Introduction

The Fleming Fund (FF) is a U.K. Department of Health and Social Care programme to help low and middle-income countries fight Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). AMR poses a severe global threat, expected to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050. With potential costs reaching $100 trillion, its impact on the global economy is significant. Fleming Fund Grants aim to tackle the AMR challenge in developing countries including Pakistan. The grants are funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care and managed by Mott MacDonald for the country, regional and fellowship grants. Pakistan has received Fleming Fund support since 2019 in the form of two Country Grants, 9 Fellowships, and central and local procurement of equipment, reagents, and consumables. Between 2017 and the end of phase-1 of the program in March 2023, the program has provided financial support to grantees to establish and support local development of national AMR surveillance systems.

In partnership with the Fleming Fund, DAI's programme in Pakistan collaborates with the Pakistani government to strengthen systems using a “One Health” (OH) approach – a multisectoral approach to complex health problems that reaches across human health, animal health, and environment sectors. As global leaders in One Health, the DAI team helps incorporate One Health across programme interventions. DAI is helping Pakistan become a leader in combating antimicrobial resistance, and a model for better management of antimicrobials in human and animal populations. DAI and its consortium partners have successfully secured an additional round, Phase 2, of the Fleming Fund Country Grant in Pakistan which spans from January 2024 to December 2025. The Phase 2 of the FFCG programme focuses on achieving four intermediate outcomes: 1) Production of quality AMR/U/C and burden of disease data; 2) Conducting quality data analysis; 3) Sharing quality data analysis with decision-makers; and 4) Contributing to sustainable investments at both the country and global levels to counter AMR.

Position Summary
Under the overall supervision of the Provincial Program Manager Sindh, the Data Entry Operator will provide technical and data management support to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Secretariat Sindh established by Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan (FFCGP) to tackle AMR and strengthen the health systems. S/he will work to achieve the program objectives by collecting and validating AMR data from the sentinel sites. S/he will be responsible for data management, analysis, interpretation, data security and reporting. The role also requires coordination support to ensure the smooth functioning of the Provincial AMR Dashboard initiative.

Key Objectives:
Technical Support and Data Collection:
• Provide technical support to the Provincial AMR secretariate Sindh for collecting data from Sentinel Sites.
• Ensure consistent data entry from all designated sentinel sites into databases, spreadsheets, and other systems.
• Prepare and maintain logs of data activities.

Data Review and Management:
• Review and verify data received from the AMR sentinel sites for accuracy and completeness and suggest corrective measures.
• Perform data validation and verification to maintain quality standards.
• Data interpretation, and identification of issues & forecast future trends and outcomes.
• Organize and maintain files and records ensuring data is stored securely and can be easily retrieved when needed.

Data Analysis and Reporting:
• Identify and report any data discrepancies to the provincial team.
• Perform fundamental and statistical data analysis and generate monthly reports and summaries detailing findings, trends, patterns, and insights.
• Use data visualization tools to represent data graphically.

Data Security and Troubleshooting:
• Maintain strict confidentiality and data security protocols.
• Troubleshoot any data entry issues in collaboration with the AMR Provincial Team.

Coordination and Capacity Building:
• Provide coordination support to AMR Laboratories and other relevant departments as needed.
• Provide support and training to the Laboratories’ Data Entry Operators and staff of the AMR secretariate on data entry, data analysis, and AMR Dashboard

Additional Responsibilities:
• Providing support and assistance to the Provincial Fleming Fund Country Grant Team.

Requirements (Education, Experience, Skills, Languages etc.):
• A degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science or related disciplines.
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software applications.
• Previous experience in the Public sector, especially in AMR-project, public health, or international development is desirable.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in other languages is an asset.