Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee routine reporting into DATIM and support District Management teams to produce data quality narratives
• Promote the use of data at various levels of programme implementation based on identified indicators
• Conduct weekly, monthly, and quarterly data quality audits (DQAs) of reported data in conjunction with program managers, district technical support and M&E officers
• Maintenance of standard health data information systems (HIS) such as TIER.Net, PHCIS, Prehmis, etc. across all Anova supported sites
• Conduct appropriate onsite training; provide remedial plans; actively participate in resolving problems at the facility level
• Supervision of M&E officers and day-to-day supervision of data capturing teams
• Coordinate facility data capturing teams and resolve/fix data quality issues
• Maintain a schedule of targeted funder site visits and provide M&E content for such visits
• Provide on-going M&E technical assistance to Anova APACE staff, sub-grantees, and DOH, Community partners
• Coordinate sub-district performance review meetings, and monitor remedial actions
• Coordinate workplan implementation review process with Programme Managers
• Build and strengthen strategic relationships with DOH, other Funded organisations & Provincial Sectoral Departments
• Represent Anova at DOH HAST Directorate and Community meetings and forums

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• A bachelors degree would be advantageous
• More than 4 years training or work experience in either: monitoring & evaluation, computer science, information systems, data management science, public health, health informatics, statistics/mathematics
• At least 5 years of experience with Health Indicators, M&E, Data quality and reporting to DOH or PEPFAR
• Experience with DHIS, Health Systems, ETR.NET, DATIM and health indicators
• Experience in M&E Capacity building for facility level data capturing teams
• A valid Drivers License
• Outstanding communication skills and report writing skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively with people at all levels in the organisation
• Advanced Computer Skills, especially MS Excel
• Knowledge of best practices
• Experience in a clinical research environment
• Experience implementing Monitoring and Evaluation plans
• Experience with Health Systems, DHIS, Clinical stationery, DQA and Data feedback
• Experience training and mentoring in Monitoring and Evaluation and familiarity with South Africa’s health information at public-sector facilities