SUMMARY:
A Data Improvement Advisor (Public Health) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium’s Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) in the Capricorn District - Limpopo.
POSITION INFO:
The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges. It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health, and vaccinology.
Main purpose of the job
To provide technical support to strengthen the M&E systems for implementing and monitoring the USAID-funded HIV and Violence Prevention award at the district level; particularly ensuring data quality of the indicators and metrics pertaining to the provision of SRH and PrEP at the community level
Location
Limpopo – Capricorn
Key Performance Areas
- Support the development and implementation of baseline assessments to understand data quality improvement needs
- Develop a work plan and timelines for addressing the identified data needs and priorities
- Work with Data Capturers to ensure that all the programme data are captured accurately into the integrated information management system
- Routinely review data entered on the integrated information management system against source documents
- Obtain, evaluate, and interpret data in order to prepare clear and precise reports on quality management
- Monitor the systematic data collection and analysis of programme indicators
- Coordinate internal Routine Data Quality Assurance (RDQA) sessions and ensure that findings are shared with the programme team
- Ensure Implementation of programme data management adheres to the Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure that all programme data is secured and transmitted according to the SOP
- Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly program reports with reference to Quality Improvement and Monitoring and Evaluation activities including data reporting and success stories
- Provide ongoing capacity building to staff members on data management principles and data quality improvement processes
- Work with the national team to develop district reports using approved templates
- Integrate feedback from monthly output reports into programme implementation plan and subsequent progress reports
- Provide support as needed for the implementation of partner data management systems
- Participate in regular meetings with district partners, information officers to discuss issues and technical responses from the team
- Provide relevant on-site training as necessary
- Act as the first point of contact in assisting facility managers, HIV Coordinators, etc. with data-related issues or mentoring
- Maintain accurate records to document processes and outputs
- Communication with all levels of the institute staff around programmatic inputs and outputs
- Communication with local, regional and international collaborators and stakeholders including donors and sponsors
Required minimum education and training
- 2-3 years experience working with data quality systems and/or data management
- 3 years experience in public health-related monitoring and evaluation programmes
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities
- Experience working at various levels of data collection, developing and maintaining data systems, working with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
- Proficiency in government data management systems e.g., DHIS, EMIS, LURITS, TIER, CBIMs.Net, etc.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database packages
- Able to work to deadlines
- Demonstrated data capturing speed and accuracy
Required minimum work experience
Post matric qualification
TO APPLY
- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
- The closing date 16 September 2021
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
- In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position
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