Senior Data Manager - KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST

Reference Number:  ADM-03-12

Location:  Kilifi

Summary: 

Acting as an overall data manager and systems analyst for the Epidemiology and Demography Department, the position holder will work on a variety of projects and to provide supervision to the data management team and activities in the Department. The position holder will also have primary responsibility for the data management for specific studies data sets.

REPORTING LINES:

The post holder will report to the Principal Investigators and Cluster Manager and will supervise other data managers in the department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to specific studies(s) data set, the position holder will have overall responsibilities as Senior Data Manager, as follows:

• Obtaining user needs, interpreting and articulating department requirements; and providing a link between ICT and the department study teams and data managers
• Preparing, updating and documenting systems requirements; overseeing design of data capturing systems and formulation of reports
• Liaising closely with programmers and data managers to create databases, and to test and implement the various systems as per projects requirements.
• Overseeing documentation of systems, procedures and processes for data management and movement and updating them periodically.
• Ensuring data management standards and quality assurance processes are put in place and performed according to studies needs
• Implementing and enforcing regular data security activities, i.e. backups, archiving and user administration.
• Developing and implementing processes and procedures for data management, sharing and movement.
• 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.
• Supervise all data managers in the Department through the allocation of duties, performance monitoring and coaching them to develop their skills and capacity as may be required.
• Resolving queries that arise from data management team in data entry, storage and management.
• Carrying out frequent data audits to review & validate, including discrepancy checking and cleaning, and report generation of records from the databases.
• Conducting recurrent information queries and baseline statistical analyses and assisting Data Managers to do basic analysis and to prepare reports as required
• Custodian of cluster data, reports and documentation.
• Performing study specific data management duties as assigned
• Be active member of and contribute to the Department Data Management Group
• Performing other duties as assigned from time to time

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• A degree in Data/Information Management, Statistics, System Analysis or equivalent and a Masters in any of the above or equivalent and relevant to the post.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position in a research or health institution
• Experience of leadership in a similar role
• Excellent skills in systems/business analysis
• Excellent skills in database design, structure and statistical analysis
• Proficiency with data management procedures and reports generation
• Excellent computing skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of File Maker and SQL-compliant DBMS
• Familiarity with one or more statistical packages (including R and STATA)
• Ability to handle large databases and troubleshoot issues involving complex data integration

COMPETENCIES:

• Attention to fine details and excellent analytical skills
• Good planning, organisational skills
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Highly attentive to detail with the capacity to work with/ follow laid down processes and procedures
• Ability to work independently and to achieve results through teams
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Confidentiality and integrity

In addition to working with the team in the Department, 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. Internally, these include:  Clinical Services and the Microbiology Laboratory; externally, these include staff from Ministry of Health, the Department of Vaccines at the World Health Organization, studies funders and representatives of the community and district administration at study sites.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

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Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 30th March 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.