Data Capturers 242 views4 applications

Organization: IRD SA NPC
Job Title: Data Capturers
Location: City of Johannesburg x 31,
Tshwane x 19,
West Coast 17,
Cape Winelands x 17

Employment type: Fixed term contract
Reporting to: M&E Officer

Interactive Research and Development South Africa (IRD SA NPC) is a South African Section 21 not-for-profit entity and an affiliate of Interactive Research and Development Global (IRD Global), and has fully operational offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria (Gauteng) and in Durban (KwaZulu-Natal).

Position Summary

Maintains Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and TB/HIV databases by entering new and updated patients’ information, collect and collate required data, implement data quality practices at health facility or health district or organisations headquarters.

Main Responsibility:

• Processes source documents by reviewing data for anomalies; resolving discrepancies by using standard procedures or returning incomplete documents to the health provider for resolution
• Perform accurate daily data capturing from paper-based tools onto EDRWeb/TIER.Net and ensure that all information to date has been captured.
• Ensure that all data captured and entered has been verified for quality and consistence
• Capture data accurately from paper forms into a project specific database according to TB LON specific guidelines
• Participate in data quality management by performing the required data verification, data quality assurance and control measures
• Generate data and reports for submission to the relevant manager within the set time frames
• Use and implement the DHMIS policy, DHMIS Facility SOP and TB/HIV Data Management SOP at facility level
• Maintaining high standards of data security and keeping information confidential according to confidentiality agreement
• Perform all necessary administrative duties related to data capturing
• Complete weekly and monthly reporting templates accurately and ensure timely submission thereof

Qualifications:

• Minimum educational qualification of Senior Certificate or relevant qualification
• Excellent command of spoken and writing English
• Experience working with public sector data sets
• Valid code 8 driver’s licence
• Willingness and availability to travel and, on occasion, to work long and/or irregular hours

Skills:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team, often under deadline pressure
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Must be pro-active, self-motivated, energetic, flexible, adaptive and innovative
• Strong computer literacy, with proficiency in:
  • Microsoft Office Excel, Word and Power Point and Outlook/e-mail along with strong internet-based skills including methods of online communication (Skype, Social Media Platform, etc.)
  • Basic analysis in TIER.net TB component/ EDRWeb
• Excellent attention to detail

Communication

• Internal:
  • Data Capturer, M&E Officer, Enrolled Nursing Assistant, Social Auxiliary Worker, NIMDR-TB Professional Nurse, Community Healthcare Worker, Sub-District Coordinator
• External:
  • TB, DR-TB and TB-HIV District and Facility Co-ordinators, District Department of Health, NGO’s, Partners, Private Sector

Working conditions:

• Willingness and availability to travel within district
• On occasion, to work long and/or irregular /or after hours/ holidays and weekends if the needed to reach objective and deadlines

Interested candidates are welcome to apply, please provide two (2) current, relevant employment references. Submit a brief CV and supporting documents, indicating the job title in your cover letter and subject line on email to Lee-Anne Ogle: Human Resources Dept. @ fax +27 (0) 865722820 or e-mail [email protected]

Closing date for applications:  Friday, 6^th October 2020

Kindly note that placement is dependent on project funding

Salary range CTC: Market Related package. Bio-data will also be taken into consideration.

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, kindly regard your application as unsuccessful

IRD SA is an equal opportunity employer