Data Officer –
Mulanje – Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance
Reports to Programs Manager
Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) is an NGO the provides primary health
care services targeting prevention, care and support in communities affected by
HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, GAIA works in collaboration with the District Health
Offices of the Ministry of Health throu
gh the GAIA Mobile Health Clinic program
to increase access to health services in high need and under-served rural
areas, GAIA provides support for PLHIV, orphans and underprivileged children at
a community level, and it promotes retention of staff in the public sector
health workforce through provision of the GAIA Nursing Scholarship Program in
coordination with the Ministry of Health
GAIA seeks to employ qualified personnel for the position of Data Officer who
will be responsible for developing data management systems for the program activities,
quality control and quality assurance
Entering, updating and cleaning data in the data base, Developing appropriate
data management systems for capturing data, Offering computer training for
internal staff and new staff, Ensuring data quality assurance and quality
control for all programs, Oversee work of external data collection consultants,
student research projects, liaising with the Senior Projects Officer and
Country Director as necessary, Assist field in data collection for all new projects,
Implementing continuous quality improvement of supply chain and inventory
systems, including a drug inventory tracking system and maintaining field
office fixed assets inventory, Maintaining field office attendance register
Diploma in Information Analysis and Designing or related field, Strong English
language oral and written communication skills, 5 yrs of experience in any of
the following: quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation, survey research,
and/or data systems management, Ability to work competently and harmoniously
within an NGO, Ability to think critically, analyse and resolve problems,
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision, Proficiency in Excel,
MS Word, Power Point, Conversant with electronic Data Systems development, Willing
to learn new software for tracking information, Be willing and able to travel
to all program locations in the Southern Region of Malawi
If interested send a CV and a cover letter to finandadmin@gaiamalawi.org
or write to The Country Director, Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance, P O Box
51428, Limbe – no deadline indicated