Job Openings at Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

Requirements

• Grade 12 with undergraduate degree in medical, scientific, biological, statistical, computer science, or related field
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience designing a database, running and resolving data queries
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in data quality management
• A minimum of 1 years of supervisory and staff management
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, Access and other browser-based metadata EDC software (e.g. REDCap)
• Knowledge of research documentation standards
• Valid Driving license and own vehicle
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail

Advantageous:

• MPH or other relevant post-graduate degree
• Valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate
• Ability to speak isiXhosa
• Experience with statistical packages e.g. STATA would be beneficial
• Knowledge of HIV & ART would be beneficial

Responsibilities:

• Regular update and maintenance of data in long-standing DTHF antiretroviral databases; including liaison with Provincial Dept. of Health or City of Cape Town staff from whom data is sourced.
• Development of research study-specific databases for data entry during the study using, for example, Access or Redcap;
• Provide oversight of research data collection for the DTHF Centre for Adherence and Therapeutics (D-CAT) studies - including web-based systems for wireless electronic adherence monitoring data, and the web-and tablet-based system for questionnaire data
• Regular validation and QC of all study and ART databases
• Line management of D-CAT Data clerk team (two to three staff)
• Support of on-site junior data manager team (two staff)
• Generate reports for clinical collaborators and researchers

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or other related qualification
• Proficiency in using data collection software such as REDCap, CommCare, ACASI, etc.
• At least 1-2 years of experience working with databases, data procedures, and data administration
• Experience in the development of back-end database systems including SQL, Oracle, and MariaDB
• Knowledge of research documentation standards
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, collaboration, and strategic thinking skills
• Decision making & analytical skills
• Planning and Organizing skills
• Problem-solving and detail orientated
• Team player, as well as the ability to work independently
• Must be willing to live in East London

Advantageous:

• Demonstrable experience implementing and monitoring field-based data collection activities for public health research studies
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience managing and analyzing public health research data.
• Experience in the use of data analysis packages (e.g., STATA, SPSS, SAS, or R) for Data Analysis
• Experience working in a research environment
• Knowledge of research methodology, including quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Knowledge of the POPI Act and its impact on data collection, management, and sharing
• Valid code 8 driver’s license
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification
• IsiXhosa speaking

Responsibilities:

• Design and Maintenance of electronic data collection platforms such as REDCap.
• Carry out data management process including data quality control and quality assurance.
• Support the development and implementation of real-time data quality assurance processes and procedures
• Perform data cleaning and log data queries for investigation.
• Work with the Data Manager to develop data management and quality assurance plans, including project progress monitoring tools
• Training and managing junior staff
• Assist Data Manager with preparation and extraction of analytic datasets, and perform analyses for project PI and managers
• Manage data collection resources, assets, and tools
• Monitoring and maintaining computer systems and networks
• Attend Data Management meetings
• Support field implementation of data collection, quality assurance, and management activities for DTHF in Eastern Cape.
• Directly work with and report to the data manager to support the development and maintenance of the data management infrastructure that serves as the foundation for the DTHF Eastern Cape’s data collection and processing activities.
• Assist the data manager in overseeing DTHF Eastern Cape’s research project’s data management processes such as data transmission, maintaining high data quality and ethical standards, data storage and security

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Requirements

• Degree in finance and/or related field of study 
• Minimum of five years’ Grant management/ accounting experience including the preparation of Audit Committee Reports, management accounts and income and expenditure statements 
• Minimum 5 years experience managing staff 
• Experience in working on SAP Business 1 or similar financial software
• Knowledge of Office Suite and Excel
• Knowledge of grants policies and procedures (e.g. NIH and EU)
• Knowledge and implementation of SARS rules on VAT of income
• Computer literacy in Ms Office; Excel (Advanced)
• Attention to detail and good numeracy skills
• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written 
• Integrity, a personal sense of accountability

Responsibilities:

Optimising the grants system

• Ensuring all Standing Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and policies are in place
• Develop a dashboard in SAP for visibility of the grants function
• Financial reporting and risk mitigation
• Oversee the Debtors function and ensure that invoicing takes place as per milestones and according funder contracting
• Quarterly reporting to the Audit & Risk Committee on grants pipeline and project sustainability status
• Oversee the issuance of valid, accurate and complete grant related information to auditors, funders and any other ad hoc stakeholders

Grants Finance Management:

• Oversee grants management process flow and SOP to ensure timely submission of grants to funding agencies (within due dates)
• Develop and maintain expertise in the grants proposal legal framework and funder requirements
• Assign and support the Grants Finance Officer allocation to new grant proposals, to ensure the financial requirements of the organisation are met
• Develop and maintain a database for active grants to ensure that all post-award reporting deadlines are adhered to and sustainability can be measured
• Ensure funder specific compliance requirements are met with regards to proper allocation of revenue and expenditure to projects
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of grant contract terms and conditions to support problem solving and resolution of complex post-award issues (e.g. carry-over requests, resourcing of early termination costs, Project-to-Project cost allocations, etc.)
• Ensure cohesion between core finance and grants finance to efficiently and effectively manage post award reporting
• Sign off on all funder financial reports and present to CFO monthly for final sign off by CFO
• Manage the organisation revenue for sustainability through the invoicing and Budget vs Actual expenditure monitoring across all active awards for presentation to CFO
• Close out inactive awards and keep accurate and up to date database of changes to status of projects

Staff Management:

• Line Manage grants team