Data Manager at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

JOB PURPOSE: 

To provide data management support services and oversight for UZIMA project

Description: 

REPORTING LINES:

REPORTS TO:

Principal Investigator

INDIRECT REPORTEES:

Data Clerks and Data Supervisors

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparing, updating and documenting systems requirements; overseeing design of data capturing systems and formulation of reports
• Developing systems, QCs and tools for collecting, entering, editing, cleaning, storing, validation, archiving, retrieving, organizing, and transferring of data; and carrying out data review, validation, query generation and resolution, and report generation of all records generated from the database.
• Assisting with development of screening logs and case report forms.
• Conducting recurrent information queries and baseline statistical analyses and report results generated by study sites according to the project specification.
• Developing and implementing processes and procedures for data management and movement.
• Implementing and enforcing regular data security activities such as storage, backups, archiving and user administration and resolving queries that arise
• Liaising closely with programmers to create databases, and to test and implement the various case report forms as per the project requirements.
• Providing a link between ICT and the department study teams and colleague data managers.
• Overall responsible for training, supervising and managing the departments data management and processing teams and monitoring their performance.
• Documenting system and data management procedures and processes in a manual and updating them periodically.
• Performing study specific data management duties as assigned
• Responsible for preparing work plans and for managing QC of data and systems.
• And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Sciences/Information Science or Information Technology or in a relevant field
• Minimum (4) years overall experience; One (1) year supervisory experience an added advantage

DESIRABLE

• Demonstrated competence in information management and statistical analysis.
• Excellent skills in systems analysis, data management, database design and structures
• Excellent computing skills, including LINUX, REDCap, DACIMA, R, Stata, and other Open-Source software.
• Experience in managing multisite, distributed data collection and integration.
• Experience of developing system documentation
• Business analysis and basic SQL skills
• Ability to handle large databases and troubleshoot issues involving complex data integration.
• Expert knowledge of maintaining and debugging live software systems and of writing and editing program documentation

COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate high levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, presentation and communication skills.
• Basic analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Team working and ability to work in diverse teams.
• Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking and attention to detail