Data Associates at FHI 360

The Zambia Defense Force Project Prevention Cross Cutting (ZDFPCC) and the Zambia Defense Force Care and Treatment (ZDFCT) projects, are HIV/AIDS Projects funded by the U.S. Government’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The funding is through the United States Department of Defense (US DoD) HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP). The awards are for continuing collaborations with the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF) and Ministry of Health (MOH), in scaling up prevention, care, treatment, and support for adults and children living with HIV and TB, through the military, their families and surrounding communities.

For both projects, data management is an integral component of the HIV/AIDS program implementation, especially for accurate real-time decisions. To achieve the required standards of data quality and management, the projects require the services of Data Associates to assist with HIV/AIDS strategic information in supported facilities.

The Data Associates shall be reporting to: Health Facility Ward Master, Secretariat Monitoring and Evaluation Officers and ZDFPCC/ZDFCT Strategic Information Technical Officers.

The vacancies are available in Chilanga, Chipata, Kabwe, Kaoma, Kitwe, Livingstone, Lusaka, Mongu, Mufulira, Mumbwa and Ndola districts

Duties and responsibilities

The Data Associate shall perform the compilation, verification, data entry and report writing related to patient care and all other HIV/AIDS services in the health facility. He/she will perform all necessary functions and obligations as defined and delegated by the supervising officers. He/she will be required to perform the following duties:

• Daily data collection, documentation and reporting of HIV case identification (HTS), treatment, care (viral load) and retention (events) services
• Daily updating of registers for HIV/AIDS services (HTS, ART, PMTCT, VL, NACS, Pharm-Lab) for producing monthly reports.
• Daily data entry duties using the Electronic Health Record System (SmartCare) for HIV-positive patients and general clinical care services
• Daily maintenance of patient diaries in ART clinic including documentation of patients late for pharmacy pick-ups for follow up
• Daily management of patient record filling system for easy file retrieval to differentiate care and identification relating to viral load services.
• Daily updating of events affecting TX_New net in the electronic tracker.
• Monthly compilation and submission of Summation Sheets and applicable HMIS reports.
• Perform any other HIV-related data collection duties as assigned by health facility and/or ZDFPCC/ZDFCT supervisors.
• Desirable qualifications and experience

Only candidates satisfying the following should apply;

• Knowledge of Smartcare HIV/AIDS information systems
• Knowledge of Health Management Information System (HMIS)
• Two years working experience in the health sector
• Diploma in statistics, computer science, monitoring and evaluation, project management or related field
• Certificate or higher in a related field will be considered with a minimum of 5 years’ additional years of experience where there are no diploma holders in the applicable district
• Computer literate: Proficiency in MS Access, Excel and Word
• Full Grade 12 certificate or its equivalent
• Experience with daily reporting is an added advantage

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