India: Data Management Support

To satisfy the overall objectives of CDC India and international collaboration responsibilities, the contractor will provide technical assistance, consultation and support services to the EBOLA response and recovery efforts in India for epidemiologic and laboratory information system/programs and data management methods for clinical and diagnostic data.

Based in New Delhi and each will be assigned to provide data management support for one of three highly affected areas (New Delhi, Amritsar, Ludhiana); (Lucknow, Patna, Jaipur); (Mumbai Indore, and Bhopal)

Task Requirements:

Participate as a member of the international EBOLA response team and assist

CDC in their efforts to provide overall expert technical support to the host

country government laboratory and epidemiologic data activities being

supported through collaborative EBOLA response and recovery efforts by CDC.

the government and international partners. This may include development of

strategies to improve the quality of data.

· Collaborate closely with CDC and the in-country response team, coordinating

laboratory and epidemiologic data management activities with detection,

prevention, care and treatment program areas.

· Analyze data from assessments conducted in priority areas and work with team

leads to incorporate appropriate activities/strategies into work plans; activities will

be related to EBOLA surveillance, suspected EBOLA case investigation, care

and monitoring, EBOLA outbreak investigation and response

planning/implementation, epidemiological data analysis, and routine

immunization services.

· Maintain and manage an up-to-date and accurate database that is used for

describing the outbreak and doing epidemiological data analysis.

· Work closely with government and other CDC lab partners and epidemiologists

to improve data quality.

· Maintain and run SAS program(s) to clean and merge data. Manage and

analyze data for risk assessments.

· Work with team leads to track progress towards implementing specific priority

country work plans.

· Conduct periodic analyses of current epidemiologic data related to EBOLA,

outbreaks, and surveillance and priority areas.

· Provide technical assistance as needed to CDC India in other areas of data

management (EQA) programs, studies, etc.

· Coordinate, facilitating and participate in meetings sponsored by CDC Country

Office and international Ebola Response partners.

Task Deliverables:

· Review of plans, designs and implementation plans, analysis of outputs and outcomes, training needs assessments and training materials.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Certifications:

· Master’s Level Degree in Public Health Sciences or related field

· Minimum 4 years’ experience, with progressive responsibility in working with epidemiology and laboratory information systems and providing data management solutions

· Three years of experience in coordinating multi-agency public health programs at regional, national, sub national, local levels, international experience preferred

· Experience in International public health, disease surveillance (active and passive), and Outbreak and case investigations

· Working knowledge of SAS, SPSS, Excel, Microsoft Access

· Excellent communication and writing skills. Experience in development of strategic documents, briefing documents, and reports.

· Level IV speaking and writing proficiency in English

· Language proficiency in Hindi and Marathi preferred ,

· Interested candidates should email their cover letter and CV to TaNisha Harris @ resumes@ctsglobalusa.com