Job announcement: Data Assistant - Chennai

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Job announcement: Data Assistant

Data Assistant (DA) - Monitoring and Evaluation for Chennai

Applications are invited for the position of a part-time Data

Assistant (DA) at Chennai for the Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E)

activities of a comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment program in

Tamil Nadu, which includes provision of antiretroviral therapy. The

program is directed by the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society

(TANSACS) and is currently being implemented through Government

Medical Colleges located at each of the three sites – Kilpauk Medical

College Hospital (KMC) in Chennai, Salem Medical College Hospital in

Salem, and Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital in Tirunelveli. The

M & E activities of this program are being coordinated by Duke

University's Global Health Institute through its Monitoring &

Evaluation Project office in Chennai. The DA will report to the Site

Supervisor (SS), Chennai.

Skills and experience

Candidates with a Bachelors Degree in social work/sociology/

psychology or allied disciplines in the Humanities will be preferred.

Experience in working with HIV-infected and affected populations, in

conducting interviews and in the administration of structured surveys

will be an asset. The candidate should be proficient in Tamil, must

have basic computer skills (Excel, Word processing, MS Access), and

should be willing to work on part-time basis. S/he must also be

willing to assist in administrative work at the Project Office.

Responsibilities

The job responsibilities of the DA will include collating patient data

through review of medical records and entering patient data into the

database. Expected number of hours per week for this part-time

position is 30- 35 hrs.

Salary commensurate with experience and will be on part-time basis.

Interested candidates may e mail their resume (detailing their

experience in similar project/s with two names as references) as a

WORD attachment to <drsrini@...>.

The last date for receipt of applications is 13th February 2007. Only

candidates who are found suitable for the position will be invited for an

interview.

Dr.Srinivas

e-mail: <hivnews@...>