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District Strategic Information Officer

Zim-TTECH

Expires: 01 Dec 2023

Full Time

Harare

Administration

job Description

We are inviting applications for the role of District Strategic Information Officer within the HIV Care and Treatment program. The opportunity is available in Nkayi, with Zim-TTECH focusing on health system strengthening, epidemiology, strategic information strengthening, health workforce development, operations research and evaluation, and prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases.

Duties and Responsibilities

-Ensure accurate and timely completion of all registers, with regular and consistent submission of reports.
-Support the collection and reporting of clinical processes and outcomes, including MER data on program-specific indicators on a weekly and monthly basis.
-Conduct routine data quality audits at health facilities in collaboration with DSICLFPs, Provincial Focal Persons, and Facility Data Collation Focal Persons.
-Clean, verify, and validate data entered into electronic systems, addressing inconsistencies before syncing to the server.
-Provide technical support to healthcare workers, enhancing the use of Electronic Systems in monitoring HIV and TB programs.
-Collaborate with provincial and district teams for site management, compiling and consolidating reports on program activities, ensuring timely and complete reporting in DHIS2.
-Conduct routine analyses and visualization of program data in Power BI, facilitating evidence-based programming at the District level.
-Coordinate onsite-data-verification (OSDV) to monitor data quality.
-Lead and coordinate data-related Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects in supported facilities.
-Track performance against annual targets, reviewing district and facility-level performance, and developing improvement plans for underperforming facilities.
-Provide feedback to district health authorities based on evidence collected and ensure their involvement in strategy formulation.
-Analyze and write district weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual programmatic performance reports for timely submission.
-Attend district coordination and review meetings, facilitating the interpretation and use of M&E data.
-Ensure proper maintenance and management of mobile devices at designated facilities.
-Collaborate with MoHCC, Zim-TTECH consortium partners, and other implementing partners to track and report challenges and outcomes of various interventions.

Qualifications and Experience

-Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, Mathematics, Public Health, Health Promotion, or a related field.
-Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing, analyzing, and reporting health-related program data, including experience with DHIS2 data.
-Advanced skills in MS Excel, including pivot-tables, formatting, statistical functions, and formulas, with a good understanding of MS Word and PowerPoint.
-Strong quantitative data analysis skills, proficiency in at least one statistical software package (STATA, SAS, or SPSS) is an advantage.
-Excellent interpersonal, report writing, and presentation skills in English, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
-Experience in working with MoHCC or health-related implementing partners and a solid understanding of the Zimbabwe healthcare system structures.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, and certified copies of certificates to dsio23@zimttech.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Job overview

  • Location

    Harare

  • Job Type

    Full Time

  • Expiry Date

    01 Dec 2023

  • Date Posted

    29 Nov 2023