Data Manager

Manages epidemiological and response data for cholera and other epidemic-prone diseases in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The consultancy strengthens collection, validation, analysis and circulation of surveillance information; supports health workers and dashboards; and provides timely analytical products, situation reports and data-quality controls to guide emergency response decisions.

• Improve real-time data management for cholera and epidemic-prone disease response
• Inventory data-collection tools for surveillance, laboratories, contacts and response pillars
• Train health providers and focal points in data collection and management
• Maintain and share alert, IDSR, case, contact and other surveillance databases
• Clean and validate integrated data systems and update response dashboards
• Support epidemiologists with analysis of epidemiological, geospatial and field data
• Produce situation reports, bulletins and information products for response advocacy
• Present activities, challenges and solutions in coordination and surveillance meetings

• University degree in information or data management, computing, statistics, applied mathematics, public health, GIS or a related discipline
• At least 2 years of relevant data and/or information-management experience
• Excellent knowledge of French

• Certified training in epidemiological surveillance
• Public-health degree
• Working knowledge of English

• Data Management
• Epidemiological Surveillance
• Data Quality Assurance
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Health Information Management
• Outbreak Response
• Geospatial Analysis
• Capacity Building

• DHIS2 Tracker
• Kobo
• ODK
• Google Forms
• Microsoft Excel
• R
• Python
• ArcGIS
• Power BI

• Special Services Agreement consultancy for three months