JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

(JSI) is a public health management consulting and research

organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world
over the last forty years. JSI is currently seeking outstanding Data Analysts for an upcoming portfolio of
activities on the Country Health Information System and Data Use (CHISU) global cooperative
agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). CHISU is a five
year program focused on strengthening health information systems (HIS), enabling sharing of data
between systems and its use, and supporting countries self-reliance by enhancing capacity for local
leadership and engagement in every aspect of health data.
As USAID s flagship HIS and data project, CHISU s work with USAID- supported host country health
managers, health workers, and other stakeholders centers around four strategic objectives:
1. Strengthened governance and enabling environment of host-country HIS
2. Increased availability and interoperability of quality health data and information systems
3. Increased demand and use of health data and information to address health priorities, gaps, and
challenges
4. Strengthened organizational development of local partners for sustained health data use.
The Data Analyst will be responsible for leading all data analysis and related activities under the
direction of the CHISU Resident Advisor for Mali. These activities include strengthening the capacity of
Mali government staff to enable full and sustainable use of health information systems, and increasing
availability, interoperability and quality of health data. This posting is for multiple positions. The
positions may be embedded at the central level and will provide roving support to selected regions in
Mali.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Strengthen the collection, analysis and use of health data for decision making by supporting the
Ministry of Health to select, collect and process relevant health information;
•Improve the capacity at the central and regional levels to handle data from multiple sources and
prepare it for analysis and interpretation;
•Facilitate access to data that will improve its use by enabling analysis by sex and other
disaggregations, generate information to improve service delivery and coverage, and assist with the
development of a comprehensive data analysis resource that can benefit all health programs;
•Support the deployment of new tools, methods and processes to improve the generation of
information products (e.g. data visualizations, dashboards, GIS maps) and promote their adoption and
use;
•Provide central and regional level support in data analysis methods to improve capacity to understand
barriers to coverage, access and quality of health programs;
•Advise the MOH on new data science techniques (e.g. artificial intelligence and machine learning) and
assist with the implementation of these new techniques to improve the use of data at all levels of the
health system;
•Provide technical assistance at the central level to effectively use data collected through HMIS for
decision making;
•Plan and conduct assessments to understand barriers to the use of information and develop tailored
interventions to improve the use of data;
•Help the MOH to implement a standardized measure of the quality of data collected regularly by
programs in the national HMIS;
•Promote gender equity in data analysis and interpretation.

Desired Candidate's Profile

Gender nm
Nationality Any Nationality
Education Basic - Bachelor of Science(Maths)
Experience 3 - 5 years

• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines is required: information systems,
health informatics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, epidemiology, public health, biostatistics
or a related field
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Minimum 3-5 years professional experience doing data analysis, cleaning, and validation is required
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Expertise and hands-on experience with database design, data model development, query languages,
and ETL process is highly desirable
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Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
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Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
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Possess a solid understanding of database architecture and data warehouse infrastructure
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Knowledge of big data concepts, strategies, and methodologies.
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Practical knowledge and experience with leading database systems, reporting, and business
intelligence tools (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, Tableau, and SAS) is desirable
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Advanced proficiency in Excel and other data manipulation tools is required
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Knowledge of performance measures, root cause analysis and continuous improvement is required
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Understanding of the Mali disease surveillance system, the national HMIS, events-based surveillance
and data collection at the community level;
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Previous work with the Mali Ministry of Health and relevant Directorates at central, regional and sub-
regional levels would be an advantage;
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Familiarity with one or more of the following: DHIS2, OpenHIE, FHIR, SurveyCTO, Magpi, CommCare, GIS
platforms, Community Health Toolkit, RapidPro, Android / iOS development;
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Excellent presentation skills and the ability to synthesize information into a cohesive report;
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Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work closely and in an integrated manner with a
multidisciplinary team;
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Ability to take initiative to produce expected results;
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Native / fluent French and working knowledge of English required;
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Must be based and able to work in Mali.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 12/31/2021.
No phone calls please.
Principals only please.