Data Clerk

Job Title: Data Clerk

Location: Magwi, South Sudan

Reports to: Facility ART in-charge

Summary of Position:
The data clerk will coordinate and support HIV data management activities at health facilities. He/she will ensure documentation, compiling and reporting on routine HIV prevention, care and treatment services. We offer a competitive salary based on your experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Ensure HIV recording, tallying, and reporting tools are available
  • • Check availability of all necessary HIV service related forms, registers and reporting forms in the health facility on a monthly basis
  • • Check all HIV related forms, registers tally sheets and reporting forms are properly used in all service delivery points of the facility regularly
  • • Ensure that all HIV related tools are safe, secured and properly maintained
•  Ensure all HIV recording, tallying and reporting tools are properly used
  • • Complete the first section of HIV patient intake forms, HIV care and ART
  patient cards, or client held card for new clients enrolled in HIV care
  • • Register HIV clients in Pre-ART register
  • • Register HIV positive clients in ART registers upon direction from the ART
  clinician
  • • Update pre-ART and ART registers based on information from HIV care
  and ART patient cards on daily basis
• • Update TB suspect register based on information from HIV care and ART patient cards on daily basis
• • Conduct monthly cohort analysis and share information
• • Identify clients with a missed appointment and share the information to adherence support or ART staff
• • Update addresses of people living with HIV regularly
•  Ensure that all facility HIV data are properly analysed & shared
  • • Conduct periodic HIV data analyses and disseminate with respective staff to facilitate evidence-based decision making
  • • Conduct data analyses based on ad hoc request
•  Ensure that all facility HIV Care and ART Monthly reports are properly
  compiled correctly and submitted timely
• Compile all HIV-related reports in the facility regularly and as per the

reporting requirements and timelines

•  Submit reports regularly and on ad hoc basis as required by government
  Compile and share retention data on a monthly basis
•  Properly file and keep hard and soft copies of all facility reports in lockable file
  cabinets
•  Conduct data quality assurance techniques before sending reports Ensure that
  client confidentiality and integrity practices and policies are maintained during
  all stages of HIV related data management process
•  Ensure facility HIV care data are available in a way that encourages data use
  (e.g., clear, simple, etc.)
•  Prepare and share simplified graphs for key indicators with appropriate facility
  staff
•  Prepare and present data during monthly facility meetings
•  Prepare and post clear data trends in ART clinic as well as data room clip boards
•  Activity participate and contribute to the HIV multidisciplinary team of the
  health facility
•  Supervise nearby health facilities where there is no data clerk and compile
  reports as necessary and required
•  Provide the facility on any data related to technical support as assigned by the
  ART unit and facility supervisors
•  Performs any other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisors.

Education:

 College Diploma in statistics, demography, Information Management Systems, Computer Science, or related field of study.

Qualifications:

•  Experience in data collection, compilation, analysis and reporting is preferred
•  Computer literacy
•  Strong writing skills
•  Knowledge of the South Sudan Health system and health facility setup is
  preferred
•  Fluency in both written and spoken English and local languages preferably in
  areas where the facility is located.
•  Able to take responsibility for action and manage constructive feedback
•  Able to work effectively with clients’ facility staff, and stakeholders.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply on our website: http://joinforcier.com. On the Current Openings job table, locate the

Data Clerk - Magwi job posting, job ID RSS0010 and click Apply.

Submit a single PDF containing your cover letter, CV and three professional references and any

additionally requested documents.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.