Data Quality Specialist

4 weeks ago


Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

Job Summary

The Data Improvement Advisor will provide technical support to strengthen the M&E systems in Key Population program sub-districts and facilities. This role will conduct routine reviews of source documents to ensure fidelity and accuracy of data entered into program data systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct routine reviews of source documents to ensure fidelity and accuracy of data entered into program data systems.
  • Identify data errors and document required corrections for data capturers to complete.
  • Follow up to ensure corrections are completed.
  • Train, mentor, and coach data capturers to ensure all program data meet data quality standards.
  • Work with sites to conduct needs assessments of data-related issues and develop work plans and timelines for addressing the identified needs and priorities.
  • Be the first point of contact in assisting facility managers with data-related issues or mentoring for data quality.
  • Implement quality improvement activities with particular attention to strengthening data reporting, data quality, and systems at sub-district and individual facility levels.
  • Plan and conduct regular contacts (calls and visits) with data staff and ascertain data-related issues.
  • Provide support to ensure appropriate data flow and data quality are maintained from the facility to the sub-district, this includes data reported into the DHIS, Tier.net, ETR.net, and other.
  • Maintain accurate records to document support provided, processes, and outputs to report to the M&E team.
  • Outline challenges and achievements in the program.
  • Participate actively in the generation of required Donor and other institute reports.
  • Participate in regular planning sessions with line manager and/or technical specialists.
  • Identify data quality training needs of staff at the facility and district levels.
  • Develop M&E training plan and calendar, plan and organize training.
  • Liaise with the WRHI Key Populations technical and data team to address training gaps.
  • Plan and conduct workshops and in-service trainings for KP program staff and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Participate in regular meetings with facility managers and sub-district information officers to discuss issues and technical responses from the team.
  • Provide relevant on-site training as necessary.
  • Act as the first point of contact in assisting facility managers with data-related issues or mentoring.
  • Maintain accurate records to document processes and outputs.
  • Communication with all levels of the institute staff around programmatic inputs and outputs.
  • Communicate with local, regional, and international collaborators and stakeholder including donors and sponsors when and if required.
  • Work with sub-district team to develop and provide relevant feedback to the facility and sub-district DOH leadership and staff.
  • Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management.
  • Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained.
  • Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback.
  • Take ownership of driving your career development by attending training and development sessions and relevant meetings.

Requirements

  • Grade 12 or equivalent.
  • 2-3 years experience working with data quality systems and/or data capturing.
  • 3 years of experience in public health-related monitoring and evaluation programs with on-the-job training included.

Desirable Qualifications

  • Experience working at various levels of data collection, developing, and maintaining data systems, working with qualitative and quantitative collection and analysis.
  • Thorough with good attention to detail.
  • Ordered and systematic with a tendency to adhere to protocols.
  • Good administrative skills are required together with proficiency in Microsoft Office and database packages.
  • Able to work to deadlines.
  • Demonstrated data-capturing speed and accuracy.
  • Confidentiality, tact, and discretion must be maintained at all times.
  • Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

How to Apply

  • Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
  • Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions.
  • Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
  • Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
  • Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.


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