PATA Recent Available Employment Opportunity – Apply Now!

PATA, a South African NGO, coordinates an action network across sub-Saharan Africa, working with health providers and health facilities to improve the quality of paediatric and adolescent HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

PATA offers a powerful platform for regional collaboration through capacity building, peer-to-peer exchange and learning forums, supporting quality improvement to effect positive change in HIV paediatric and adolescent policy and practice.

Job Title: M&E data capturer 
Location: Cape Town

The purpose of the position is to maintain the organization’s database by entering new and updated programme and organisational data.

Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure M&E unit receives all M&E and other reporting forms when due and follow up where there are   missing data reporting forms.
• Ensure accurate, timeous data entry into databases.
• Identify missing data, inconsistencies and errors and follow-up or report on missing data or errors.
• Identify and communicate any issues that are delaying progress in a timely manner.
• Assist in the analysis of data in programmes for use in donor deliverables (e.g. performance monitoring and quarterly and annual reports), grant proposals, and research outputs.
• Assist in meeting donor reporting deadlines.
• Maintain filing system to ensure secure and organised storage of completed data collection tools and other related M&E documents.
• Maintain databases.
• Assist with the development of new M&E data systems and participate in the design, revision and standardisation of data collection templates, processes, formats, reports and administration.

Requirements:

• An undergraduate degree in public health, social science or relevant discipline.
• M&E data management and statistics short courses or coursework advantageous.
• Minimum one year demonstrated experience in the health/development sector required, preferable within an HIV-focussed project or study.
• Data capturing or data administration experience.
• Strong computer skills (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel).
• Working knowledge of databases and spreadsheets such as Excel.
• Fast and accurate data capturing and entry skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Basic filing and record keeping experience.
• Willing and able to travel throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
• Must be in possession of permanent residency and eligible to work in South Africa.
• Fluency in English (written and oral)

To apply

Please email a concise CV with contactable references and a detailed motivation letter on how your skills and experience will add value to our team in this role to: [email protected]

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 25 September, 2019