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Global Senior Data Processing Specialist

Rockville, MD, USFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead design, testing, deployment, and support of complex CAPI systems and data processing for large-scale surveys in low- and middle-income countries.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC data processing specialist (CAPI & AI)

Builds

CAPI applications, automated data processing pipelines, and AI-assisted anomaly detection tools

Domain

International public health surveys / Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

CSPro, Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, survey data validation, automated quality checks, dataset preparation, metadata management, anonymization, disclosure protection, technical mentoring, capacity building, cross-cultural collaboration

Preferred skills

DHS Program experience, Survey Solutions, ODK, SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox, Stata, R, SPSS, SAS, machine learning, statistical disclosure control, government agency collaboration

Technologies

CSPro, Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, Survey Solutions, ODK, SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox, Stata, R, SPSS, SAS

Responsibilities

Lead design and deployment of CAPI applications; diagnose and resolve complex data-quality and system problems; provide technical oversight for data processing and quality checks; mentor data processing specialists and country counterparts; pilot and evaluate AI-assisted data processing tools; develop reusable code and automation pipelines

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC