Specialist (Data Governance), Global Data & Analytics Office

Specialist, Data Governance
Entity: Aga Khan University
Location: Karachi
Introduction to the Aga Khan University:
The Aga Khan University is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research, and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International for achieving the highest international healthcare standards.

Job Role / Responsibilities:
You will work as an expert the Data Governance team in the Global Data & Analytics Office (GDAO) to for the development and implementation of Data Governance policies & frameworks as well as to implement the Data Foundation Platform which will provide services such as a Data Catalog, ETL/ELTs, Data Quality, Data Lineage, etc.

Specifically, you will be responsible to;

• evaluate available solution proposal to select the best one for AKU and Pilot launch and implementation of solution
• remain aware of regulatory requirements of the region and governing bodies related to Data Management
• plan and implement processes and interventions to make sure that the organization remains compliant with the requirements
• build inventories of Data Assets residing with departments in all AKU geographies
• promote rollout and uptake of the Data policy and procedures training in East Africa and Kabul
• develop central artefacts to develop common definitions for the institutions and engage stake holders to implement and maintain uniformity
• understand the requirements and develop proposals for automation and work to implement processes after agreement of all stakeholders.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or equivalent or Graduate degree and/ or Certifications in Data Analytics/ Informatics will be an added advantage
• more than three years of experience of working in a large (preferably multinational) organization in a Data Science or related team
• should have worked on projects for the implementation of Data organization and cataloguing software at the enterprise level
• thorough understanding of Data Management body of knowledge
• skilled in drafting and rolling out policies and processes for large scale organizations to cater to regulatory, security and strategic requirements
• high level knowledge of enterprise tools and systems for Data Governance & Data Science
• emonstrated ability of delivering projects with multiple stakeholders within given timelines
• working knowledge of Data Science/ Machine Learning related tools and practices
• good interpersonal and communication skills.