Data Capturer

Project Name: CDC OPIQ Project


Position Title: Data Capturers (3 position)


Type: Regular/Full Time


Salary: Commensurate with required experience and qualifications


Reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation and SI Director


Location: High priority provinces (TBD)



University Research Co., LLC (URC)



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Project Overview:


The 5-year CDC-funded Optimizing Performance by Improving Quality (OPIQ) project will focus on HIV and HIV/TB Programs in the Republic of South Africa. The project will provide a technical support to national and local level governmental and non-governmental implementing partners on quality improvement (QI) and quality assurance (QA) tools and approaches, with focus on the 27 highest burden districts and priority populations for prevention and care. To reach epidemic control, the project will aim to optimize HIV and HIV/TB program performance by improving: early identification of HIV/TB performance gaps; the capacity of IPs and DOH at all levels to use QI and QA approaches to address those gaps; the harvesting and dissemination of best practices to scale up proven interventions; and the use of innovative data-driven platforms to improve data-based planning and management.



Roles and Responsibilities:


The Data Entry Staff is responsible for compiling facility-level and district-level data on QA/QI interventions from all supported IPs in target districts to enable monthly analyses of specific QI projects. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:


Request Weekly/Monthly and Quarterly reports from the supported districts and provinces


Check source documents for accuracy


Verify data and correct data where necessary


Obtain further information for incomplete documents


Update data and delete unnecessary files


Combine and rearrange data from source documents where required


Enter data from source documents into prescribed computer database, files and forms


Transcribe information into required electronic format


Scan documents into document management systems or databases


Maintain effective filing system for all project information, reports, source documentation, TraiNet attendance registers and tools


Timely and accurate capturing of training data onto TraiNet


Responding to queries and data requests relating to data verification reports by donors, admin and other project stakeholders


Comply with data integrity and security policies


Where necessary, produce data capture tools


Assist in any other project related activities as and when necessary



Required Experience and Qualifications:


High school diploma


Formal computer training an advantage


1 year of prior data entry experience is preferred


Proficient in relevant computer applications such as MS Office


Accurate keyboard skills and proven ability to enter data at the required speed


Knowledge of correct spelling, grammar and punctuation


Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures


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