Data Quality Mentor-Pietermaritzburg at Think South Africa

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to: 

 Provide guidance and mentorship to facility-based data clerk teams 

• Validating programme data quality criteria including data completeness, consistency and accuracy  
• Alignment of Data quality and integrity to THINK Strategic intent. 
• Interrogation of data quality reports as provided by data clerk teams 
• Provide direct supervision of data clerks at facility level  
• Review and collate facility data reports  
• Ensure data quality activities are aligned with DoH requirements   
• Responsible for maintaining a facility level data quality database    
• Assist with development of source documents including SOP’s related to data collection  
• Assist with monitoring of routing TB programme data  
• Work closely with data clerk teams to improve TB programme data quality at facility level 
• Continuous engagement with data clerk teams and M&E district coordinator (internal stakeholder ) on data quality improvement processes (QIPs) 
• Regular external stakeholder engagements with DoH to ensure project deliverables are achieved 
• Assist the M&E district coordinator in facilitating trainings where necessary 
• Assist the M&E district coordinator with development of quarterly M&E district report 
• Conduct random data quality audits (DQA’s) to ascertain data quality at facility level 
• Perform other duties as required.  
• Contribute to the betterment of THINK 
• Ensure THINK vision, mission and values are reflected in all job outcomes 

Essential Qualifications and Experience 

• A minimum of Grade 12 or equivalent 
• A minimum of 2-3 years experience as a Data Quality Mentor 
• Clear Criminal Record 

 Preferred attributes and experience  

•  An appropriate tertiary qualification such as a diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation and database management. 
• Experience in a similar environment