APHRC Program
APHRC Program Data Systems Manager Job in Kenya
ResponsibilitiesLead the development and/or maintenance of highly efficient data management systems for all data collected at the Center;
Manage database programmers to ensure they develop high quality software applications for various projects;
Determine and facilitate the acquisition of resources needed to complete work in a timely and cost-effective manner;
Lead efforts to develop new data capture tools that utilize new technologies, especially in the area of electronic data collection;
Provide leadership in the development of work scheduling tools to allow planning of data processing activities;
Ensure software applications and databases are developed and maintained to internationally approved standards;
Ensure data quality checks are developed and implemented;
Oversee data entry and filing processes;
Ensure preliminary cleaned data is available to data analysts for further cleaning and preparation of analytical data sets; and
Manage staff in the data processing unit and provide oversight for data processing.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in information sciences, computer science or related area;
7 years’ post qualification experience, preferably in a research institution
Excellent leadership skills; Excellent writing and presentation skills;
Experience managing longitudinal data management systems is desirable.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to send via email, their letter of application and CV with contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org.
Please, indicate “Data Analyst” on the subject line of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This position will remain open until the right candidate is identified. Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P.O. Box 10787-GPO,
Nairobi
For more information and job application details, see; APHRC Program Data Systems Manager Job in Kenya
APHRC Data Analyst Job in Kenya
Responsibilities
Participate in the development, review and translation of research tools;
Participate In the pre-testing of data collection platforms:
Data cleaning including doing all required consistency checks for project
data:
Document project data sets according to the Center’s guidelines on data documentation, archiving and sharing:
Extract data and prepare analytical files
Develop template syntax files for research staff to use in creating various data sets
Perform basic and advanced statistical analysis of data
Assist In training other staff members on data analysis
Participate In scientific writing
Write technical reports on data issues; and
Participate In proposal development and literature review.
Key Competencies
Strong conceptual and analytical skills including the ability to analyze and interpret large data sets:
Proactive and self-motivated: and
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in statistics or equivalent;
A minimum of 5 years relevant post-qualification experience:
High level quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and Interpreting data), such as multivariate and multilevel/longitudinal analyses (preferably with STATA):
Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (Word. PowerPoint, and Excel): and
Experience using Open Data Kit (ODK) software and Nesstar Is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to send via email, their letter of application and CV with contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org.
Please, indicate “Data Analyst” on the subject line of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This position will remain open until the right candidate is identified. Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P.O. Box 10787-GPO,
Nairobi
For more information and job application details, see; APHRC Data Analyst Job in Kenya
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