Purpose of the position:

• The Data Capturer supports the M&E specialist in capturing and consolidating facility and partner data. The District Data Capturer is responsible for consolidating weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12
• Tertiary qualification would be advantageous
• Trained on TIER.Net software and/or previous experience with TIER.Net data capturing and reporting
• Strong knowledge of HIV/AIDS
• Minimum of two years’ experience in working with DoH data/M&E systems (from patient-record level to DHIS level);
• Experience in data collection and capturing
• Experience with data capturing or collection within the public health sector will be advantageous.
• Familiarity with the public health sector and District Health System will be advantageous
• MS Office
• Able to communicate in English and isiXhosa languages
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Capturing and consolidating facility data
• Ensures that all weekly, monthly and quarterly data is received, captured and consolidated
• Update databases with weekly, monthly and quarterly data
• Format and structure data according to requirements
• Keep and maintain a register of who is responsible for data submission at each facility
• Notify the M&E specialist and other relevant staff if data is not submitted on time and keep record of all data submissions
• Interact with colleagues and project management to ensure fulfilment of project objectives
• Interact with Department of Health and THC staff to capture relevant subject-related information
• Filing and administrative duties as required

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Co-ordination skills
• Decision making skills
• Innovation
• Planning and organising