Strategic Information (SI) Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a not – for – profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that was founded in 2004 by Josephine Ogazi and Joseph Egwuonwu.WEWE started out as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) with the aim of providing scholarships and economic empowerment to orphans and widows in Okigwe, Imo State and has since expanded its aims and objectives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Strategic Information (SI) Officer

Location: Port-Harcourt, Rivers

Project Summary

• The Rivers State Surge Project is being implemented by Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria (IHVN) in Rivers State. Funding for this project is from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDs Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Government Agency overseeing the project is US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Position Summary

• The Strategic Information Officer will support the Strategic Information Director in all data collection, analysis, and learning activities to help ensure accountability and efficiency from start to finish for all programs and projects.
• H/She will provide technical field support to Implementing Agent’s SI unit, across WEWE sites in the State. 
• The SI Officer will work closely with Program teams to assess field conditions, support capacity building initiatives, and facilitate the collection of quality data under the supervision of the SI Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and capture data across program interventions and analyze data collected across the CBOs.
• Compilation of SI activity, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Enter validated data into Database
• Maintain beneficiaries data base (NOMIS) at the State level
• Maintain hard and electronic copy file of the CBOs Monthly Summary Forms in the state.
• Documentation of best practices and Success stories
• Ensure all source documents of services provided and activities conducted are well filed by the documentation officer.
• Ensure CBOs maintain confidentiality in all the VCs case files
• Provide mentoring and supportive supervision to all the SI and Data Entry officers across the CBOs
• Coordinate and monitor SI activities across CBOs in the targeted State.
• Ensure that CBOs adhere to household and child case management plans they developed.
• Provide guidance on the implementation of project’s SI plan.
• Perform all reporting obligations & performance indicators from database to donors.
• Development/updating performance indicator definitions.
• Generate case studies and success stories from implementation of SI systems
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Demography, Sociology, Anthropology, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field.
• 3-4 years of experience working in Strategic Information
• Experience in working with NGOs
• Thorough understanding of program management, donor reporting requirements and managing donor relations.
• Demonstrated research and evaluation skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; and ability to influence and facilitate advocacy agendas at State
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, or similar software
• Well-organized, with ability to track multiple activities and deadlines
• Experience in providing administrative leadership and support to work teams.

Application Closing Date
24th October, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining suitability for the job to: siofficer@weweng.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• The successful candidate will be based in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees. Candidates must provide functional email addresses and telephone numbers of referees.
• WEWE’s recruitment process for this position will be on a rolling basis, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first come first served basis. WEWE reserve the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable candidate is selected.