The Data Coding Assistant shall support the Information System Specialist through assigned task:

• Coding questions per health domains
• Defining and establishing skip logic in the questioning
• Define data dermacation and
• Assist in the design of a web-based cloud data platform for data inputting, storage, analysis, retrieval, and dashboard for information sharing that uses platform such as ODK, Survey CTO, survey monkey etc and train data encoders on coding survey forms including automation to computer assisted personal interview (CAPI) data collection tools such as smart phones, and tablets.

Responsibilities and Role:

• Perform task assigned by the Information System Specialist
• Support the automation of assessment questionnaire to the web-based cloud design
• Support the automation of assessment questionnaire to computer assisted personal interview tools (CAPI) with online and offline capacities to host, store, transmit, and interface with KOBO Collect, survey CTO, Survey monkey and DHIS2.
• Support the testing of CAPI tools and applications for websites
• Support the maintenance, monitoring and updating of the cloud-based website
• Test, cloud-platform, and CAPI tools and ensure the functionality of the software services.
• Maintain and support the cloud-based platform and CAPI tools during data collection and reporting
• Support the trouble shooting of website and CAPI tools.

Expected Deliverables:

The Data Coding Assistant will complete assigned task using approved outputs as specified at the inception of roles and responsibilities. The following outputs are expected in line with health system capacity assessment statement of work:

• Set of coded and completed assessment questions per health domain as per assignment
• Set of CAPI tools automated with the coded questionnaires as per assignment.
• Comprehensive narrative report on assigned task.

Qualifications:

• At least a bachelor’s degree data information technology, social sciences, research studies or 2 years of work experience in data coding or any relevant disciplines,
• At least 2 years of active work experience in information technology and working with electronic data collection tools.
• At least 2 years of active experience in the design, coding of survey questionnaires and encoding of data software platform such as ODK, Survey CTO, etc.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in designing, implementing, managing and/or web-based data inputting, collection, retrieval, analysis and dashboard information sharing.
• Significant knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, STATA, R Programing, and other relevant web design coding languages
• Experience working within assessment teams using mixed methods of data collection.
• Prior experience participating in a health sector assessment.
• The post holder should have ability to work on tight deadlines
• Write and speak English, well including technical reports