Data Analyst specializing in Health Emergencies will play acrucialrolein
collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to support decision-making
and response efforts during public health crisessuchaspandemics,
natural disasters ,disease outbreaks ,and other emergencies.
The employee will involve handling large volumes of health-related data,
identifyingtrends,patterns,andriskfactors,andprovidingactionable
insights to aid in preparedness, response ,and recovery efforts.
Roles and Responsibilities
a)Data Collection and Integration
•Collect ,aggregate ,and integrate data from various sources
including health surveillance systems, hospitals, laboratories, public
health agencies, and other relevant sources.
•Ensure the quality, consistency ,and accuracy of data through
validation, cleaning, and normalization processes.
b)Epidemiological Analysis
•Analyze epidemiological data to monitor disease transmission
dynamics, identify hotspots, and assess the impact of health
emergencies on populations.
•Conducts patial and temporal analysis to track the spread of
diseases and assess the effectiveness of control measures.
c)Predictive Modeling and Forecasting
•Develop predictive models using statistical techniques and
machine learning algorithms to forecast disease out breaks, healthcare
demand, and resource needs.
•Generate scenario-based projections to support contingency
planning and decision-making by health care authorities.
d)Surveillance and Early Warning Systems
•Collaborate with various departments within the regional referral
hospitaltoensuretimelypreparationanddisseminationofsituation
•reportstokeystakeholders,facilitatinginformeddecision-making
processes.
•Design,implement,andmaintainsurveillancesystemsandearly
warningmechanismstodetectandmonitoremerginghealththreatsin
real-time.
•Collaboratewithepidemiologists,publichealthexperts,anddata
scientiststoimprovethesensitivityandspecificityofsurveillance
algorithms.
e) RiskAssessmentandVulnerabilityMapping
•Conductriskassessmentstoidentifyvulnerablepopulations,
assesstheirsusceptibilitytohealthemergencies,andprioritize
interventionstrategies.
•Createvulnerabilitymapsandheatmapstovisualizespatial
disparitiesinhealthcareaccess,socio-economicfactors,andother
determinantsofhealthoutcomes.
f) CommunicationandReporting
•Prepareanddisseminatereports,dashboards,andsituational
analysestocommunicatekeyfindings,trends,andrecommendationsto
stakeholdersanddecision-makers.
•Collaboratewithcommunicationteamstodevelopdata-driven
communicationstrategiesforpublicawarenessandbehaviorchange.
g) CapacityBuildingandTraining
•Providetechnicalassistance,training,andcapacity-building
supporttopublichealthprofessionals,emergencyresponders,anddata
analystsinvolvedinhealthemergencyresponseefforts.
•Developanddeliverworkshops,webinars,andtrainingmaterialson
dataanalysis,epidemiology,andpublichealthsurveillance.
SkillsandQualifications
•Possessasolidfoundationinstatisticsandpracticalexperiencewith
statisticalsoftware(suchasExcel,SPSS,SAS)andmasteryindata
analysislanguagesincludingSQL,Python,andR.
•Exhibitexceptionalanalyticalabilitiestocompile,structure,examine,
andpresentsubstantialdatasetswithprecisionandthoroughness.
•Capableofcriticallyevaluatingdatatoderivemeaningful,actionable
insights.
•Demonstratesuperiorcommunicationandpresentationcapabilities,
adeptatsimplifyingcomplexdatainsightsforaudienceswithouta
technicalbackground.
•Abachelor’sdegreeinComputerScience,InformationManagement,
Statistics,oracomparabledisciplineisrequired,withpriorexperiencein
dataanalysisorarelatedfieldbeingadvantageous.
