SUMMARY:
Data Management Interns (6 Months Fixed Term Contract) vacancies are available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's AGINCOURT division in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga.

POSITION INFO:

Background 

• The MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit (Agincourt) is recruiting data management interns to learn and contribute to the management, maintenance, and development of the Unit’s data system
• This system supports an exceptional health and population data resource resulting from years of health and demographic surveillance and intervention studies undertaken with leading international scientists in the Agincourt sub-district, rural north-east South Africa
• The successful candidates will join a talented and hardworking team addressing some of the country and region’s most demanding health and development challenges
• Work links closely to leading national and regional networks, with ample opportunity for professional development
• These positions are based in rural Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province, and are available for a period of 6 to 12 months with a possibility of extension depending on performance in the data section

Main purpose of the job

• To learn and to contribute to the management, maintenance, and development of the Unit’s data system

Location

• Agincourt - Bushbuckridge (Mpumalanga Province)

Key performance areas

• Successful candidates will learn and contribute to the data section of the Unit by engaging in the development of data entry tools, quality control, analysis, and data extraction 

Required minimum education and training

• Diploma or higher Degree in either Computer Science related subject or Demography or Epidemiology or related discipline.

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities

• Must have basic knowledge of MS SQL Server, MS Access, MS Excel as well as programming in NET (c#, vb.net) or any other language. 

*When applying - please include the following documentation:

TO APPLY

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications is 23 June 2021.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position. 

 

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