Data Officers

Position: 2 x Data officers (Harare)

Full time: 12 months

Job Purpose

Zvitambo is seeking two experienced Data Officers who will each manage research data

systems for five LIFE-ED countries. This role requires somebody who has a strong

background in research data management, and supporting all the data aspects of a project,

combined with exemplary project management and communication skills. The data officer

will be the point of contact for each LIFE-ED country assigned them, ensuring that their data

collection systems are developed and deployed effectively, helping to train local teams,

reviewing real-time enrolment figures, undertaking QC of data quality, producing data

summaries, raising and resolving data queries, and giving data feedback at meetings. This

position requires hands-on experience in data collection, data systems, data cleaning, and

running study management systems, with strong team skills, and an ability to work across

multiple cultures. The post holder will work closely with the Data Management Coordinator

and Programmers to ensure consistent data systems across all countries, and to coordinate

approaches to data curation. This post will be based in Harare and may require international

travel to support deployment of data systems at other LIFE-ED sites.