Data Monitor - Durban at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position: 

• To monitor and evaluate the data collected by the data capturers to ensure data integrity and accurate reporting.

Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma/certificate in health/social science or other relevant field
• Computer literacy skills in Microsoft office
• 2-3 years’ data management, data verification/quality assurance experience and /or training
• 2 years’ experience with the Tier.net
• Experience in training of data staff in a health environment
• Proficiency in English and Afrikaans or any South African languages
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to KP sites

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Trains and provides mentorship to KP data staff on data flow requirements to ensure all captured and reported data is of high quality, completed and timeously reported.
• Assists in developing reporting tools.
• Coordinates the implementation of new reporting tools (electronic and paper) and provide training and ongoing support at the KP sites on data innovations and ensure standardized tools used for data collection across all sites.
• Verifies and evaluates weekly, monthly and quarterly data submitted by each KP site and help implement better ways to improve quality of data.
• Address all challenges and human errors with data capturing and reporting and ensure resolution and follow ups are performed on all discrepancies.
• Liaise with site managers on TB and HIV program data management issues.
• Monitor HTS testing and ART linkage services by analysing data from PowerBI.

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics