Geographic Information System (GIS) officer Isibani Development Partners

December 4, 2023 ajiraforum JOB

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Isibani Development Partners is a South African-registered NGO, launched in 2011 to become a leading local technical assistance provider, systems strengthening and grants manager for health and social service in Southern Africa. Isibani has been appointed by the National Department of Health to serve as one of the Sub-Recipients (SRs) for the GLOBAL FUND TB/HIV program in Ekurhuleni and City of Johannesburg.

Isibani seeks to appoint a GIS Officer, to be based in Johannesburg.

Job Overview:

The GIS officer overall responsibility will include mapping of all intervention activities in the grant. He/she will be expected to develop systems for generating program data for reporting, generate pre and post-impact activity data and maps, liaise with surveillance bodies to verify effect grant activities, maintain data collection systems and provide M&E manager with solutions to address data collection challenges.

Key Responsibilities Include:

The Data Manager is responsible for planning, designing, and implementation of data management systems to support the project goals and objectives of identifying the missing TB/DR TB patients in the target districts, improving the quality of care for TB, TB/HIV patients and accelerating access to quality drug-resistant TB management. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Organize logistics of software and hardware for data management
Develop training/orientation materials, operational manual, and tools on the selected applications.
Identify the users and their training needs and develop a training plan for data management.
Manage the information dashboard including internal and external dissemination of dashboard result
Analyse data on a monthly/quarterly basis and prepare comprehensive reports to share with project staff,
Generate impact maps and provide feedback to both the department of health and Isibani.
Work closely with the District and Isibani program team to monitor progress on implementation and trends
Provide regular updates to the team and also to prepare reports to the PR
Work closely with NICD and other key partners to interpret data that is collected

Requirements

Master’s degree in Public Health
GIS Training
Public health background with at least 5 years or more experience in project management and supervision.
Knowledge of GIS
Knowledge of the South African health system (provincial, district, sub-district and facility levels) will be an advantage
Knowledge and experience of DOH data management systems.
Excellent report writing and presentation skills
Good interpersonal skills.
A valid South African Drivers’ license.
Computer literacy and ability to work on different Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Outlook Express, PowerPoint, etc.)

Suitable candidates to send applications at [email protected]
Subject line:” GIS Officer GIS01”
Closing date: Friday, 22 May 2020
Kindly note only shortlisted candidates will be notified