Project Officer/ Data Assistant (1 Position) at Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT)

REF: P0 /DATA/07/2023

Qualifications

• Diploma in social sciences, public health or equivalent.
• Degree will be an added advantage
• 3 years’ experience working in the health sector, particularly in TB projects and lung diseases
• Good understanding of the state of Tuberculosis in Kenya, and globally
• Experience working in Arid & Semi-arid areas highly preferred, especially Marsabit/Samburu counties
• Experience working in donor funded health projects, especially Global Fund projects
• Good training, facilitation and project coordination skills
• Excellent community mobilization skills and experience working with MOH, County government and other partners.
• In depth understanding of M&E systems applicable in health and TB programming
• Good understanding of social determinants of Health and their related interventions
• Good communication, analytical, report writing and presentation skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office programs

Responsibilities

• Data entry of Sample referral forms, community TB data-Contact tracing, Treatment interruption tracing and referral forms into Navision online portal
• Scanning of all community TB reports, and other reports from the field and re sharing back to the respective Project officers
• Ensure Accurate and regular data entry and review in accordance with Global fund guidelines
• Share weekly updated program data with the programs team
• Use Project indicator data to monitor achievement towards objectives, report any shortcomings and gaps in a timely manner
• Support in proposal development as necessary
• Act as focal point for activity info and other quantitative reporting
• Ensure timely submission of data as per GF guidelines
• Ensure that data received from the field team is correctly entered into the program tracker on regular basis, gather, consolidate and clarify errors and clear the program data
• Maintain and ensure safe, ethical and accurate documentations, filling, storing and usage of information
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned

by 21st July 2023 by COB