Senior Executive / Assistant Manager (Data Quality Management)

About the role

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), an autonomous research institute within the National University of Singapore, is hiring a Senior Executive / Assistant Manager (Data Quality Management) for its Social Lab at the Bukit Timah Campus. The appointee assists the Assistant Senior Manager in running the Data/QC team's daily operations so that high-quality data is delivered on time. The role covers quality control, data administration and audit checks on survey fieldwork, with exposure to advanced data processing and analysis.

Key responsibilities

• Manage QC data for assigned projects, coordinating freelancers for telephone validations, audio audits, onsite checks and observations
• Supervise the Data and QC team and ensure work follows project specifications
• Review, clean and rectify data discrepancies across datasets, and conduct UAT of survey links and questionnaires
• Perform data coding, cleaning and processing according to SSOC and SSIC or other code frames and data dictionaries
• Manage longitudinal panel data by merging and stacking waves using syntax
• Analyse and report on operational data using SPSS and Excel, and prepare reports and visual summaries
• Train interviewers, evaluate data quality and liaise with vendors and clients
• Assist in vetting questionnaire translations and carry out other QC duties as assigned

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma with relevant work experience
• Experience in SSOC and SSIC coding
• Fluency in at least two written and spoken languages
• Meticulous, able to work under pressure, with strong organisation and time management

Required skills

• SPSS, Python, R and HTML
• Case Management System, SPSS DimensionNet and Qualtrics
• Good knowledge of SPSS syntax for data validation and quality checks

Candidates apply through the NUS Career Portal with a cover letter and CV (including qualifications, last drawn salary, expected salary and reasons for leaving); only shortlisted candidates are invited to interview.