Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality. A worldwide movement MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation's founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation. Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of 24 associations, bound together as MSF International, based in Switzerland. Thousands of health professionals, logistical and administrative staff - most of whom are hired locally - work on programmes in some 70 countries worldwide. Humanitarian action MSF's work is based on humanitarian principles. We are committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation. MSF operates independently. We conduct our own evaluations on the ground to determine people’s needs. More than 90 per cent of our overall funding comes from millions of private sources, not governments. MSF is neutral. We do not take sides in armed conflicts, we provide care on the basis of need, and we push for independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law. Bearing witness and speaking out MSF medical teams often witness violence and neglect in the course of their work, largely in regions that receive scant international attention. At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, to criticise the inadequacies of the aid system, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests. Quality medical care MSF rejects the idea that poor people deserve third-rate medical care and strives to provide high-quality care to patients. In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organisation announced the money would go towards raising awareness of and fighting against neglected diseases. Through the Access Campaign, and in partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, this work has helped lower the price of HIV/AIDS treatment and stimulated research and development for medicines to treat malaria and neglected diseases like sleeping sickness and kala azar.
Main Purpose
- Defining, coordinating, and monitoring all data related activities including data collection, analysis, reporting, monitoring and evaluation processes according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure quality medical care for patients and their communities and to improve the health condition of the population.
Job Description
- Participate in designing, reviewing, and adapting data management (DM) tools according to the ENABLE study (https://shorturl.at/htDW7) protocol, and ensure that all the deployed DM tools at the site are up to date.
- Providing technical support to the field workers in the implementation of routine data collection at the Kenema General Hospital (KGH) study site and ensure strict adherence to the study Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and participant follow-up schedules. Support the site field team in the identification and resolution of challenges encountered during data collection.
- Developing and implementing data quality assurance methods to ensure accuracy and reliability of the information, respect, and confidentiality all participant information and good clinical practice.
- Managing and supervising the work of the field team for quality assurance including identification of training needs and providing coaching and capacity building for the staff on issues related to data. Also, monitoring the fieldworker activities by conducting data quality checks of study participants.
- Participate in the planning and recruitment, with support of the site HR department, of the fieldworkers and the data team to ensure an appropriate team in terms of size, capabilities, and skills for proper implementation of the ENABLE programme.
- On a weekly, monthly basis or upon request, prepare data reviews or/and field visit reports about the implementation of the study, and make presentations during the Programme HQ meetings.
- Performing additional activities whenever needed and as requested by the supervisor.
Requirements
Education:
Essential:
- Computer Science, Statistics, Epidemiology or Public Health
- Desirable: Master’s Degree with extensive training in Statistics
- Mandatory: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Epidemiology or Public Health
Experience:
Essential:
- At least 2 years of experience in Data Management in African contexts
Desirable:
- MSF or other NGOs experience
- Experience in computer systems administration including a very good experience in using the REDCap database management software.
- Previous experience in Lassa Fever research will be an asset.
Languages
Essential:
- Fluency in spoken and written English
Desirable:
- Local language in work area
Competencies:
- People Management and Development L2
- Commitment to MSF Principles L2
- Behavioural Flexibility L3
- Results and Quality Orientation L3
- Teamwork and Cooperation L3
- Autonomy and Proactiveness L3
Knowledge:
- Good clinical practices (GCP)
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet) and statistical packages, STATA, SPSS,
- SAS
- Essential knowledge of clinical studies (phases, designs, etc.)• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Remuneration
- According to MSF salary scale (Level 9) plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.
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