Introduction
Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.
The Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health aims to support the introduction, scale-up and further piloting of high quality and high impact interventions to improve Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) in Pakistan by harnessing the potential of both public and private sectors, coupled with introduction of women and girls empowerment intervention.
As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.
This is a close-ended position.
Responsibilities
Your will be responsible be responsible for the supervision of overall quality control and assurance of data for all field sites and will be the contact person for all the data related queries. Specific responsibilities include:
- recommend modifications and reconfigure databases to ensure the optimal storage of data and minimize data entry complexities
- prepare presentations and conduct training sessions for data entry and data capturing
- write queries and codes using Visual FoxPro, VB.net, SPSS, SQL, Excel, or other similar programs, to generate quality control checks
- conduct site visits to assess the adherence to data management standards and quality assurance of data
- conduct data audits, compile results, analyze and summarize audit findings
- participate in project meetings and propose recommendations for procedure modifications and development related to data management
- prepare and disseminate periodical reports for progress of assigned projects and identify & remove bottlenecks to ensure smooth data entry
- respond to data related inquiries received from project personnel regarding relevant project issues and procedures
- propose recommendations for procedure modifications and development in the area of data management, quality control, and assurance
- supervise Data entry of collected forms from various sources such as paper documents, electronic entry systems, and hand held devices
- organize discussions and meetings with project implementation and field staff for any clarifications/queries
- perform all other duties assigned by the Supervisor
Requirements
You should have:
- a Bachelors degree (preferably Masters) in Statistics / Computer Science / MIS
- additional Certifications in Database management is preferred
- Sound knowledge of REDCap / ODK / CSPro will be an added advantage
- at least 2 to 3 years of related work experience preferably with a Research institute / Data Management Organization
- good interpersonal and communication skills
- excellent Computers and Time Management skills
- strong Analytical, Qualitative and written skills
- the ability to use statistical software like STATA/SPSS/R
- willingness to travel to field sites outside Karachi
- excellent Team Player
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
