DATA MANAGEMENT OFFICER - RAKAI HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM

Job title DATA MANAGEMENT OFFICER (One Position)

End Date Apr 19, 2013
Job Information
Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the district of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.

The Program is seeking to strengthen its staffing position in order to efficiently execute its research activities. Applications are therefore invited from qualified and competent Ugandans to fill a vacant position based at RAKAI HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM- Kalisizo, Rakai district

An experienced Data Management Officer is required to work on different clinical, behavioural and epidemiological studies. The successful candidate will join a dedicated research team in Kalisizo, Rakai; but may occasionally be required to work at another station in Entebbe. The work will include routine data management activities, designing of data entry applications, routine analysis of data and reporting.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor of Statistics or BSc (MES) Honours degree.

• Experience in data management and programming using either Fox Pro, or Ms Access,

• SQL or Datafax for at least 2 years.

• Experience in field data collection methods.

• Analysis using STATA or SPSS will be an added advantage.

Person specifications:

• Pleasant, social, flexible, with good interpersonal skills and a spirit of team building/work

• Must be self-motivated, able to work under minimum supervision and well organized

• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Fluent in both English and Luganda languages.

• Able and willing to work and reside in the rural setting of Kalisizo – Rakai District.

How to apply:

Submit application letter, detailed resume (C.V) with recognizable referees not later than 19th April, 2013 to:

The Human Resource Manager

Rakai Health Sciences Program,

P.O. Box 279, KALISIZO

E-mail: info@rhsp.org