Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Description
• The USAID Zambia Accessible Markets for Health (ZAM-Health) Activity is a five-year project to expand the availability and accessibility of high-quality health products and services in the private sector, improve health knowledge, and increase the adoption of healthy and health-seeking behaviors. The program employs private sector approaches such as marketing, social franchising, and partnerships with for-profit entities to achieve these outcomes. USAID ZAM-Health is implemented by John Snow Health Zambia (JSH) in partnership with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), Media 365 and PharmAccess. In order to effectively monitor and evaluate project progress, the project will collect routine data on select indicators. The sources for the data include, but are not limited to, facility records and sales data of private providers with whom the project will partner. Routine program data will serve as a mechanism to track and monitor performance trends.
• The SI Specialist is responsible for collecting routine data; aggregation and entry in different reporting formats – daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and SmartCare systems to inform project decisions. The SI Specialist is expected to generate knowledge from this data to enable the project to subsequently monitor progress during implementation of various programs over the life of the project.
• The Specialist will also be responsible for data completeness and ensuring data quality in all HIV RMNCH & Family Planning related forms and registers at the facility level and will work very closely with facility-based staff and community volunteers/lay counselors for following up clients. The Specialist will be required to provide assistance to the Strategic Information Senior Advisor at HQ level when required for activities such as Data Review Meetings and participate in Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement activities such as Data Audits and verification.
• This position requires a mature individual that is able to pay attention to detail, can work in a dynamic environment and able to manage deadlines. This full-time position is based in Choma, Zambia.

Responsibilities
Data Entry:
• Ensure that all required data, i.e. ART and/or RMNCH & Family Planning indicators are recorded correctly in standard registers at health facilities and pharmacies and in data collection tool/s, as appropriate for the assigned province.
• Assist with data entry of client records in the Electronic Health Record System (SmartCare) for HIV-positive patients at health facilities offering ART and general clinical care services and ensure that SmartCare is up to date daily in ART sites, as requested.
Reporting:
• Ensure that all RMNCH/FP Deliverables required to be generated and submitted routinely are submitted to the SNR SI Advisor on time (i.e. Family Planning, Antenatal, Maternal and Child Health, as well as Pharmacy data which includes DMPA data);
• Ensure all monthly reports are uploaded on the SI Project Database according to designated time frames to ensure that routine required SmartCare deliverables, such as Transport Databases and SmartCare MER reports, are submitted to the Snr SI Advisor on time;
• Ensure routine reports required at facility level are generated timely and consistently such as (i.e. client appointments, monthly trend analysis reports and data review presentations.); and
• Assist the team lead/s at health facilities and pharmacies with monthly reports in terms of verification of data from across different departments.

Data Management
• Verify all reports before submission to the SI Senior Advisor;
• Ensure HMIS reports are verified and reconciled for indicators required by MoH;
• Monitor and keep track of performance indicators against set targets and be able alert teams on poor performing indicators or suspicious data that may require further scrutiny such as RMNCH and/or clients due for clinical, Pharmacy and Viral load visits;
• Ensure that client files are well organized at the facility;
• Ensure that routine File count is done at the facility;
• Work with the SI Senior Advisor to ensure that the SmartCare System is up to date and fully functional; and assist in upgrading when requested for;
• Travel across assigned facilities within the Hub, as requested;
• Prepare and participate in facility and Hub review meetings;
• Ensure that parallel reporting systems are well updated by working in collaboration technical leads;
• In collaboration with the Counsellor supervisor, ensure that all registers are up to date and ready for data collection. Ensure that all CHWs or facility points of contacts for data reporting have updated all of their activities in all necessary registers in preparation for data collection;
• Ensure data is accurately updated in the project database and copies of collected data are shared with facility and pharmacy in-charges, the SNR SI Advisor and also the Hub technical leads
• Review the process for data collection and contribute to the development of standard operating procedures and improvement ideas;
• Submit completed reports to the supervisor and discuss developments as per schedule; and
• Any other tasks or responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications
• Diploma in social sciences, statistics, computer science, monitoring and evaluation, project management, public health, management information systems, or related health informatics. A degree is an advantage;
• Applied knowledge of Health Management Information System (HMIS);
• Applied knowledge of HIV/AIDS and FP/RMNCH information systems;
• Knowledge of USAID M&E Reporting system;
• Solid background in data analysis;
• Computer proficiency in Word and Excel;
• Demonstrated experience and competence in the use of SMARTCARE;
• Previous experience working as a data entry clerk is an added advantage;
• 2+ years’ experience in related research, specifically collecting survey data preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively, and be resourceful and results-oriented;
• Demonstrated ability to work independent effectively and as part of a team with strong interpersonal skills are essential;
• Demonstrated ability to organize work and be detailed-oriented;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required; and
• Ability to travel within Zambia when required.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 10/13/2023.
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