Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 12 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Overall Job Function
The VACS ICT Data Manager is responsible to ensure good storage and maintenance of tablets in the entire duration of the survey. S/he will be expected to participate in the VACS training to assist and organize the handling and use of the tablets and other equipment. Once the training phase is completed, the ICT manager will organize the handling and distribution of the tablets to the teams before they head to their corresponding areas of work. Once data collection starts, the ICT manager will be responsible for the daily monitoring of teams and data. The monitoring phase includes contacting the teams daily, assisting them with any needs or technical issues, receiving/downloading the data files, verifying validity of files, downloading raw data on a weekly basis and sending them to DVP, processing the files to generate reports as necessary, analysing data reports to respond accordingly, and contacting field teams if needed. Upon completion of the data collection phase, together with the senior data manager, the ICT manager will be responsible for compiling and verifying all expected data have been received and checked, participating in data cleaning, collecting and cleaning the tablets to ensure no data from field work remains on them, and preparing tablets and other equipment to be sent back to designated location, if applicable, based on the standard procedure to be provided.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
• Ensure that tablets arrive and are set up for the training.
• Ensure good storage and maintenance of tablets for the entire duration of the survey.
• Develop techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy, and legitimacy of data.
• Devise and implement efficient and secure procedures for data handling and analysis with attention to all technical aspects.
• Conduct training to data collection team to be able to perform data collection independently and effectively.
• Make sure that data collection procedures are in line with all relevant rules and guidelines.
• Develop data collection and management SOP.
• In collaboration with Survey Coordinator, ensure data collection team are following established guidelines and SOP for data collection.
• Establish data sharing agreement with external stakeholders etc.
• Conduct daily data quality control checks with the help from Senior Data Manager
• Assist with reports and data extraction when needed.
• Provide periodic data collection progress update.
• Provide data collection update to VACS technical working groups.
• Monitor and analyses information and data systems and evaluate their performance to discover ways of enhancing them.
• Troubleshoot data-related problems and authorize maintenance or modifications.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate information and data systems that could affect analytical results.
• Attend meetings on data management and security and facilitate consensus on data architecture plan.
• Manage data duplication, missing data, and inconsistent data.
• Develop data queries and manage queries resolution.
• Participate in data analysis, reporting and dissemination workshops and meetings.
• Perform other related duties as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Informatics, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience managing and working directly with health informatics applications and databases from large research studies.
• Demonstrated experience conducting data quality checks and producing data collection monitoring reports.
• Demonstrated experience in using and troubleshooting electronic data collection tools, especially tablets.
• Basic understanding of cloud-based data storage service offerings.
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP protocol suite.

Preferred experience and other skills:
• Data Management/Analysis and Programming experience.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting ODK program.
• Experience working with servers and willing to learn ODK Central data server.
• Computer/Android tablet troubleshooting experience.
• Some experience in managing geospatial data.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested applicants should send their application cover letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum to ( recruitment@thps.or.tz ) by 17th September 2023 with a subject line example Chief of Party USAID Police and Prison Activity. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.

THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women, people living with HIV/AIDS and people living with disability are encouraged to apply.



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