Data Quality Mentor - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - THINK TUBERCULOSIS & HIV INVESTIGATIVE NETWORK NPC

THINK TUBERCULOSIS & HIV INVESTIGATIVE NETWORK NPC
THINK TUBERCULOSIS & HIV INVESTIGATIVE NETWORK NPC
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Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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THINK is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by TB and HIV.

As a health delivery and research organisation, THINK engages with the local community, government consortia, and international funders to provide care for over 100,000 people in KwaZulu-Natal and carry out cutting-edge clinical research that has already contributed to changing treatment guidelines internationally and locally.


THINK is looking for a qualified Data Quality Mentor to support the implementation of the THINK USAID TB LON project in KwaZulu-Natal Districts.

The aim of the project is to safeguard advances of TB treatment by strengthening the TB health care platform in the district.

The Data Quality Mentor will be based in KwaZulu-Natal Province (Newcastle)


Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Provide guidance and mentorship to facility-based data clerk teams

  • Validating programme data quality criteria including data completeness, consistency and accuracy
  • Alignment of Data quality and integrity to THINK Strategic intent.
  • Interrogation of data quality reports as provided by data clerk teams
  • Provide direct supervision of data clerks at facility level
  • Review and collate facility data reports
  • Ensure data quality activities are aligned with DoH requirements
  • Responsible for maintaining a facility level data quality database
  • Assist with development of source documents including SOP's related to data collection
  • Assist with monitoring of routing TB programme data
  • Work closely with data clerk teams to improve TB programme data quality at facility level
  • Continuous engagement with data clerk teams and M&E district coordinator (internal stakeholder ) on data quality improvement processes (QIPs)
  • Regular external stakeholder engagements with DoH to ensure project deliverables are achieved
  • Assist the M&E district coordinator in facilitating trainings where necessary
  • Assist the M&E district coordinator with development of quarterly M&E district report
  • Conduct random data quality audits (DQA's) to ascertain data quality at facility level
  • Perform other duties as required.
  • Contribute to the betterment of THINK
  • Ensure THINK vision, mission and values are reflected in all job outcomes

Essential Qualifications and Experience

  • A minimum of Grade 12 or equivalent
  • A minimum of 23 years experience as a Data Quality Mentor
  • Clear Criminal Record
Preferred attributes and experience

  • An appropriate tertiary qualification such as a diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation and database management.
  • Experience in a similar environment
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