Position: Data Analyst
Number of Positions: 01
Organization: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
Location: The Union India Office, New Delhi
Duration: Till 30 June 2025
Travel: As necessary
About The Union:
Established in 1920, The Union aims to create a healthier world, free of tuberculosis and lung disease. It’s a global membership, technical, and scientific organisation that includes government and non-government agencies, charities, donors, professional groups, patient groups, and civil society organisations. The Union brings together clinicians, managers, policy makers, front-line workers, implementers, scientists, patients, survivors, advocates, and civil society to work towards its mission and vision.
Mission: To end suffering due to tuberculosis and lung diseases by advancing better prevention and care through knowledge generation, dissemination, and implementation into policy and practice. The focus is on ensuring no one is left behind, treating people equally, and prioritising vulnerable and marginalised communities.
Vision: A healthier world for all, free of tuberculosis and lung disease.
Values:
- Quality: Delivering services and products to the highest standards.
- Transparency: Being open and direct in dealings.
- Accountability: Responsible stewardship of resources, delivering on commitments, and being accountable to stakeholders.
- Respect: Recognising people’s intrinsic value and respecting their welfare, beliefs, perceptions, customs, and cultural heritage.
- Independence: Pursuing the mission free from conflicts of interest.
About the Project
iDEFEAT TB - Institutional Strengthening to Accelerate Actions for TB and Drug Resistant TB in India is USAID’s flagship TB project in India. The project aims to strengthen TB-related institutions focusing on programmatic and clinical management of patients with TB and DR-TB, contributing to India’s National Strategic Plan and the targets set at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB. iDEFEAT TB is implemented by The Union-led consortium of partners.
The Position
Data Analyst will be responsible for data management, analysis, and interpretation for meaningful insights. The position will support data analysis plans, data extraction, analysis, and synthesis of results.
Responsibilities:
- Implement and monitor recording and reporting using Nikshay.
- Support the Central TB Division in managing data from Nikshay and other sources, including validation, analysis, and application.
- Prepare and issue action-oriented feedback to laboratories.
- Lead data analysis based on available laboratory data, conducting in-depth analysis and interpretation.
- Create data models to support monitoring.
- Ensure data accuracy by developing and adhering to data quality protocols.
- Interpret results to improve data use by stakeholders.
- Maintain data confidentiality and privacy.
- Submit monthly and end-of-assignment reports on activities performed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related analytics field with 5 years of experience in public health data.
- Experience in building dashboards, templates for program performance review, and developing performance indicators, data collection, and analysis tools.
- Familiarity with data processing and analysis software (SPSS/STATA/Epi info).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience in developing study frameworks and data analysis plans.
- Preferred experience in assisting with study implementation, analysis, interpretation of results, and documentation.
- Capacity to work collaboratively and independently.
- Experience in Tuberculosis programs is desirable.
Skills and Attributes:
- Effective teamwork and independent work capability.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Clear, ongoing communication with the supervisor.
- Participation in regular team meetings and status updates.
- Proficiency in written and oral English, and verbal communication in one or more local languages.
Compensation:
The remuneration (inclusive of taxes) is attractive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
How to Apply:
- Interested candidates must send their latest resume/CV and cover letter mentioning their motivation for the job and the specific skills and experience that make them suitable.
- Applications should be sent to careers.usea@theunion.org with the subject line “Application for Data Analyst.”
- Additionally, candidates must fill out the Job Application Form online at this link before the deadline. Applications without the Job Application Form will not be accepted.
Deadline: 2024-07-23T18:30:00Z
Equal Opportunity: The Union encourages qualified women candidates to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.