Pediatric Cancer Data Improvement National Consultant

Overview

Provide technical support for pediatric oncology data generation within the Cancer registry at the MOPH to improve data quality and support the production of a survival analysis report for pediatric cancer.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to identify areas of improvement in the NCR data processes, including desk review of forms and reporting sites, direct review of the MOPH database and coding principles, and review of SOPs for pediatric oncology cases reporting and coding.
• Engage pediatric oncologists in NCR data improvement processes by supporting meetings, triangulating mortality data, and drafting a roadmap for pediatric oncology data improvement.
• Provide technical support for the pediatric survival analysis exercise, including conducting workshops on methodology, supporting protocol preparation for active surveillance, training stakeholders on data generation and analysis, analyzing data, drafting the survival analysis report, and organizing a consensus workshop to validate the report.

Required Experience

At least 2 years in NCD/cancer epidemiology.

Qualifications

Essential: First university degree in Public Health, with advanced training in NCD/Cancer epidemiology. Desirable: medical degree, training on medical coding for oncology using the International Classification for diseases on Oncology (ICD-O-3).

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