Data Manager (12 Months FTC)

 

Recruiter:

AJ Personnel

Job Ref:

JHB002892/EvdM

Date posted:

Friday, February 5, 2021

Location:

Sandringham, South Africa

Salary:

RNEG Monthly


SUMMARY:
A Data Manager (12 Months Fixed Term Contract) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium in Sandringham, Johannesburg

POSITION INFO:

Background

Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof.

Main purpose of the job:

  • To design, implement and ensure quality of regular data tasks for surveillance systems and ongoing evaluation projects.

Location:

  • Sandringham, Johannesburg

Key performance areas

  • Designing and maintaining databases for data collection and collation
  • Routine reporting of surveillance systems and project data collection
  • Performing quality control checks to ensure reliability of datasets and performance of data platforms
  • Drafting and maintaining SOPs for data-related tasks
  • Assisting team with ad hoc data queries
  • Liaising with external consultants and data analysts at the NICD Surveillance Data Warehouse
  • Clearly communicating data summaries, policies and reports to team members

Required minimum education and training

  • MSc in Information Technology, Database Management, Statistics, Computer Science or another related field OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field and extensive relevant work experience

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

  • Highly proficient in STATA or equivalent statistical software package
  • Data management experience with open source platforms such as REDCap or similar
  • Experience with MicroStrategy and/or data dashboard design desired
  • Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, and ability to learn and execute tasks with precision
  • Understanding of and commitment to version control and naming conventions
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Required minimum work experience

  • 5+ Years’ professional experience working in data management, preferably in a Public Health OR an MSc and some professional experience

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 12 February 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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