eHealth Africa Job Vacancies in Nigeria, December 2014
eHealth Africa is focused on improving healthcare by creating effective
ways to implement reliable health information management systems. We
have developed eHealth and mHealth solutions that can be rapidly
deployed to manage patient information, streamline clinical procedures,
and provide data and analysis on health program outcomes.
Accurate
health data will provide NGO's, hospitals, and donor agencies with
access to timely health system indicators needed to evaluate their
health interventions and respond to critical public health needs. We
bring about positive change by harnessing the potential of technology,
valuing the power and knowledge of local people, and maintaining a sharp
focus on the health worker. To help close the gap in access to health
care we have developed and share a depth of expertise in:
- eHealth and mHealth software and solutions
- Technology Infrastructure
- Training and capacity building for sustainable health systems
- Research and data analysis
- Project Management
eHealth Nigeria is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of:
Job Title: Research Assistant
Location: Nigeria
Department:
Research and Evaluation
Type: Part Time
Job Description
- The Research & Evaluation (R&E) Department is a new
department within eHealth Systems Africa (EHA) with the objective of
conducting EHA-driven research studies and providing research consulting
services for local & international partners such as advising study
design methodology, sampling protocols, survey development, data
collection & data management/analysis.
- The R&E department also conducts internal assessments &
evaluations of EHA projects to monitor progress and measure impact in
line with overall organizational goals.
- The Research Assistant will work directly with the Department
Manager, Research & Evaluation to support various research
activities across the department.
- Responsibilities include literature reviews, supporting research
proposal development, coordinating research workshop & conference
activities, and other ad-hoc activities at the discretion of the
Department Manager.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
- Performs literature searches or systematic reviews of scientific and gray literature, including article retrievals
- Uses creative strategies to comprehensively identify and clearly
synthesize complex information about public health programs and
research studies; develop reports for internal or external dissemination
that summarize scientific evidence, policy issues, program evaluations,
and conference proceedings
- Supports publication writing processes including formatting, editing, and organizing citations, along with submission process.
- Assists in preparation of research proposals for donors, or other regulatory documents such as IRB applications, etc.
- Maintains database and calendar of relevant workshops and
conferences; work with managers to prepare abstracts, posters and
presentations
- Conducts other administrative and research activities in support of eHealth Systems Africa programs and projects
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Position includes no supervisory responsibilities
Qualifications
- The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform this
job.
Education/Experience:
- Minimum 1-2 years of academic or professional experience in the
research field. Bachelor's degree from college or university in a
science/social science program, including coursework on research
methods, statistics, etc. (ex. Biology, Public Health, Sociology,
Economics, etc.); master’s degree preferred, and will substitute for
years of experience.
- Strong writing skills (grammatically and creatively) and
detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and complete time-sensitive
tasks.
- Must have knowledge of global health literature, or an interest
in learning about the field; preference for applicants with prior
experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, and knowledge of eHealth/mHealth or
Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) literature
- Basic knowledge of research ethics and experience with IRB duties
- Must be able to work independently, with minimal direct
supervision, and participate in weekly check-ins via Skype with
Department Manager, Research & Evaluation.
- Good learning ability. Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
- Preference for candidates with access to multiple public health
databases and e-journals including PubMed, Elseiver, Web of Science,
etc.
Computer Skills:
- Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Windows/Mac and Microsoft Office Suite.
Language Ability:
- English is the spoken and written language.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Math Ability:
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
- Advanced knowledge of statistics and familiarity with basic statistical software packages (preferred)
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
Location: Kano State.
Job Summary
- The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant will develop
protocols and procedures to monitor and evaluation various initiatives,
programs, and projects, both new and established, to help provide
accountability and ensure efficiency in success from baseline to end
line.
- Key Responsibilities include establishing, modifying and
monitoring key performance indicators and metrics to record and report
progress for organizational-level, department-level, and
program/project-level activities within eHealth Systems Africa.
- S/he will also collaborate with department, program and project
managers to prepare monthly, quarterly, and final narrative reports on
activities.
- S/he will serve as a critical organizational resource to align
goals and objectives, with the larger scope of the Research and
Evaluation Department.
- Required start date for consultancy is beginning of January
2015. Consultant must be able to commit to a minimum of 6-8 weeks at the
Kano HQ, Nigeria. Depending on interest and performance, there is the
potential for consultancy to transition into a full-time hire as Program
Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be
assigned.
- Leads all M&E initiatives for assigned grant(s)/project(s)
including monitoring data quality, tracking the progress of activities,
and informing staff capacity building initiatives. Leads M&E system
and process development, creating a framework and procedures for the
monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
- Defines and implements key project performance indicators (KPI)
as well as monitors them throughout the duration of the projects.
- Assists program/project staff in clarifying project information
needs. Supports program/project staff on ways to properly document,
organize and capture program/project progress.
- Ensures that donor, partner, and senior management data queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Provides and updates the organization and all departments with a
vision, framework and strategic plan for the M&E unit of the
R&E Department utilizing conceptual frameworks, results frameworks
and logic models
- Conducts regular data verification exercises to ensure overall
quality and accuracy; leads compilation, analysis and consolidation of
cross-country data in coordination with the Department Manager,
technical units, and researchers.
- Suggests ways to facilitate data collection and the flow of data
within program/project field teams. Performs field visits to ensure the
quality of data collected by programs and verifies the accuracy of
reported data. Identifies strengths and weaknesses in existing data
collection and management systems and propose solutions.
- Works with Department/Program/Project Managers to develop
tracking mechanisms for monitoring program/project outcomes; helps
analyze data to serve as part of the internal quality assurance
mechanism for project delivery.
- Implements and participates in program and project progress
evaluation, survey and program follow up in order to advise and
recommend tools and strategies to increase program performances and
results.
- Composes and edit program/project guidelines and other documents
and provide general support to improving processes. Ensures project
budgets are tracked against contract milestones.
- Keeps abreast of developments in grant/program changes and
progress in order to advise and recommend tools and strategies to
increase program performances and results.
- Reviews the performance of existing management information systems to help identify potential modifications or resources.
- Evaluates project issues and executes action plans to ensure
resolution. Actively identifies and escalates quality and compliance
concerns.
- Advises Program/Project Managers in the formulation of baseline
measures and targets as an integral component of proposal development
for existing and new activities
- Ensures compliance with local laws and regulations.
- Performs any other task assigned by management
- May frequently travel between company worksites.
- Presents a professional demeanor at all times. Approaches
others in a tactful manner. Reacts well under pressure. Treats others
with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
Accepts responsibility for own actions. Follows through on commitments.
- Participates in and promotes a positive, supportive, cooperative team environment.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, training classes and supervision.
- Adheres to Policies and Procedures.
- Adheres to eHealth Africa Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- As a consultant, the position does not include any specific supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill
and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.
Education/Experience
- Minimum of a Master's Degree from college or University in
Project Management, Administration, Information Management, Public
Health, or a related field. Significant and advanced Monitoring and
Evaluation experience may substitute for the Master's degree.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience with demonstrated results in
project management, research, program monitoring and evaluation,
proposal development, or health care, or an equivalent combination of
education and experience. Ability to design M&E tools, surveys,
surveillance systems, and evaluations in accordance with different
USAID, Gates Foundation, UN, etc. donor guidelines.
- Experience with coordinating and writing evaluation reports and briefs, and presenting findings.
- NGO experience desired. Ability to manage a complex and varied
workload, work under pressure, and manage significant travel to insecure
environments. Proven ability to work with diverse and large teams and
to foster a positive working environment with local and international
stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational
skills, and great attention to detail. Must be able to work as a leader
and member of a team and possess good problem solving skills.
- Good learning ability. Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent analytical, organizational and management skills
- Creativity and the ability to successfully manage multiple assignments independently.
Certifications and Licenses:
- A Project Management (PMI) certification is preferred
- First Aid and Health & Safety qualifications desirable
Computer Skills:
- Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Proficiency working within specialized software utilized in program.
Language Ability:
- English is the spoken and written language. Fluency in Hausa is desirable.
- Ability to read, analyze, proof and edit documents, and
interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or
government regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.
Math/Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization
exists
Interested and qualified candidates should
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Job Title: Software Engineer, Javascript
Location: Kano State.
Job Descriptions
- eHealth Systems Africa develops a variety of tools using
AngularJS and CouchDB that are be used to manage outbreak response,
vaccine inventory, to organize transport of health commodities, monitor
vaccine usage and provide reporting to government and donor partners.
- We need an experienced developer that can work with our team in
Kano to produce client side AngularJS and server side NodeJS and/or
Django applications to collect synchronize and display data.
Qualification
Candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering
- Minimum of 2 years commercial javascript experience
- Some commercial experience with AngularJS or Django, JSON, web APIs
- Experience working in a team environment with github (creating
branches, merging branches, cherry picking commits, reverting commits,
stashing, squash merging, tagging, etc.)
- Minimum 2 years working in software engineering team, experience
with international teams a plus (ours is from all over the world)
- Familiarity with test driven development
- Familiarity with best practices in coding and design including enterprise patterns
Requirements
The following are desirable but not essential:
- Experience writing and working with REST APIs
- Android development experience
- Experience with document based databases (esp CouchDB)
- DevOps capacity (full stack linux sysadmin skills) a big plus
- A Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.