Job title : Data Manager Specialist Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria Deadline : December 12, 2024 Quick Recommended Links Jobs by Location Job by industries Education Essential: Degree or diploma or equivalent qualification in Statistics, IT, Computer Sciences Desirable: Qualification or certification includes Data Science Experience Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience Database design and management Programming data collection tools for implementation in various devices such as tablets, laptops, mobile phones or barcode machines Provide hardware support Essential: Proven experience in data visualization and in developing dashboards for real-time data visualization Desirable: Experience in developing dashboards for health-related projects using electronic web-based applications for data collection Previous working experience managing data sets for national health-related surveys Duties & Responsibilities Lead the development of data management systems, Back-end programming (proficient knowledge of databases needed e.g.
SQL, Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, CSPro, RedCap etc), Extract, transform, Load (ETL) of data from different source to secured data warehouse Program and optimize data collection tools (handheld devices – tablets, mobile phones etc) Set-up and/or initiate linkages between complementary databases (laboratory databases) Develop and maintain project documentation such as data management processes, quality control and quality assurance standard operating procedures Design, develop and implement data visualization tools - graphic dashboards in line with selected indicators for real-time or near real-time data visualization using appropriate visualization tools and considering the in-house hardware and software capabilities Ensure that selected variables from the various databases integrate or connect to the dashboard Ensure that data automatically syncs and refreshes at the appropriate intervals to visualize the required indicators for display on the dashboards Day-to-day management of data processes in the field (including conducting field-based quality control activities for the project).
Liaise closely with the data management team responsible for surveys through the initial development, testing and finalization stages of dashboard development Code, clean, merge and conduct descriptive analyses on datasets using any data analysis software packages Liaise with researchers and stakeholders on data management queries Build capacity of the central data management team and field teams to maintain the dashboard after construction and share process flows Immediate reporting and resolving of any problems encountered in data management and related to the creation and maintenance of the dashboards Reporting lines: The developer/programmer will report to the HSRC-appointed focal point person Research / Data Analysis jobs