e. electronic medical records (EMR), logistics information management systems (LIMS)
• Working skills in data analysis with proficiency in a statistical package i.e. Stata, SPSS, advanced excel, or Business Intelligence applications
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English
Company Overview:
About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.
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