- Application deadline
- 2017-06-20
- Business / Employer name
- ICAP
- Job categories
- Medical & Dental
- Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
- Social Worker
- Job Role
- Experienced
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- NGO
Location
Other Simiyu District
Simiyu
Description
ICAP at Columbia
University is a Non-Governmental Organization affiliated with Columbia
University Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH) registered in Tanzania
as MSPH Tanzania LLC since February 2005 (SO No. 12987). ICAP has been
receiving funds to support HIV prevention and treatment programs in
Tanzania from US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since
2005. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Community
Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC), ICAP has been
supporting the government on health system strengthening, providing
technical support especially on HIV prevention, care, and treatmen
t, voluntary medical male circumcision services, and facilitating HIV prevention in community settings. It is in this respect that ICAP since 2013, has been implementing an HIV-prevention program to accelerate, expand and improve the quality of comprehensive community-based HIV prevention services targeting several key and vulnerable populations (KVP). The program has employed competent, dynamic individuals with programmatic/technical understanding and 'public health management knowledge in implementing the program objectives.
The program is now seeking to fill multiple positions in various regional locations for a recently awarded five-year project on community-based HIV prevention addressing key populations (KP), adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and other targeted vulnerable populations.
Reports to: Project Coordinator, designated region
Location: Various –Dar 2, Tanga 1, Pwani 1, Mwanza 1, Mara 1, Simiyu 1, Kagera 2, Kigoma 2, Geita 1
Overall Job Function:
The incumbent's overall responsibilities include electronic data entry and cleaning of the paper forms from the community-based HIV prevention program targeting KVP, regular reporting of data, as well as follow-up with health facility registries for referral and linkage tracing and verification, and supportive supervision to outreach volunteers on M&E issues. The incumbent is responsible for managing all data and database-related tasks, queries" and reporting in relation to the community-based program under the direction of supervisors, s/he will work closely with the other members of the program and M&E teams.
Specific responsibilities and duties
• Collect and enter all data from the community-based program into electronic databases on a daily or weekly basis;
• Compare data entered with source documents, verify accuracy of data to be entered to detect and correct errors;
• Track referral forms and conduct verification with registers from facilities to verify completed referrals and linkage outcomes;
• Participate in generation of queries and data cleaning.
• Update database to include responses to data queries
• Inform supervisor of any problems or errors observed in the database.
• Detect any hardware and database/software malfunctions and notify supervisor;
• Manage printing and disbursement of study tools and handling, proper documentation of tools taken vs. returned, query submitted vs. resolved, logging of assignments received vs. completed;
• Assist in training new outreach volunteers on data collection tools, including referrals, reporting and database;
• Protect confidentiality of records and information used during data entry;
• Create weekly reports on outreach activities and progress
• Review completed data tools on a regular basis and ensure adequate data collection including timely, complete and clean reporting/data transfer to data staff
• Manage security of data tools when not in use
• Assist in creation of monthly, quarterly, and other reports on all indicators for submission' and review to supervisors
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Required qualification, Knowledge and skills:
• Required Degree, Advanced Diploma or Certificate in data management or related field; preference given to those who have experience with community-based HIV programs targeting KVP
• Required fluent speaking, reading, and writing skills in English and Kiswahili
• Required minimum 1-year experience with electronic data entry and cleaning; preferred experience with programming language and database design and development
• Required excellent computer skills, at minimum with Microsoft Access, Excel, Word. Preference if also familiar with programming language such as SQL,.C/C++, Java, and statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, STATA.
• Good documentation skills and ability to follow standard procedures
• Able to maintain utmost confidentiality regarding participants' health status and sensitive information contained in paperwork
• Flexibility to work after normal working hours and weekends at informal gatherings and entertainment centers
• Ability to work independently and travel extensively to remote areas, including islands
• Able to adapt to situations quickly and problem solve
• Ability to interact well with all targeted KVP groups and peer outreach volunteers by facilitating a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, and non-stigmatizing environment in the program, to welcome all clients regardless of their background
• Must be a Tanzanian Citizen; preference given to candidates already living in the job location region.
Applicants should send their cover letter and Cv. The deadline for the application for this position is 20th June 2017. All applications
should be sent via email, mentioning in the subject line the Position Title and Preferred Region(s).
Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please do NOT attach any certificates when submitting online.
ICAP is an equal opportunity employer; women and people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
t, voluntary medical male circumcision services, and facilitating HIV prevention in community settings. It is in this respect that ICAP since 2013, has been implementing an HIV-prevention program to accelerate, expand and improve the quality of comprehensive community-based HIV prevention services targeting several key and vulnerable populations (KVP). The program has employed competent, dynamic individuals with programmatic/technical understanding and 'public health management knowledge in implementing the program objectives.
The program is now seeking to fill multiple positions in various regional locations for a recently awarded five-year project on community-based HIV prevention addressing key populations (KP), adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and other targeted vulnerable populations.
Reports to: Project Coordinator, designated region
Location: Various –Dar 2, Tanga 1, Pwani 1, Mwanza 1, Mara 1, Simiyu 1, Kagera 2, Kigoma 2, Geita 1
Overall Job Function:
The incumbent's overall responsibilities include electronic data entry and cleaning of the paper forms from the community-based HIV prevention program targeting KVP, regular reporting of data, as well as follow-up with health facility registries for referral and linkage tracing and verification, and supportive supervision to outreach volunteers on M&E issues. The incumbent is responsible for managing all data and database-related tasks, queries" and reporting in relation to the community-based program under the direction of supervisors, s/he will work closely with the other members of the program and M&E teams.
Specific responsibilities and duties
• Collect and enter all data from the community-based program into electronic databases on a daily or weekly basis;
• Compare data entered with source documents, verify accuracy of data to be entered to detect and correct errors;
• Track referral forms and conduct verification with registers from facilities to verify completed referrals and linkage outcomes;
• Participate in generation of queries and data cleaning.
• Update database to include responses to data queries
• Inform supervisor of any problems or errors observed in the database.
• Detect any hardware and database/software malfunctions and notify supervisor;
• Manage printing and disbursement of study tools and handling, proper documentation of tools taken vs. returned, query submitted vs. resolved, logging of assignments received vs. completed;
• Assist in training new outreach volunteers on data collection tools, including referrals, reporting and database;
• Protect confidentiality of records and information used during data entry;
• Create weekly reports on outreach activities and progress
• Review completed data tools on a regular basis and ensure adequate data collection including timely, complete and clean reporting/data transfer to data staff
• Manage security of data tools when not in use
• Assist in creation of monthly, quarterly, and other reports on all indicators for submission' and review to supervisors
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Required qualification, Knowledge and skills:
• Required Degree, Advanced Diploma or Certificate in data management or related field; preference given to those who have experience with community-based HIV programs targeting KVP
• Required fluent speaking, reading, and writing skills in English and Kiswahili
• Required minimum 1-year experience with electronic data entry and cleaning; preferred experience with programming language and database design and development
• Required excellent computer skills, at minimum with Microsoft Access, Excel, Word. Preference if also familiar with programming language such as SQL,.C/C++, Java, and statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, STATA.
• Good documentation skills and ability to follow standard procedures
• Able to maintain utmost confidentiality regarding participants' health status and sensitive information contained in paperwork
• Flexibility to work after normal working hours and weekends at informal gatherings and entertainment centers
• Ability to work independently and travel extensively to remote areas, including islands
• Able to adapt to situations quickly and problem solve
• Ability to interact well with all targeted KVP groups and peer outreach volunteers by facilitating a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, and non-stigmatizing environment in the program, to welcome all clients regardless of their background
• Must be a Tanzanian Citizen; preference given to candidates already living in the job location region.
Applicants should send their cover letter and Cv. The deadline for the application for this position is 20th June 2017. All applications
should be sent via email, mentioning in the subject line the Position Title and Preferred Region(s).
Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please do NOT attach any certificates when submitting online.
ICAP is an equal opportunity employer; women and people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
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