Data Management Coordinator (Harare) – Zvitambo

Job Description

Role Overview

Zvitambo is looking for an experienced professional to coordinate LIFE-ED Data Core initiatives across five nations for a 12-month period based in Harare. This position involves managing multi-country study requirements, establishing standard operating procedures, creating case report forms, and collaborating with international data science teams. The selected candidate will direct a group consisting of three programmers and two data officers, working alongside the Associate Director for Data, IT and Statistics.

Responsibilities

The appointee will schedule timelines, monitor data workflows, enforce quality controls, and implement validation and deduplication procedures. Additional duties involve designing storage platforms, coordinating software resources, organizing consortium meetings, ensuring regulatory compliance, and liaising with database administrators and researchers.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master’s Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Mathematics. Relevant professional credentials in data management, analytics, cloud computing, or project management are required, along with 3 to 5+ years of practical background in database administration, data warehousing, or analytics. Essential technical proficiencies include SQL, Python or R, ETL pipelines, cloud platforms, and visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau. Candidates must demonstrate deep familiarity with electronic data capture tools like REDCap, ODK, or KoBo Toolbox, clinical research guidelines including GCP and ICH, and research data management within multi-country contexts.

How to Apply

Submit applications through the provided online form link.

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Closing date: 4 November 2026.