Data Coordinator III (Statistician) at FHI360 NGO

Directly reports to:       Senior Technical Officer, Research

Duration:                      1 year

Location:                      Nairobi with 50% travel within Kenya

Position Description:

Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey under the Linkages across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV (LINKAGES) Project. LINKAGES project goal is to accelerate the ability of governments and organizations working with key populations at risk of HIV to plan and implement services that reduce HIV transmission and extend the lives of those already living with HIV.

Job Summary:

The Data Coordinator III (Statistician) will work directly under the supervision of the Senior Technical Officer, Research and will be in charge of all aspects of data analysis. S/he will develop an analysis plan ahead of time and initiate analysis as and when the data is cleaned and available.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the protocol review and modification as necessary pre-study, and during the study.
• Develop data analysis plan and analyse data using appropriate software and methods and advise on appropriate statistical techniques for data analysis and interpretation.
• Advise and perform appropriate queries from the database and assist in development of associated databases.
• Providing advice on sampling and frequently observing sampling process.
• Support the Data Coordinator II in actively interrogating data for discrepancies, errors, and missing data, in order to verify the accuracy and validity of the data. 
• Reporting and liaising with Principal Investigators, Senior Technical Officer, Research and Data Coordinator II on the quality of the data and resolving any errors according to the study protocol.
• Liaising with Senior Technical Officer, Research and Data Coordinator II about data quality and missing data, verifying data accuracy and validity.
• Ensuring deadlines and project milestones relating to data and analyses are met, coordinating with other members of staff and external collaborators as necessary
• Monitor the study implementation process and adherence to protocol and methodologies as prescribed.
• Support the Senior Technical Officer, Research to generate manuscripts and reports for submission to IRB, donor and other stakeholders
• Ensuring deadlines and project milestones relating to data and analyses are met, coordinating with other members of staff and external collaborators as necessary.
• Scheduling and preparing reports of analyses for independent Data Monitoring Committees, Steering Committees, and publications.
• Discussing and interpreting results with colleagues and collaborators in the trial/study.
• Support the production of summary tables and graphics for interim and final analyses.

Minimum Requirement Standards:

• Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Environmental Health, Economics or any other related field with 3-5 years’ relevant experience
• Master’s degree required, preferably in Biostatistics or Statistics with 1-3 years’ relevant experience or PhD with 0-1 years relevant experience.
• Proficiency in statistical software e.g. SAS, SPSS, STATA, R, epi-info., Spreadsheets with 3-5 years’ experience with analysis of complex datasets highly desirable.
• Previous experience in epidemiological research studies.