Job Description

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organisation that specialises in population health research and programming, including on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. CeSHHAR has an extensive national, regional, and international academic and community partnership network. CeSHHAR has a diverse range of funders which include the Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation, United States NIH, UK Medical Research Council, European Commission, Templeton World Charity Foundation, and Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria. We partner very closely with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK), Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care and international and regional centres of research excellence to evaluate national programmes and determine the impact, uptake, and cost effectiveness of novel reproductive health interventions.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Strategic Information Evaluation (SIE) Assistant works under the direct supervision of the Regional Strategic Information Officer to support M&E related activities for the SW program. S/he collaborates closely with nurses/ outreach team at facility level to provide data management support.
• Enters data into DHIS 2, REDCAP, ODK, Link log and Micro Planning and other data bases
• Verifies entered data by reviewing, correcting, changing or deleting captured information in DHIS2 database.
• Ensures safe and secure retrieval of data at the designated site.
• Provides assistance in M&E processes, data collection and data quality requirements at district level.
• Attends referral working group meetings.
• Supports in the review and checking of data generated in line with M&E reporting requirements.
• Prepares, sorts and checks all clients’ records for verification and making sure that accurate data is being entered on the registers and in DHIS2 database.
• Establishes entry priorities by maintaining understanding of what data needs to be entered first.
• Secures entered information by performing routine data backups as required
• Checks completed work for accuracy, consistence and completeness, liaise with supervisor for incomplete records and make any required changes as required.
• Ensures a proper filing system for both hard and soft copies
• Checks source documents against entered data to ensure data integrity at every stage.
• Produces automated data entry and integration reports when requested.

Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or any other relevant field.
• Computer skills with ability to use health-related information management systems, including DHIS2, REDCAP and ODK.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and sensitivity working with key populations, individuals, and communities.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience managing, analysing, and reporting health-related key populations program data.
• Experience with programming for YWSS is preferred.

How to Apply

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Step 2: If you are interested in the above position, please email your CV and application cover letter addressed to Human Resources and send to [email protected]. Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line. Candidates previously employed by CeSHHAR are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply.

The successful candidate will undergo relevant background checks and will be required to commit in writing to comply with the CeSHHAR Zimbabwe safeguarding guidelines.

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