DATA ASSOCIATES
Full Time
Location: Mumbwa and Chbombo
Organization: Sport In Action
Organization: Sport In Action
Health and better living for all
Data associates (x2)
Reporting to the MEAL Officer
Location: Chibombo & Mumbwa
Background
Sport In Action (SIA) is a non-governmental sport
organisation (NGO) founded in 1998. With Sport for Development, the use of
sport as a tool for social change as its underlying principle, SIA positively
impacts the lives of children, girls and youths throughout its targeted
districts in Zambia.
SIA in partnership with Pact Inc. is implementing a five year USAID funded Zambia Community HIV Prevention Project (USAID/Z-CHPP). The project’s overall goal is to reduce new HIV infections through adoption of high impact HIV services and protective behaviors, with a key focus on people living with HIV (PLHIV), discordant couples, adolescent girls and young women, and other at-risk populations. Currently in the third year of implementation, the project seeks to recruit Data Associates to be based in Chibombo and Mumbwa districts of Central province, Zambia.
SIA in partnership with Pact Inc. is implementing a five year USAID funded Zambia Community HIV Prevention Project (USAID/Z-CHPP). The project’s overall goal is to reduce new HIV infections through adoption of high impact HIV services and protective behaviors, with a key focus on people living with HIV (PLHIV), discordant couples, adolescent girls and young women, and other at-risk populations. Currently in the third year of implementation, the project seeks to recruit Data Associates to be based in Chibombo and Mumbwa districts of Central province, Zambia.
Essential roles and
responsibilities:
Working closely with the MEAL officer and the district
staff, the Data associates’ primary role will be to collect, record and process
data timely. Other responsibilities include;
Data screening and entry into project registers.
Ensuring there’s enough availability of tools/registers for data collection
Periodic reporting of statistics/numbers.
Verifying volunteer HIV testing & counseling entries into health facility registers
Site supervision and mentoring of volunteers
Any other duties as assigned by superiors
Ensuring there’s enough availability of tools/registers for data collection
Periodic reporting of statistics/numbers.
Verifying volunteer HIV testing & counseling entries into health facility registers
Site supervision and mentoring of volunteers
Any other duties as assigned by superiors
Qualifications:
Grade 12 full certificate with a credit or better in
English, Mathematics, and Science.
Diploma in Information Systems, Statistics, Social sciences or any related course.
At least one (1) year relevant working experience.
Proficient in MS office especially; Access, Excel, and Word.
Knowledge and/or experience in M&E systems a plus.
Good working knowledge of Health/HIV/AIDS Management Information System (HMIS) a plus.
DHIS2 experience a plus
Diploma in Information Systems, Statistics, Social sciences or any related course.
At least one (1) year relevant working experience.
Proficient in MS office especially; Access, Excel, and Word.
Knowledge and/or experience in M&E systems a plus.
Good working knowledge of Health/HIV/AIDS Management Information System (HMIS) a plus.
DHIS2 experience a plus
How to apply
Please send your cover letter and CV with at least 3
traceable references to vacancy.sia@gmail.com by Tuesday, 30 January 2018.
Please put the position you’re applying for in the title of the email.
Should you not hear from us within two weeks after the
deadline, consider your application unsuccessful.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply
