Sightsavers is currently recruiting for the position of Data Manager.
Sightsavers is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that is dedicated to the prevention of avoidable blindness, the promotion of equality, and the support of individuals with disabilities in developing countries.
To learn more about Data Manager at Sightsavers, eligibility requirements and mode of application, please read on!
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Summary of Data Manager at Sightsavers
| Company | Sightsavers |
| Category | Job |
| Type | Contract |
| Title | Data Manager |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Contract duration: | 12-month fixed term contract |
| Posted | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Deadline: | 13 Apr 2025 |
About Sightsavers
Sightsavers resolve eye problems like cataracts and combat life-altering ailments associated with vision impairment. This is why they partner with various governments as well as local, regional, and international stakeholders to perform surgical procedures and provide medical treatment to places that need them.
Employability and disability healthcare education are two fields Sightsavers address to increase access and make healthcare services useful long-term. Additionally, Sightsavers defend the equality promotion of women, girls, and persons with disabilities.
Sightsavers have been in the industry for over 75 years, which makes them one of the oldest to hold such experience. With associated pride, they consider themselves the pioneers in this domain.
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office evaluates and provides excellent ratings to Sightsavers’ international development programs and that makes them exceptionally proud.
About the role of Data Manager at Sightsavers
The Data Manager will oversee the complete data structure to assure its dependability, security, and usefulness in achieving project success.
This position requires strategic supervision of data collection, analysis, and presentation, ensuring that correct information flows effortlessly from community-level activities to central platforms for decision-making and reporting during all project phases.
The Data Manager will work with project teams, including two Country Office-based Data Analysts, state command centers, and partners, to ensure high-quality data standards and to support the evaluation of reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance.
In addition, the Data Manager will provide clear insights, teach personnel, and recommend improvements, serving as a crucial liaison between field operations and project leadership to promote child health goals and inform policy.
Responsibilities of Data Manager at Sightsavers
- Lead the daily collection, organization, and verification of project data to ensure accuracy and security.
- Establish and maintain data protocols by creating daily reports and flagging concerns for review.
- Facilitate the transmission of LGA-level data into applicable technologies, and provide biweekly updates.
- Ensure the successful usage of CommCare across field operations, resolving technical difficulties quickly.
- Organize and enhance data from CommCare and KoboToolbox, incorporating information for practical use.
- Analyze data to uncover trends and noteworthy results, which inform project decisions.
- Collaborate with Data Analysts to provide reports that allow partners to evaluate project performance.
- Present data-driven recommendations and projections at meetings and briefings.
- Maintain Power BI dashboards to show project progress and provide monthly updates.
- Create graphic representations to emphasize key data and create presentations for partners.
- Design and deliver training sessions for staff on data tools, including support and instructional materials.
- Monitor the performance of employees engaged in data-related operations, ensuring compliance and timely reporting.
- Collaborate with partners to standardize data methodologies and technologies, thereby enhancing project productivity.
- Collaborate with the NTD MEL Manager to prepare data for analysis and guarantee its accuracy before reporting.
- Collaborate during review sessions to offer updates on data quality and project progress.
- Support monitoring of child health outcomes, ensuring data fulfills project objectives
- Foster fruitful relationships with authorities and partners to ensure seamless data transmission.
Jobholder Requirements
Essential:
- Possession of a bachelor’s degree in data science, Public Health, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Experience in data management, including at least three years within health-related projects such as child survival, AMR, and/or MDA programs
- Demonstrated ability in educating, directing, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders on data-focused assignments
- Advanced proficiency with ODK, CommCare, KoboToolbox and/or DHIS2 for managing health data
- Ability to clean, validate, and standardise (Extract, Transform and Load [ETL]) data for analysis
- Proficiency in Power BI or equivalent tools to clearly present data; understanding of mapping tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) is beneficial.
- Basic skill in Python or SQL to improve data processing efficiency.
- Understanding of technologies such as QGIS or ArcGIS for representing geographical data
- Strong Excel skills for data-related activities
- Networking and influencing within and outside the organization.
- Consistently strives for high levels of performance and adapts favorably to change.
- communicates confidently and effectively with coworkers and partners.
- Gather important facts and apply effective reasoning to make timely decisions.
- Prioritizes activities and creates plans to achieve them, while tracking own progress.
- Gets things done, can be counted on to do what they say they will, and is devoted to producing good quality work to agreed-upon standards.
- Understands how their work affects others and contributes positively to a global team.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of advocacy, research, partnership development, and understanding of the Polio Platform and Nigerian Health System
Skills and Experience Required
As the Data Manager, you will oversee the entire data framework to ensure its dependability, security, and usefulness in driving project success. You will manage data collection, analysis, and presentation, ensuring that accurate information flows seamlessly from community-level activities to central systems for decision-making and reporting. Your role includes coordinating with project teams, maintaining high-quality data standards, supporting evaluation outcomes, providing cl
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