Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university, with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries over three continents. An integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in multiple health science and social science disciplines, carries out research pertinent primarily to low- and middle-income countries and operates 7 hospitals (soon 8) and over 325 outreach clinics, all at international standards. It has almost 2,500 students and 14,000 staff. The University is both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change. As a leading international institution dedicated to excellence and change, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access.
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) is dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge with direct relevance for policies, programs, and practices that enhance life experiences at all stages of human development. In its foundational years, the Institute seeks particularly to become a visible instrumental force, locally as well as globally, for advancing knowledge about the earliest years of children’s development and for harnessing such knowledge for the purpose of shaping policies and interventions that ensure a strong start in life for all children wherever they may live.
Job Description
Data Manager, IHD Office - (24000091)
Position: Data Manager
Department: Institute for Human Development
Entity: Aga Khan University
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Summary
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the successful candidate is required to contribute to recruitment of participants, data collection and follow-up for the IHD research studies. S/he will also be required to lead in the design and development of the study database and data collection tools for the study. S/he will also be the point person in interactions with AKU ICT team, data teams from other research projects in IHD and the collaboration institutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain data handling systems for the study/studies.
- Support testing and troubleshooting of data handling systems.
- Alongside the Research Associate and data clerk, coordinate all data related activities in the studies. Ensure synchrony between data related activities at the sites.
- Supervise preparation and compilation of reports for data and study activity as required by the supervisors.
- Provide data in desired format to study coordinators.
- Liaison with study collaborators in matters related to data handling.
- Be the study contact person with the AKU ICT team in tasks related to data management, internet and intranet connectivity, user accounts and logins and device setup.
- Implement and ensure secure data storage.
- Be the Data protection champion at IHD.
- Supervise the set-up and running of other sub-studies and/or related studies as allocated by the Principal Investigator.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree level education in any of the following or closely related fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Health Informatics
- At least 4-5 years of progressive senior-level data management experience
- Demonstrable programming proficiency in at least 2 of the following: MS-Access, SQL-Server, MySQL, Oracle, DHIS-2, REDCap, ODK
- Training and/or demonstrable competence in any of the following statistical packages Stata, SPSS, R.
- Relevant experience in a health research environment including community and public health facility settings will be an added advantage.
- Relevant experience in multi-center / multi-country projects will be an added advantage.
- Proficiency with data management procedures: data cleaning, manipulation, summarization, tables, listings, graphics, and report generation
- Experience in programming and troubleshooting electronic field data capture platforms.
- Experience in data analysis will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and supervise large data entry teams.
- Ability to work within tight schedules.
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English
Application Process
If you are excited and meet the above qualifications, please visit our website on https://aku.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl to apply for the position by 26th March 2024.
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