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Date Posted: Thursday, July 02, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist -Data Quality improvement (1)
Location: Lusaka Provincial Health Office )
Job Purpose: To improve Data Quality and increase use of HIV/TB related data for programmatic planning as well as lead technical assistance for expanding and strengthening the multi-level Data Quality Assurance and improvement approaches. Reports to: Data Management and Analysis Specialist .

Principal Accountabilities; )
• Provide in-person support to health facilities and M&E team for monitoring site-level data quality at LPHO-PEPFAR supported sites.
• Conduct site visits to provide ongoing capacity building of site-level cadres in using the data quality tools and the resulting data for quality improvement.
• Monitor the roll-out of the data quality tools at facility level and provide technical assistance and troubleshooting as needed.
• Monitor and support roll-up of data quality assurance and improvement approaches results from site level to PHO and CDC-Zambia.
• Document recommended changes to the data quality tools based on stakeholder feedback for further revision and training materials.
• Coordinate with other stakeholders to establish methods for standardized data quality assessment and assurance processes.
• Support collaborations with local LPHO stakeholders, at District, Provincial and National levels, to ensure high levels of stakeholder engagement.
• Support development, testing and dissemination of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job-Aids and best practices for using site-level SmartCare for both data and service quality assurance activities.
• Train M&E team and other Health Care Workers on enhanced SmartCare data quality tools and SOPs.
• Support M&E teams to streamline and strengthen existing monthly and quarterly reporting structures and systems.
• Catalogue existing quality assurance and quality improvement (QA/QI) approaches and programs in supported sites.
• Conduct regular desk reviews on emerging QA/QI strategies and approaches in scientific literature and online sources.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better including Mathematics, Science and English;
• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Data Management, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Biostatistics, or Demography
• Three (3) years of relevant experience, preferably in; PEPFAR Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) and MOH Health Management Information System (HMIS) indicators, procedures and timelines;
• Quality Improvement Approaches, including designing data quality control and improvement activities for HIV patient monitoring, routine reporting and performance monitoring;
• Survey design and basic data analysis; and writing procedures relating to routine program monitoring data, including collection, storage, reporting, sharing and dissemination.
• Master's Degree in any of the above Disciplines will be an added advantage
• Ability to prioritize, work under deadlines, work with minimal supervision and multitask. Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to summarize disparate information in a clear and concise manner
• Willingness to work occasionally after hours.
Other Attributes
• Must have a high level of confidentiality and Integrity.
• Trustworthy and Honest.
• Must be a team player

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Health

Job Experience Requirements: Three (3) years

Work Hours: 8

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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, Academics and Professional Qualifications, Full Registration with relevant Professional Bodies where applicable to the address below by Friday, 10th July, 2020.
An attractive package will be offered to successful applicants who will be appointed on Contract for an initial period of One (1) Year subject to renewal depending on performance.
Applicants should provide valid phone numbers for easy communication. Applications should be clearly marked with the position being applied for.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Provincial Health Director
Lusaka Provincial Health Office
3 Saise Road, Longacres
P.O. Box 32573
LUSAKA

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