The Aurum Institute: Data Capturer/Driver Vacancies x2
Data Capturer/Driver (Tugela Ferry)
Reference Number
2025/01/18/02
Description
The Data Capturer/Driver will assist Digital Chest X-Ray programme with data capturing and data management activities. Support the capturing, verification, and reporting of data at supported health facilities and community level, with a specific focus on TB data. Ensure that all data is up to date and that any linkage referrals are identified and reported to facility staff responsible for tracking and tracing of patients. Responsible for driving of the DCXR van to identified sites.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Attached to capture, record and report on all data collected from TB screening in communities and facilities.
- Generates daily, weekly and monthly reporting of data for reporting
- Collect and verify data monthly and quarterly to ensure data quality and conduct data clean-up as required.
- Provide system generated data and compile reports on successes and challenges to the facility, sub-district/district monthly and quarterly
- Filing and administrative duties and perform any ad-hoc duties as required.
- Set up and prepare for daily activities.
- Prepare the vehicle for community outreach and maintain an accurate vehicle log.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Grade 12
Requirements
- At least two (2) years’ experience in data capturing and reporting.
- Minimum two years of experience working as a driver.
- Previous work experience in NGO environment will be advantageous.
- Experience in recording and reporting of TB and HIV data
- Knowledge of capturing data in any health M&E systems (TIER.net. and/or DHIS) will be advantageous.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Packages
- Effective data management skills
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Valid South African code 10 driver’s license plus PDP
- Ensure compliance with all local driving laws and regulations.
- Willing to travel and work after hours.
Please Note:
These appointments are subject to the preferred candidates obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment. We embrace employment equity and are committed to achievement of fair and equal representation of our workforce. Preference will be given to internal applicants and candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
Aurum welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities.
Whilst all applications will be carefully considered, only short-listed applicants will be interviewed. If you do not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, this will mean that your application has been unsuccessful. All interviewed applicants will receive feedback as part of our continued drive towards people development.
Closing date: 24 January 2025
Work Level
Skilled
Job Type
Contract
Salary
Market Related
Duration
< 6 Months
EE Position
No
Location
Tugela Ferry
Data Capturer (Cape Town)
Reference Number
20250122RM
Description
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Job Purpose
The Data Capturer will work with facilities and will ensure that key data quality dimensions such as validity, reliability, integrity, precision, timeliness, accuracy, worth, completeness, confidentiality and ethics are met for all data collected at facility and community levels. This position will contribute to the development and maintenance of the high standard of data collected and reported and assists with conducting routine data quality assessment (RDQA) or data quality audit. The Data capturer will work closely with M&E officers, Data Quality monitors, managers, Quality improvement advisors, QI officers and district health information managers to provide oversight and technical support on improving data quality to facility and community level staff as well as data capturers through facility level supervision and support visits, capacity building and data quality assurance.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Experience in capturing data in electronic databases, Health related is an added advantage.
- Fully computer literate (proficient working knowledge of MS office, including databases)
- Experience in data management and data verification
- Ability to work quickly and accurately.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- High attention to details
- Strong team player with exceptional people skills, broad minded and able to manage a varied and multicultural environment
- Strengthening and capacity building on existing national health information systems such as EDR.Web, TIER.Net, DHIS, HPRS and others) to enhance data visibility via dashboards and cascade analysis to enhance programme improvement.
- Support in conducting Onsite Data Verifications (OSDV).
- Provide technical support and assistance on Filing System.
- Provide technical support and assistance on clearing of Data Capturing backlogs
- Review of data extracts and providing Feedback.
- Support data capturing related activities at beyond zero as the need arises.
- Participate in quality improvement projects.
- Participate in district and sub-district MERL meetings, workshops and discussions to provide ongoing technical support
- Any other duties as may be determined necessary
Requirements
Level of education
- Grade 12
- Post Matric Diploma/Degree Qualification will be an added advantage.
- Previous Exposure in HIV/AIDS and TB Prevention programmes (added advantage)
Job requirement and work experience
- 2 years data capturing experience.
- 2 years office work experience
- Experience of working on DCXR containers or trucks
Please Note:
These appointments are subject to the preferred candidates obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment. We embrace employment equity and are committed to achievement of fair and equal representation of our workforce. Preference will be given to internal applicants and candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
Aurum welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities.
Whilst all applications will be carefully considered, only short-listed applicants will be interviewed. If you do not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, this will mean that your application has been unsuccessful. All interviewed applicants will receive feedback as part of our continued drive towards people development.
Closing date: 24 January 2025
Work Level
Skilled
Job Type
Temp
Salary
Market Related
Duration
< 6 Months
EE Position
No
Location
Cape Town
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