Vacancies In South Africa At AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA)– Data and QI Officer: HIV Prevention Programme

FIXED TERM CONTRACT VACANCY

1 Year

R200 000 – R250 000 TCTC

The AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) is a Durban-based NGO that acts as an interface between Donors and Community Based Organisations (CBO’s) working in the HIV/AIDS sector by placing donor funds with strategically selected CBOs, in South Africa, and providing them with ongoing, technical support & capacity building.
The HIV Prevention Department is made up of a number of programmes that collectively aim to collective prevent the evolution of the HIV epidemic in South Africa. See the AFSA website for more information of each of the programmes. AFSA wishes to appoint a suitably qualified individual to fill the role of Data and QI Officer.

Purpose of job:

• Link MER and Programme staff to ensure continuous improvement of programme implementation by monitoring data trends and reach against target.
• Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• To develop, implement and maintain QI and M&E Systems (MER Plans, SOPS and MER Tools) in line with donor requirements
• Conduct data validation assessments and work closely with technical teams to identify problematic areas and make appropriate recommendations for continuous improvement
• Provide technical oversight in ensuring robust monitoring and evaluation of results and reporting of core indicators
• Monitor progress towards target achievement through analysis of program data to inform decision making and guide implementation
• Supervise Data Capturers
• Ensure compliance to MER Tools, MER Plans and SOPs
• Capacity building of internal staff

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Project management experience
• Must have experience managing and supervising
• Must have experiencing working on PEPFAR, USAID or CDC funded programmes
• Understand QI processes
• High degree of resilience to accommodate rapidly changing expectations, plans and deliverables
• Can work independently and self-motivated
• Good knowledge of MS excel
• Understand M&E systems and PEPFAR indicators
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Fluent in both Zulu and English advantage
• Excellent report writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to drive and travel for work (40%)

Interested persons need to submit a brief CV, along with cover letter and copies of certificates and ID with the reference “Data and QI Officer” in the subject line via emails to [email protected] no later than 20/09/2020.

Please note that applications received after this date or with missing information will not be considered. Alternatively you may apply directly on our website using the form below.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted – should you not hear from us two weeks after closing date, you may consider your application unsuccessful. AFSA reserves the right not to make an appointment and/or to extend the closing date in order to facilitate further searches.

AFSA is an equal opportunity employer. We particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), people living with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people.