IT Officer at PATH

We seek to recruit an IT Officer for our research team based in Homa Bay and Kisumu. The IT Officer will be responsible for the design of data collection and management systems, supervision of study data collection operations, and routine data cleaning, quality control and analysis. S/he must be able to work with minimal supervision and for long hours when necessary.The IT Officer will report to the Study Coordinator and Principal Investigator.This position will be based in Kisumu.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Database development and maintenance.
• Program study smart phones and tablets for online data collection activities.
• Troubleshoot and report problems with study cell phone and tablet use as they arise.
• Troubleshoot basic network/internet connectivity, ODK uploads, and completing various application and system maintenance activities.
• Tabulating program data to generate weekly and quarterly reports for the study.
• Ensure source documents are safeguarded and that optimal data quality is maintained.
• Maintain a clean log frame of data queries and how they have been resolved.
• Monitoring and evaluation of study data activities.
• Assist the study team to run data quality and integrity check.
• Inspect data flow processes for proper levels of responsiveness/usability.
• Oversight of data collection modalities, including mobile technology.
• Data cleaning and validation once study is complete.
• Managing integration of biometrics and data collection.

Required Skills

Required Experience

• Bachelor of Science or Information Technology or Computer Science or more advanced degree in biostatistics or related field. At least 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role will be an added advantage. Preferably supporting M&E department.
• Certification in Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice.
• Knowledge of QSL.
• Proficiency in Stata and/or Microsoft Access.
• Experience with smart phone data collection and Open Data Kit (ODK).
• Prior research experience.
• Experience with biometric identification systems.
• Strong analytic, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain flexible work hours, including occasional nights and weekends, in order to interface with key and priority populations and international partners.

Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya.

PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.