Reference Number: CDM08-10
Category: Statistics and Data Management
Salary: 90,603
Grade: 5.1
Location: Kilifi
Country: Kenya
Category: Statistics and Data Management
Salary: 90,603
Grade: 5.1
Location: Kilifi
Country: Kenya
Summary: Acting as an overall data manager and systems analyst for the Cluster, the position holder will work on a variety of projects but will have primary responsibility for the data management for the RESPIRE team, which studies the causes of pneumonia among hospitalized children.
Reporting Lines: The post holder will report to the Cluster Manager/Study PI and will supervise the Project/Study Data Management teams.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Obtaining user needs, interpreting and articulating cluster requirements to ICT
2. Preparing, updating and documenting systems requirements; overseeing design of data capturing systems and formulation of reports
3. 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 and report generation of all records generated from the database.
4. Assisting with development of screening logs and case report forms.
5. Conducting recurrent information queries and baseline statistical analyses and report results generated by study sites according to the project specification
6. Developing and implementing processes and procedures for data management and movement.
7. Implementing and enforcing regular data security activities such as storage, backups, archiving and user administration and resolving queries that arise
8. Liaising closely with programmers to create databases, and to test and implement the various case report forms as per the project requirements.
9. Providing a link between ICT and the cluster study teams and data managers
10. Overall responsible for training, supervising and managing the Cluster’s data management and processing teams and monitoring their performance.
11. Documenting system and data management procedures and processes in a manual and updating them periodically
12. Performing other duties as assigned from time to time
Skills and Competence:
- Excellent skills in systems analysis, data management, database design and structures
- Excellent computing skills, including statistical packages (STATA) and MS-Office
- Ability to handle large databases and troubleshoot issues involving complex data integration
- Attention to fine details and excellent analytical skills
- Good organisational and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and to achieve results through teams
- Business analysis and basic SQL skills
Qualifications and Experience:
- A Degree in Data/Information Management, System Analysis or equivalent, a Masters degree qualification is desirable;
- Demonstrated competence in health information management and statistical analysis;
- Three years experience in a similar position in a research or health institution.
Relationships:
In addition to working with the Cluster team, the position holder will be expected to interact and work closely with Programmers in the ICT section, all data managers in the cluster and other internal and external stakeholders.
Internal stakeholders include: Clinical Services and the Microbiology Laboratory;
External stakeholders include: Staff from Ministry of Health, the Department of Vaccines at the World Health Organization, the study funders (GAVI Alliance and the Pneumococcal ADIP), and representatives of the community and district administration at study sites.
Application Procedure:
To apply for this post you must be a registered user at http://careers.kemri-wellcome.org/vacancy/cluster-data-manager
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 1st September 2010. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.You can also visit www.kenyanvacancies.com for more jobs
