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Data Monitoring Officers/ Quality Assurance Officers

HSRC Recruitment-Pretoria, South Africa

Job Advert Summary:
The Human and Social Capabilities unit is looking for qualified Data Monitoring Officers/Quality Assurance Officers for the upcoming SABSSM VI project. The incumbents will be based in the Pretoria.

Minimum Requirements:*
Requirements*:

  • Quantitative Degree (Geography, Maths, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Sciences, and Economics) or other degree with extensive quantitative data management, data processing, M & E experience (2 to 5 years).
  • Experience in data collection processes, data collection, data capturing and field supervision.
  • Experience using electronic data collection methods (use of cellphones, tablets, laptops etc.)
  • Above average computer skills
  • Experience with Micro-soft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Experience with data management SQL, MySQL, RedCaP, CSPro, etc will be an added advantage
  • Experience with data visualization tools - Excel, Power BI, etc. will be an added advantage
  • Good problem-solving skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Able to compile numeric and narrative reports.
  • Above average ability to read, write and understand English.
  • Willingness to work in a team.
  • Those who have worked in research (HSRC or elsewhere) are encouraged to apply.
  • Must be a South African Citizen.

Duties and Responsibilities:*
Key responsibilities*:

  • Responsible for real time monitoring of data collected for a large national survey to ensure data integrity and good data quality.
  • Monitor fieldworker performance, by tracking dashboards and other analytical outputs/tools.
  • Monitor performance of individual’s data collectors. Check data collected by each data collector daily and ensure all data has been successfully uploaded to the HSRC server
  • Monitor integrity and completeness of collected data.
  • Monitor field team progress using GIS and GPS.
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  • Monitor survey progression i.e., data accrual vs projected.
  • Ensure quality work by following processes, procedures and steps outlined in the Standard Operating Procedure Manual
  • Prepare and submit daily reports.
  • Monitor fields sample logging in sheets against database entries.
  • Monitor laboratory databases/results against field databases and follow-up on data queries.