Strategic Information Evaluation Assistant

About CeSHHAR Zimbabwe

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organisation that specialises in Population health research and programming, including on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. CeSHHAR has an extensive national, regional, and international academic and community partnership. CeSHHAR has a diverse range of funders which include the Wellcome Trust, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, United States NIH, UK Medical Research Council, Templeton World Charity Foundation, USAID, Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria, UNICEF and UNFPA. We partner very closely with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK; opportunities for joint appointment exist), Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care and international and regional centres of research excellence to rigorously evaluate national programmes and determine the impact, uptake, and cost effectiveness of novel reproductive health interventions. See more of CeSHHAR’ s work on its webshttp://ceshhar.org/

The Strategic Information Evaluation Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Regional SIE Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Entry of data into DHIS 2, DATIM, ODK, Link log, PrEP Wizard and Micro Planning data. Generating accurate information and analyse data as required.
• Ensuring safe and secure retrieval of data at the designated site.
• Participates in preparing weekly program data reports and ensures timely submission of requested data to the head office.
• Assist in the production of information submitted to the DACs and other local stakeholders
• Regularly monitors and maintains privacy of all data/information collected and entered into all MIS systems on site.
• Ensures that all data/information is backed up on a regular basis (daily/weekly/ monthly) basis to ensure safety of data.
• Assist personnel onsite in troubleshooting and management of computer systems including ODK , DHIS2 at the sisters clinic.
• Ensures that all the systems onsite are functional to support quality assurance, validity, accuracy and integrity of the program data; Review data for accuracy, completeness, identifying errors for cleaning and lead data audit and validation activities at the site.
• Ensure that the number entered into the database correlates with number of clients recorded in the registers and daily logs.
• Performs clerical and administrative tasks related to data entry when required (e.g. filing and retrieval of relevant information).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by different line supervisor(s).

Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation or any other relevant field.
• Computer skills and advanced skills in Ms Excel and ability to use health-related information management systems, including DHIS2, DATIM, ODK.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge and sensitivity working with key populations and communities.
• Minimum of 1 year working experience managing, analyzing and reporting, health related program data and information.