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Jobs in Tanzania: Data Managers at Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) | Deadline: October 12th 2018
NAFASI ZA KAZI / AJIRA TANZANIA
Overview: NAFASI ZA KAZI / AJIRA TANZANIA
Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is an indigenous NGO established under non governmental organization act No 24 of 2002 in 2011. THPS works in partnership with the Ministries of Health Community Development Gender Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) and Regional Administration and Local Governments (PORALG) with a goal of ensuring accessible high quality health care services to Tanzanians; through strengthening of health systems for quality health services including comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Support and Treatment .
THPS is currently seeking highly experienced, committed and motivated Tanzanians to fill in the following positions for AFYA KWANZA HIV Care and Treatment Program for its Headquarters office in Dar es Salaam and Regional offices in Kigoma & Pwani:
Data Managers
Tanzania Health Promotion Support
Experience : 3.0 Year(s)
No. of Position : 2
Skill : Ability to work independently, Fluent in English & Kiswahili, Experience working with NGO's and/or donor-funded programs, A background in nursing, health science or a related discipline are an advantage, 3+ years relevant experience years experience with MS Access application development and use, data analyses with standard software packages and implementing protocols for data quality assurance., Advanced skills in Database programming, and analytical software an advantage
Job Opening date : 27-Sep-2018
Job closing date : 12-Oct-2018
Job Description
To provide technical support in implementing high-standard paper-based and computer-based health facility record keeping systems for patient record management of CTC / VCT/PICT/APSS/ Cervical Cancer Screening, Nutrition and palliative care programs in support of the Ministry of Health's National AIDS Control Programme. To provide technical support in data management for public health evaluations as needed.
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LOCATION: Kigoma & Pwani Regional Offices (with frequent field travel)
Responsibility:
• Lead in maintaining and updating regional databases for care and treatment, , TB/HIV, HCT, and other databases as assigned
• Assist to provide technical assistance to regional supported facilities within Mtwara region in collaboration with R/CHMT members
• Build capacity of R/CHMT in data management and data use for program improvement
• Implementation and evaluation of monitoring tools and data management
• Ensure that DQA is carried out quarterly according to DQA SOP's and that recommendations following the site DQA visit are implemented
• Ensure Mtwara Region compliance to policies for data quality assurance and reporting requirements
• Train and supervise ME officers in the councils and data entry clerks in the supported CHMTs to ensure timely data entry, cleaning on a routine basis, generation of data queries and routine progress reports
• Collaborate with other team members to prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports on supported program areas
• Develop and respond to queries related to data analysis
• To perform other duties as assigned
Qualification Required:
Bachelor of Science in Comp.Engineering & IT, Bachelor of Science in Communication and Information System, Bachelor of Science with Computer Science, Bachelor of science in HMIS
How to apply:
Interested applicants should apply through THPS website (www.thps.or.tz) using vacancy link located under career opportunities or by simply click the link at the end of this advert, attaching their application cover letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum by October 12th 2018 with a subject line for example: TB / HIV Technical Advisor. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online. THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women and people living with HIV/AIDS are
encouraged to apply.
