Job Description

Reports to: Database and Strategic Information Officer

Duty Station: HARARE Community Post

Program Summary:
The HIV Prevention Care Treatment Services (HPCTS) mechanism project increases the availability and quality of care and treatment services for people living with HIV (PLHIV) by complimenting the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s (MOHCC) efforts towards HIV epidemic control in Zimbabwe. The project provides technical assistance to the management, coordination and provision of comprehensive HIV clinical care and treatment services within the national HIV program. The technical assistance spans across all MOHCC and PERFAR HIV priority technical areas.
Position Summary
The Data Entry Clerk (DEC) is responsible for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems for the HIV Prevention Care Treatment Services (HPCTS) through supporting the Database and Strategic Information Officer. The DEC will have a roving role in supporting community posts (CP) dotted in Harare’s high-density locations. Duties will include M&E including data collection and analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities:
• Support the DB&SI Officer in HPCTS M&E and data management processes at facility level;
• Adhere to ZACH M&E Quality Management System (Standard Operating Procedures, Process Flowcharts, Forms), data flow (processes and procedures for data flow, collecting forms), and use of the ZACH M&E databases;
• Support in the implementation of all QA/QI processes within the HPCTS;
• Undertake data management, analysis and quality management-related initiative at facility level.
• Use the standardized and/or adapted M&E tools, in the monitoring of day-to-day activities.
• Ensure all relevant project staff are able to utilize the project database to analyse program information and results at facility level;
• Consolidate weekly project performance and providing feedback to the facility teams with the guidance of the DB&SI Officer.
• Perform database backup and recovery of all databases and their management.
• Take appropriate measures to ensure the security of the data from the facilities.
• Collect and Review data in order to locate and fix problems with data entry or integrity;
• Compliance with confidentiality policies to assure that security standards are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
• Demonstrate knowledge of management information systems such as EMR (e-HR, DHIS2 and DATIM, etc)
• Proficiency in the development of indicators, analysis of data, and interpretation of results in an illustrative and meaningful manner
• Solid knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Access, with a working knowledge of other Microsoft Office package
• The ability to interact with all levels of the organization and MOHCC structures with diplomacy, tact, and professionalism

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications and Requirements
• A degree in Statistics, Demography, Epidemiology, Public Health, Computer Science/Information Systems, Data Analytics; Management Information Systems; M&E; or any related field
• At least 1 year of experience in monitoring and evaluation of HIV programs
• Strong working knowledge of public health programs with prior experience in managing or closely working with public health program at national level
• Ability to identify relevant M&E processes, including reporting and target setting.