Supply Chain Data Management Officer

at  MSH

JOB DESCRIPTION/REQUIREMENTS

About the project:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking Supply Chain Data Management Officers (6) for a Global Fund activity supporting the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) with LMIS data management in 13 states in Nigeria.
These positions will be based in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Gombe, Kwara and Niger and are dependent on the availability of funding from the donor.
About the role:
The Supply Chain Data Management Officer will workinclosecollaborationwiththestate basedSCMSSpecialist, projectpartners and the State LMCU onallaspectsof malaria health products data collection, validation, and reporting for the Global Fund Grant supported by MSH at the state level. They will assist the Specialist in ensuring that MHP LMIS Data Management functionsefficiently, providing oversight of all MHP LMIS data management activities in supported health facilities in the state. They will assist with logistics processes in MSH Data management-related activities. Additionally, the Supply Chain Data Management Officerwill assist the SCMS Specialist in ensuring that all technical activities under the project areimplementedinatimelyandeffectivemanner.TheyassistthespecialistinprovidingoversighttoLGA-levelroutineactivities. E.g. LGA data validation meetings, data entry, supply chain data collection, training,and so on.
General Responsibilities
Formulate techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy, and legitimacy of data by eliciting and gathering requirements from technical teams within the organization, and organizing, analyzing, translating, and simplifying the requirements. Develop management procedures to ensure the adequacy, accuracy, and legitimacy of data. Take the lead in developing data capturing tools to be used on mobile devices, field-testing, and data collection processes. Design data collection, storage, analysis, reporting, and security procedures. Support the maintenance of LMIS database that includes sites covered, distances, rates, GPS points, and other key data points. Responsible for developing mobile-based data collection instruments, develop and maintain database, develop data abstraction algorithm, ensure data abstracted and collected is uploaded, and perform preliminary data cleaning. Design, implement, and track queries; coordinate with other technical staff to resolve data problems. Program, test, maintain and update data entry applications for manual data entry or electronic data capture. Collaborate and coordinate with technical teams to determine requirements for data warehousing, reporting, and analytical solutions. Design and manage user-friendly dashboards, virtual maps, and interactive reporting tools to increase visibility and improve data-driven decision-making for project activities. Manage analytics dashboards and databases to develop and refine KPIs to measure LMIS performance and support the logistics team to ensure that performance management of LMIS is driven by data and evidence. Provide support in managing security mechanisms and data access governance. Create and enforce guidelines for effective data management. Ensure digital databases and archives are protected from security breaches and data loss. Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education
Minimumofbachelor’sdegreeinpharmacy
Experience
Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in malaria project implementation, public health or health systems strengthening is required. Proven capacity to support and strengthen state governments’ supply chain sustainability structures such as LMCUs and LLMCUs. Proven experience in LMIS data validation and entry; data analytics, particularly, supply chain data. Proven experience using the national supply chain data management platform -the NHLMIS. Strong numeric skills and attention to detail and quality
Knowledge and Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages- Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are essential. Training development and facilitation skills. Data Management skills.
MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.
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