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International Research Job Openings (U.S.-Based):
DATA PROCESSING SPECIALIST
CAMRIS International is a professional services firm that provides expert technical resources and innovative technologies, geared towards achieving quality services and results across a broad spectrum of sectors to a wide range of domestic and international clients.
CAMRIS International is seeking a Data Processing Specialist to work on our MEASURE DHS project. MEASURE DHS is a project designed to assist governments, donors, and private agencies to implement population and health surveys. To date, we have completed more than 240 surveys in more than 85 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the former Soviet states. The Data Processing Specialist will be based in the home office of ICF Macro, our partner in MEASURE DHS,
with occasional domestic and international travel. (ICF Macro is conveniently located in suburban Maryland at the intersection of 495/95 near the Silver Spring/Technology Corridor adjacent to Route 29/Colesville Road.)
Responsibilities will include:
- Develop and maintain software systems for data entry, editing, imputation, and analysis for paper based population surveys in developing countries
- Develop and support PDA and laptop based computer-aided interviewing systems in developing countries
- Build capacity in implementing agencies worldwide via workshops and seminars on data use and survey processing
- Produce data analysis to support country report production
- Carry out data archiving and provide technical support for data users
Requirements for this position include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Demography, or Public Health related fields required. Master’s preferred.
- Strong programming skills in an accepted programming language such as C#, C++, Java, etc. Experience using CSPro would be a plus.
- Availability to travel internationally approximately 15% of the time.
Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications and experience:
- Familiarity with DHS datasets
- Experience in public health or demographic research
- Familiarity with SPSS, SAS, Stata, or other statistical software packages
- Experience in working or living in the developing world
- A relevant second language, such as Spanish, French, Russian or Arabic.
To apply, send CV and cover letter to camrisdhsjobs@gmail.com. For more information, visit http://www.camrisinternational.com and http://www.measuredhs.com/.
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