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YRG MERFPosted 5 months ago

State Data Quality Assurance Officer

On-siteBengaluru, Karnataka, India

ContractMedium

Job Summary

Implement the data quality assurance system by working with district coordinators to build capacity for IHIP reporting and conducting fortnightly data cross-checks against training registers and field observations. Produce monthly data summaries identifying training needs and provide one-to-one mentoring to improve reporting quality. Execute quarterly state audits by visiting active community sentinels to verify physical data samples. Support baseline data collection through tool translation, field testing, and supervising data entry, while assisting in mid-term and end-line competency assessments. Maintain a gender-disaggregated data system to track equitable training reach. Requires a post-graduate degree in statistics or public health with two years of data quality experience, strong Excel skills, and fluency in English and Hindi. Travel to project districts is estimated at four to six trips.

Required Qualifications

  • Post-graduate degree in statistics, epidemiology, public health, demography, or social sciences with quantitative research methods training
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in data quality control for health or development programmes
  • Strong skills in MS Excel (pivot tables, charting, data validation)
  • Fluency in English and Hindi
  • Willingness to travel to project districts (estimated 4–6 trips during the project period)

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with Stata, R, or SPSS is desirable for baseline data analysis
  • Experience designing data collection tools for field use, including awareness of practical constraints (literacy levels of data collectors, connectivity issues, time limitations)
  • Experience with IDSP or any government health surveillance data system is a strong advantage

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