Request for Proposal (RFP) - Engagement of Consultant Data manager / Analyst at the National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA)

Posted by Future on Mon 14th Feb, 2022 - nigeriantenders.com

The National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) invites interested and qualified consultants to express interest by submitting RFP documents for the following works:

The National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) is an organisation charged with the responsibility of facilitating the development and management of the policies and strategies of all sectors to ensure the human, financial and organizational resources to support the successful execution of the national HIV/AIDS response programme in Nigeria.

Applications are invited for:

Title: Request for Proposal (RFP) - Engagement of Consultant Data manager/Analyst for the National STEPs Survey, Nigeria

Preamble

The Federal Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization, Resolve to Save Lives and Global fund is conducting a National STEPs survey. STEPS is the WHO's recommended tool for surveillance of NCDs and their risk factors. It provides an entry point for low- and middle-income countries to get started on NCD surveillance activities. It is also designed to help countries build and strengthen their capacity to conduct surveillance.

In addition to the main risk factors for NCDs, the Nigerian STEPs survey will include information to assess the linkage between COVID-19 and NCDs; HIV and NCDs; and TB and NCDs. A survey manager is required to ensure that the different components of the survey are efficiently managed to guarantee that the survey is successful and of international standards. During the fieldwork and after, an in-depth data cleaning, validation and analysis will be conducted by a data manger/analyst.

The data manager will be a statistician or data scientist with experience in national surveys and at least 5 year experience in the management, analysis and archival of big data. The data manager will be responsible for:

Coordinating data management activities for the survey: receiving, batching and any needed cleaning of the dataset
Be responsible for the validation of double-entered data files
Ensures that data are properly stored and backed up
Checks validated data files regularly for systematic errors (cleaning)
Develops data entry software and tools, effective and feasible to support the survey
Prepares database to be ready for analysis and data entry screens
Generating derived variables
Undertaking exploratory data analysis
Undertaking descriptive analyses (e.g. means and proportions)
Be responsible for completion of regular data management reports
Liaises with the survey manager on a regular basis
Reports without delay any problems encountered in data management.
Producing tables and graphs for reports
Assisting in report preparation
Undertaking additional analyses if needed, under the guidance of the survey manager.

Qualification Requirements

Eligible candidate must possess an advanced degree in statistics, data science & Demography and other relevant fields.
Must have at least 5 years’ experience in survey and population health statistics
Possess strong analytical skill including competency is use of statistical analytical software such as Epi Info R, STATA, SPSS, CSPro, GIS, and Microsoft office package.
Demonstrated experience in use of ODK and other online survey data collection platforms
Familiarity with the Nigeria NCDs Control Programme .
Possess good administrative skills including maintenance of adequate documentation

Application Closing Date

12:00 noon Monday, 21st February, 2022.

Submission of Documents

The detailed Proposal must be in English Language and submitted in three (3) hard copies each (one original & two copies) of the requested documents and proposal. The documents shall then be enclosed and sealed in one (1) single outer envelope, and clearly marked at the topmost right corner "Consultant Data manager/Analyst for the National STEPs Survey, Nigeria" and the Name, Address, Email and Phone Number of the Consultant boldly written at the back of the envelope, with acknowledgement to NACA office at the address below.

Head Procurement,

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA),

Ground Floor Room 1.08,

No. 3 Zinguinchor Street,

Beside AEDC Office,

Wuse zone 4,

(FCT) - Abuja.

Email: procurement@naca.gov.ng

Notes / Disclaimer

Late submissions will not be accepted.
NACA shall verify any or all documents and claims made by applicants and will disqualify consultants with falsified documents and claims.
If it is determined that submitted documents and claims have been falsified, the consultant may face prosecution in a court of Law.
NACA shall not be held responsible for any disqualified proposal as a result of any omission or deletion relating to the submission guidelines.
This advertisement shall not be construe a contract to any Consultant, nor shall it entitle any Consultant submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NACA.
NACA is not bound to shortlist any Consultant, and reserves the right to annul the bidding process at any time without incurring any liabilities or providing reason.

Click Here (PDF) for a detailed description of the RFP.