Recruitment Notice: Evaluation Data Collection Officer

Job title: Evaluation data collection officer
Job openings: 1
Location: South
Under the responsibility of: Public health evaluation officer / Strategic information and evaluation officer
Duration: 2 months
Date start: 01/03/2023
Deadline for submitting applications: 22/02/2023

Sometimes in life there is that moment when it’s possible to make a change for the better.
This is one of those moments.”
-Elizabeth Glaser
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation is a world leader in the fight against HIV and AIDS in children. EGPAF operates in 16 countries and more than 5,000 sites worldwide to prevent vertical transmission of HIV to children and support those who are already infected. Today, thanks to the success of the work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a global workforce of more than 3,100 people, nine out of 10 of whom work in the field – the Foundation’s global mission is to implement prevention, care and treatment, and to advance innovative research.
Purpose of the position
The assessment data collector will be assigned to a district with flexibility to travel from site to site. He/she will work under the direction and supervision of the Public Health Evaluation Manager and the Strategic Information and Evaluation Manager. He/she will be mainly responsible for extracting data from primary sources using tablets or paper-based questionnaires. He/she will also ensure that the security and confidentiality of the extracted data is maintained in accordance with the principles of ethics of human subjects activities. He/she will collaborate with all frontline staff, including lead site, Data Collection Officer, associated Monitoring & Evaluation staff, etc.
Key Responsibilities:
• In collaboration with M&E and program staff at site level, collect/retrieve data for each eligible patient.
• Ensure daily data entry into a digital questionnaire using an electronic data collection system in accordance with SOPs.
• Ensure the organization and storage of documents after data entry and report generation.
• Ensure the verification of data from source documents and make the necessary corrections and updates, if necessary.
• Ensure secure storage of data collection tools
• Maintain a good relationship with collaborators and other staff members involved in the data collection process;
• Ensure the quality and timely completion of all activities;
• Ensure the identification and resolution of problems in a diplomatic and proactive manner;
• Perform any other task related to data collection assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications required
• Level: Bachelor’s degree or higher in public health or nursing
• Have a good practical knowledge of the Microsoft Office software package, be familiar with the use of digital data collection tools;
• Language: bilingualism (French and English). However, be able to speak one language fluently and be proficient in the other language.
• Other skills required: have good interpersonal skills, be available, flexible, be on time, be interested in public health, be rigorous and motivated.
Skills

The Foundation expects all Foundation employees to possess the fundamental skills of interpersonal relations, communication, accountability, continuous learning and their work is results-oriented. The ideal candidate (2) will master or possess the following skills, specific to the individual level and for the said position:
• Problem Solving Skills – Problem solving is a person’s ability to use critical thinking to identify and analyze problems, evaluate the relevance and accuracy of information, generate and evaluate alternative solutions, and formulate solutions. recommendations.
• Flexibility – Flexibility is a person’s ability to be open to change and new information and to adapt quickly to new information, changing conditions or unforeseen obstacles.
• Resilience – Resilience is a person’s ability to deal effectively with pressure, to remain optimistic and persistent in the face of adversity, and to recover quickly from mistakes.
• Time Management – Time management is a person’s ability to effectively manage their time and resources to ensure work is done efficiently.
 

Evaluation criteria:
Criteria Description Weight
Technical qualification The technical qualification will be evaluated during an interview with a selection committee: Note that only the preselected candidate will be contacted for the evaluation of theoretical and practical skills, the interview. 60%
Price Indicate at the top of your cover letter your monthly consulting fees for tasks. 30%
Past Performance Provide at least 3 professional references and file experience will be evaluated. 10%

How to Apply:
• Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter through the following link with title “Evaluation Data Clerk South” cameroonprocurement@pedaids.org

• Deadline for submission February 22, 2023

Please note that only shortlisted candidates who meet the above requirements
will be contacted.

This position is subject to donor funding.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to the requirements of federal law, EGPAF complies with applicable state and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment in all locations where the Foundation maintains facilities.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Job Description

Job Title: Evaluation Data Clerk
Job openings: 1
Location: South Region
Reports to: Public Health Evaluation Officer / Strategic Information and evaluation Officer
Duration: 2 months
Start date: 03/01/2023
Applications Due: 02/22/2023

Sometimes in life there is that moment when it’s possible to make a change for the better.
This is one of those moments.”
-Elizabeth Glaser
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 16 countries and at over 5,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of over 3,100—nine of 10 who work in the field—the Foundation’s global mission is to implement prevention, care, and treatment; further advance innovative research.
Purpose of the Job
The Evaluation Data Clerk will be assigned to one district with the possibility to move from one site to another the area. He/She will work under the guidance and supervision of the Public Health Evaluation Officer and the Strategic Information and Evaluation Officer. He/She will be primarily responsible for data abstraction from primary sources using smartphones or paper-based questionnaires. He/She will also ensure maintaining safety and confidentiality of the data abstracted according to the Ethics in Human subject activities principles. He/She will collaborate with all frontline staffs including Site Lead, Data Clerk, Associate M&E officers, etc and will ensure compliance with data management procedures in order to support complete and timely transmission of data through the server.
Key Responsibilities:
• In collaboration with the M&E and program staffs at site level, collect/abstract data for each eligible patient.
• Ensure the daily entry of data into a digital questionnaire using an electronic data collection system as per SOPs.
• Ensure organization and storage of paperwork after entering data and generate report.
• Ensure data verification from source documents and make necessary corrections and updates when required.
• Ensure the secured storage of data collection tools
• Maintain a good relationship with collaborators and other staffs involved in the data collection process;
• Ensure quality and timely completion of all activities;
• Ensure diplomatic and proactive identification and solving of problem;
• Carry out any other duties linked to data collection assigned by the supervisor.
Required Qualifications
• Level: Bachelor degree or higher degree in public health or nursing;
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package, be familiar with the use of digital data collection tools;
• Language: bilingualism (French and English). However, be able to speak one language fluently and be proficient in the other language.
• Other skills required include good interpersonal skills, availability, flexibility, be on time, be interested in public health, be rigorous and motivated.
Skills

The Foundation expects all employees to possess the fundamental competencies of interpersonal skills, communication, accountability, continual learning, and driving results. The ideal candidate will be either proficient or advanced in the following set of competencies, specific to this position’s level of Individual Contributor:

• Problem Solving – Problem solving is a person’s ability to use critical thinking to identify and analyze problems, weigh relevance and accuracy of information, generate and evaluate alternative solutions, and makes recommendations.
• Flexibility – Flexibility is a person’s ability to be open to change and new information and rapidly adapt to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Resilience – Resilience is a person’s ability to deal effectively with pressure, remain optimistic and persistent under adversity, and recover quickly from setbacks.
• Time Management – ​​Time management is a person’s ability to effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Evaluation Criteria :
Criteria Description Weight
Technical qualification The technical qualification will be assessed during an interview with a selection committee: Note that Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for theoretical and practical skills assessment, the interview. 60%
Price Indicate at the top of your Cover Letter your monthly Consultancy fees for the tasks. 30%
Past Performance Provide at least 3 professional references and files experience will be assessed. 10%

How to Apply:
• Qualified applicants must submit a resume and cover letter via the following link with subject title
“Evaluation Data Clerk South” cameroonprocurement@pedaids.org  
• Deadline for submission February 22th, 2023

Please note that only pre-selected candidates who meet the above requirements will be contacted.

NB: the application and recruitment process at EGPAF is entirely free of charge. Applicants should submit their documents exclusively via the link above with no associated fees.

This position is subject to donor funding.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, EGPAF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.