Strategic Information Officer, Data Quality & Systems in an Indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization

We are an indigenous non-profit and non-governmental organization with Head Office in Abuja and field offices in several locations in Nigeria. We are in search of highly skilled, dynamic, committed, bright individuals with good work ethics and high level of integrity; to work with our highly experienced team. If your energy for our vision of saving lives, along with technical skills match our need to keep delivering a Program that continues to strengthen the health system in Nigeria, then apply.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Strategic Information Officer, Data Quality & Systems

Job Code: SI 0010
Location: Abuja

Job Purpose

• Responsible for analyzing program data to generate critical information, lead discussions on findings and provide feedback to stakeholders and program teams on project performance in line with set targets.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for regular data profiling across reporting platforms and ensure the quality of reported data through data matching activities.
• Lead provision of gap analysis update on SI and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant program team and stakeholders across the states.
• Supervise the implementation of SI DQA activities and ensure they adhere to CIHP, GON and USG Monitoring and Evaluation standards.
• Serve as the interface and point of contact for external Data Quality Assurance exercises by Donor and GON
• Lead identification of capacity building needs on reporting for the state SI teams and facilitate related processes to ensure systems are optimized
• Support processes to ensure complete treatment and non-treatment data reflects 100% on the NDR per time.
• Support engagement with state officials to improve state level reporting of data and promote data use.
• Support the coordination of surveillance activities in the state in collaboration with CO surveillance team
• Coordinate and engage supported entities and state stakeholders to collect data against agreed indicators in line with GON and USG requirements
• Provide oversight and support for designing and reporting methodology of revised indicators.
• Lead DQA activities and provide comprehensive report to facilitate for improved reporting on USG / CDC / PEPFAR DATIM / DHIS, NDR and related internal data repositories on a quarterly, semiannual and annual reporting cycles for assigned supported entities.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of a University Degree Business, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Public Administration or any related field
• A minimum 4 to 5 years’ experience in reporting position with Local or International NGOs; preferably in Care and treatment
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Access required;
• Experience with data form design, collection and data entry;
• Demonstrated ability to work supportively as a member of a team and lead;
• Ability to analyze and interpret large amount of information;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, International Health Management, Big Data science, Computer Science will be an advantage.
• Knowledge and Experience with National Revised Tools.
• Knowledge and Experience of reporting MER indicators.
• Experience with DHIS, DATIM, and NDR reporting a plus

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Submit their current CV and suitability Statement not more than 200 words indicating Position and Location in Microsoft Word format by email to: [email protected] The subject of the email should be the JOB TITLE, LOCATION AND APPLICANT FULL NAME. e.g. "Strategic Information Officer, Data Quality & Systems - CODE: SI 009 Abuja, CLEMENTINA OGBEH".

Note

• It is important to apply via the link and the mail, as applications sent to ONLY the email address will be considered invalid.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to advance to the next stage of the selection process
• Applications are reviewed in the order of arrival and we reserve the right to close the offer before the term initially indicated, if suitable applications are received

Application Deadline  24th March, 2022.