Data Manager At Kemri Wellcome Trust Research Programme (Kwtrp)

JOB PURPOSE:To provide data management support services and oversight for UZIMA projectDescription:REPORTING LINES:REPORTS TO:Principal InvestigatorINDIRECT REPORTEES:Data Clerks and Data SupervisorsFINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:NoneKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Preparing, updating and documenting systems requirements; overseeing design of data capturing systems and formulation of reportsDeveloping 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 ariseLiaising 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 assignedResponsible 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 fieldMinimum (4) years overall experience; One (1) year supervisory experience an added advantageDESIRABLEDemonstrated competence in information management and statistical analysis.Excellent skills in systems analysis, data management, database design and structuresExcellent 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 documentationBusiness analysis and basic SQL skillsAbility 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 documentationCOMPETENCIES: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