Overview
Oversee the development and sustainability of regular reports requested, externally or internally.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the capturing, collection, and storing of the data meets the regulatory framework.
- Develop a detailed understanding of the information required by external and internal stakeholders to ensure the delivery of pertinent, accurate information to support healthcare policy decisions.
- Develop, implement, and maintain all data systems and SOP's for the NSS.
- Improve the accuracy of data in the National Surveillance System (NSS) by working with IT specialists to resolve any data quality problems that are identified.
- Profile data and design and validate reports which support the information requirements of internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide support to the National Surveillance System.
- Comply with any reasonable and lawful instruction issued by the manager.
- Develop, implement, and assess tools for deduplication data sets.
Required Qualifications
- Degree (NQF 7) in Biological Sciences/Public Health/Epidemiology/IT/Computer Science/Business Management.
- Five (5) years working in IT, specifically relational databases, business intelligence, data warehousing, and analysis.
- Three (3) years knowledge of structured query language and use of data query tools.
- Experience in the health sector environment (highly advantageous).
- Knowledge of spatial (GIS) reporting (Desirable).
- Knowledge of data quality management practices.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Problem-Solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Self-motivated.
- Ability to work independently.
- Time Management skills.
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