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• The
  Data Officer will provide leadership and management oversight to facility
  data teams to ensure timely delivery on key project tasks.
• Lead
  mentorship and training efforts to build capacity of facility teams to
  generate and maintain high quality patient data using standard HMIS
  tools.
• Establish
  systems that support confidentiality and safe storage of patient clinical
  care records within facility premises at all times.
• Maintain
  up-to-date electronic and paper-based records of all HIV/AIDS
  patients attending care including registers, HIV care cards, clinical
  notes and results from investigations.
• Support
  stock monitoring and management of facility data tools and all
  data-related supplies to avert stock outs.
• Support
  facility performance monitoring initiatives and routine data use
  activities to continuously guide implementation of key project activities.
• The
  jobholder will guide health facility teams to conduct regular data quality
  assessments, and to implement and document data quality improvement
  activities.
• Support
  facility data teams to compile and submit accurate HMIS and programmatic
  reports according to the set project, donor and Ministry of Health reporting
  timelines.
• Perform
  any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time.

• The ideal candidate for the Infectious
  Diseases Institute (IDI) Data Officer job opportunity should preferably
  hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any
  data management related field
• Additional
  training in medical data management
• Up-to-date
  technical knowledge of HIV/AIDS data management and ART protocols.
• Excellent
  communication, leadership, organization and management skills
• Understands
  client confidentiality and exhibits high level of ethical conduct
• Strong
  computer literacy including word processing, excel, internet and power
  point
• Broad
  knowledge and understanding of public health systems and the
  national HMIS

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