Data Archivist

Posted to IASSIST on: 2012-02-23

Employer: Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI), Qatar

Employer URL: http://www.qu.edu.qa/sesri/

Description

This position will be responsible for the processing, cleaning, documentation, dissemination, preservation, and support of datasets collected by SESRI.

The Archivist will work closely with principal investigators and SESRI research staff on the processing, cleaning, documentation, dissemination, preservation, and support of datasets collected by SESRI, monitor use of SESRI data, evaluate adherence to SESRI dissemination and restricted data policies, and support and encourage use of datasets by the SESRI user community, under the guidance of the head of research.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor degree or Masters degree
  • 3+ years related experience
  • Proficient with statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, Stata and R
  • Knowledge and experience in dataset processing and documentation
  • Familiarity with the survey research process
  • Ability to merge and manipulate complex datasets
  • Organized and with excellent attention to detail
  • Strong customer service and team orientation
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

QU Compentancy Areas and levels required:

Leadership: N/A

Teamwork: high

Planning and organization: high

Results orientation: high

Change orientation: medium

Archived on: 2012-03-23