Tydelike Data-Administreerder (Verw. TGB12/101/0318) / Temporary Data-Administrator (Ref. TGB12/101

Desmond Tutu TB-Centre (DTTC)

Temporary Data Administrator(Post level 10.1) (One year contract appointment)(Ref. TGB12/101/0318)-

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Responsible for the management of the data entry unit. Prioritises and plans workload of data entry tasks in compliance with schedules, deadlines, protocol and policy. Reviews and analyses unit production.

Duties

• Establishing workload priorities, procedures, work assignments and resource requirements in consultation with clinical teams;
• Maintaining, reviewing and updating data entry procedures manuals, coding instructions and other resource materials for the Centre;
• Conferring with clinical and technical staff to design and create data entry programs and/or data entry screens;
• Representing the data capture team at meetings;
• Training new staff on data entry platforms and office procedures;
• Reviewing, verifying, coding, entering and reconciling data and generating routine and specialised reports;
• Coordinating data validation and corrections, and doing data validation and corrections as required;
• Coordinating preparation of documents and generating, printing and distribution of barcodes for studies;
• Assisting data managers with record linking of various data sources as well as verifying record linking done by data managers;
• Organising and monitoring work to maintain schedules and quality and quantity standards as well as assigning and reviewing work;
• Making decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees, and making related recommendations;
• Establishing and implementing attendance and performance standards;
• Mentoring all data capture technicians to achieve autonomy and career development;
• Fulfilling data unit administrative duties such as receiving and filing all leave forms, timesheets, performance appraisals, job descriptions and personal development plans for the data capture team;
• Overseeing filing of study documents in a data storeroom and sorting, filing and packing of completed studies for off-site storage as well as keeping an index of packed documents;
• Managing off-site document storage with Data Warehouse, including retrieval and destruction of documentation.

Job Requirements

• Post-matric qualification;
• At least two years’ work experience in a research or academic environment, or both;
• Two years’ experience entering data and verifying and proofing entered data, with one year’s experience reconciling complex data entry discrepancies;
• At least two years’ people management experience;
• Excellent computer literacy (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook;
• RedCap);
• Advanced skills in the Microsoft products Word and Excel;
• Knowledge of computer data entry tools, platforms, procedures and methods;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and training.Skill in reviewing, proofing and verifying data.Skill in creating routine and specialised reports measuring data entry productivity and quality.Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in English and Afrikaans with particular emphasis on communication with colleagues not well versed in data.
• Recommendation
• Knowledge of good clinical practice;
• Familiarity with various data entry platforms:Knowledge of HPTN-071 data systems.Knowledge of MRC CTU data systems.Knowledge of RedCap data systems.Knowledge of MediData Rave data systems.Knowledge of eData data systems.Work experience in research and/or academic environment.

How To Apply

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Apply online by using the "Apply button below".The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates. Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.- Enquiries regarding job content: Ms Sterna Brand on 021 938 9755

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Division, Tygerberg Campus on 021 938 9636