Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 01, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Lusaka Provincial Health Office (LPHO) with Support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the under listed positions:
Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Data Quality (3)
Locations: Kafue, Chilanga and Lusaka Districts

Job Purpose:
To undertake and supervise data management and data quality improvement activities in order to facilitate decision making.
Reports to: Health Information Officer

Main Responsibilities:
• Point of Contact (POC) for Data Quality concerns in health facilities and Data Quality Monitoring & Improvement System (DQMIS) reports:
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to Assistant M&E Officers in health facilities in order to develop and strengthen data handling & reporting skills:
• Advises the M&E Officer and HIV/TB Clinical Mentors on matters of importance related to data quality in health facilities:
• Ensures that DQMIS tools & systems are in place, and that periodic, reliable measures and indicators of key impact are established; and, collects and monitors program performance data on an ongoing basis:
• Designs, facilitates, and promotes efficient means to collect, organize, clean, store, analyze, and share disparate, complex datasets, with attention to security and confidentiality, and with sensitivity to the provincial HIV/TB program context:
• Applies sound data science principles and methods to objectively and systematically track changes, and to measure progress towards program targets:
• Facilitates training of Assistant M&E Officers in data handling & reporting skills:
• Supervises management and maintenance of multiple datasets including Covid-19 Home Based Care (C-19 HBC):
• Conducts data quality assessments (DQAS) and provides regular reports:
• Provides input for situation room (Dashboard) presentations:
• Ensures data management & processing SOPs are updated and available in health facilities
• Conduct and prepare data summaries or statistical analyses:
• Provide technical support to the sub/district on data management, data cleaning, data analysis and data presentation, and
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Skills and Experience
• Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with Five (5) Credits or better including Mathematics, Science and English:
• Degree in any of the following fields: Bio-Statistics, Mathematics Computer Science/IT, Health Informatics, Demography, Public Health and Library & Information Science and
• 2-years relevant work experience in managing health data.
• Added Advantage
i) Knowledge and ability to manage large amounts of data in Excel and Access and use statistical software such as SPSS. STATA, SAS, Epi Info, and R: and
ii) Knowledge and experience with CDC PEPFAR Supported HIV/TB Programs DQMIS Tools

Other Attributes
• Must have high level of Confidentiality and integrity:
• Trustworthy and Honest:
• Must be a team player and
• Ability to work with minimum supervision

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates meeting the above stated qualifications and attributes are required to submit their applications with the following documents: Curriculum Vitae with Three (3) traceable Referees, Academic and Professional Qualifications. Full Registration with relevant Professional Bodies and valid Practicing Licenses where applicable to the address below by Wednesday, 8th December, 2021.

An attractive package will be offered to successful applicants who will be appointed on contract for an initial period of Nine 19) months subject to renewal depending on performance. Applicants are encouraged to apply for one position only. Applications should be clearly marked with the position being applied for and applicants should provide valid phone numbers for easy communication.

The Provincial Health Director
Lusaka Provincial Health Office
Plot Number 3 Saise Road, Longacres
P.O. Box 32573
LUSAKA

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