Data Manager at the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Reproductive Health and Family planning (RH/FP), Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria etc. We offer professional opportunities for career advancement, good working environment and competitive remuneration.

We seek applications from qualified persons for the position below in the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP):

Job Title: Data Manager

Ref #: DM/TB-CCS/FMOH-2017
Location: Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
Duration of assignment: Six months.

Job Description

• National TB Research: Determination of proportion of Tuberculosis patients experiencing catastrophic costs due to TB treatment.
• The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in collaboration with the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) and World Health Organization is seeking for eligible candidates to fill the under listed positions. With funding support from the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) and USAID/Challenge TB project, the organization is embarking on a nation-wide survey to determine the proportion of Tuberculosis patients who are experiencing catastrophic costs during TB management in Nigeria.
• Tuberculosis has long been associated with health inequality and most especially affecting disproportionately the lower socio-economic class. However, with the increasing cost of health care and economic recession, it is not clear how much households spend and to what extent the financial burden affect the health seeking behavior, and outcome of care regarding TB disease burden. To this end, the NTBLCP is set to embark on a national survey to determine the proportion of TB patients and their households who experience catastrophic cost due to Tuberculosis. This catastrophic cost refers to total costs (indirect and direct combined) exceeding a given threshold (e.g. 20%) of the household’s annual income, and also as ‘dissaving’ (such as loans taken, property or livestock sale) incurred by patients to face health costs associated with the TB disease.
• The objectives of the survey are (i) to document the magnitude and main drivers of patient costs in order to guide policies on cost mitigation for the purpose of reducing financial barriers to access and adherence, (ii) to determine the baseline percentage of diagnosed TB patients treated in the network of facilities under the NTBLCP and their households, who incur direct and indirect costs beyond a defined threshold of their annual income, and (iii) to assess cost effectiveness of Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in public and private facilities in Nigeria.
• The coverage of the study was designed to be nationally representative and it is anticipated that the outcome of this study will be useful for policy decision and programme intervention.

Responsibilities
The data manager will be responsible for:

• Coordinates data management activities for the survey: receiving, batching, cleaning, merging data from different sources
• Be responsible for the validation of double-entered data files
• Ensures that data are properly stored and backed up
• Checks validated data files regularly for systematic errors (cleaning)
• Develops data entry software and tools, effective and feasible to support the survey
• Prepares database to be ready for analysis and data entry screens
• Contributes in the analysis of results
• Be responsible for completion of regular data management reports
• Liaises with the survey coordinator on a regular basis
• Reports without delay any problems encountered in data management.

Qualification Required

• Eligible candidate must possess at least a Master Degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Sociology & Anthropology/Social sciences & Demography.
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience in development work especially in data management for surveys and routine programme implementation at national and sub-national levels
• Possess strong analytical skill including competency is use of statistical analytical software such as STATA, R, SPSS, CSPro, GIS and Microsoft office package.
• Demonstrate experience in use of ODK and other online survey data collection platforms
• Familiarity with Nigeria Tuberculosis control program and Nigeria political, social and cultural terrain is required.
• Possess good administrative skills including maintenance of adequate documentation.

Application Closing Date
19th June, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their detailed Curriculum Vitae and application letters to:
Head, Monitoring & Evaluation,
Association for Reproductive and Family Health,
Floor 1, Block C, Millennium Builder’s Plaza,
Plot 251, Herbert Macaulay Way,