Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 01 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
SHDEPHA+ is an acronym for Service, Health, and Development for People living with HIV/AIDS. It is a national non-governmental organization, registered on 21 November 1994 with registration number SO 8216. SHDEPHA+ originated from the initiatives of fifteen people living with HIV/AIDS whose goal was to create a network and to mobilize resources to help people living with HIV/AIDS and to fight the spread of the disease. Although originally focusing on people living with HIV/AIDS, over the years SHDEPHA+ has expanded beyond HIV/AIDS and related issues to other development interventions and now covers both infected and affected by HIV/AIDs around 8 Regions of Tanzania Mainland.

SHDEPHA+ in partnership with FHI360 is implementing a project named Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) in Arusha and Shinyanga Regions. USAID-Epic Project is a global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is dedicated to achieve and maintain HIV epidemic control. The project provides strategic technical assistance (TA) and direct service delivery (DSD) to break through barriers to 95-95-95 UNAIDS goals and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by improving HIV case-finding, prevention, and treatment programming. SHDEPHA+ is currently hiring for the position of Monitoring and evaluation officer and Data Officer for Arusha Region and Shinyanga Regions to join our team.

Position: Data Officer (1)
Location: Msalala District Council,
Deadline: 08th March 2024
Report to: Monitoring and evaluation officer
Project: USAID EpiC PROJECT
Contract Type: 6 months with renewal based on performance and availability funds.

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Position Overview
The Data Officer will provide technical support and oversight for the implementation of community based activities in the district, including data obtained from targeted populations. This encompasses community-based HIV testing and services (CBHS), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV self-testing (HIVST), linkage to care, family planning (FP), services for gender-based violence (GBV) victims, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening. The Data Officer should proficiently analyze and translate performance indicators, tracking project trends closely. Collaboration with the data manager and other technical staff is essential to ensure accurate data entry into all project systems.

Roles and Responsibilities
1. Accurately enter data and generate output reports from databases, cross-checking with data sources to ensure accuracy.
2. Assist the Monitoring and evaluation officer in maintaining records of all forms collected from field activities, organizing completed forms efficiently.
3. Ensure routine data entry and updates in the database.
4. Review all data collection forms submitted to the office, identifying errors, and working with responsible providers, volunteers and project officers to clear them.
5. Ensure data collection at the field level adheres to EpiC guidelines, is well-organized, analyzed, and results are shared with the data manager.
6. Conduct data verification and periodic audits to maintain data quality consistently.

Qualifications and Experience
1. Diploma in Information Technology.
2. Training in Monitoring and Evaluation, community mobilization, and counseling is advantageous.

Experience in HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment Programming. IV. Familiarity with community health practices and capacities.
1. Ability to engage with Community Health Workers, Health Committees, and Health Staff at different district council levels.
2. Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Capable of timely data collection, verification, compilation, and analysis as required by EpiC.
Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
SHDEPHA+ upholds equal opportunity employment practices, based on merit factors, and does not discriminate against applicants based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

To apply, please send your application via email to: recruitmentskahamashdepha@gmail.com / recruitments@shdepha.org 
Ensure to mention the “Monitoring and evaluation officer – Arusha Region” or Data Officer Msalala DC in the subject line of the email.

All applicants must include a cover letter and attach their updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with certified copies of academic certificates as supporting documents.


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