Database Management Officers at Pro-Health Nigeria - (IPSAN Project)

Pro Health - IPSAN, a Pro Health organisation project in Nigeria aims at supporting health facilities in Plateau, Nasarrawa and FCT to deliver comprehensive HIV/AIDS/TB services and community driven programs for ownerships and sustainability in Nigeria. The project through PEPFAR funding is set to achieve its goals of strengthened health systems and vibrant community systems for improved service delivery and community participation in the states mentioned HIV and AIDS response.

IPSAN is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Database Management Officer

Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Strategic Information Advisor

Basic Functions, Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Administers and maintains IPSAN's DBMS.
• Support the functionality of acquired EMR software and optimizes its reporting.
• Performs backup and recovery of all DBMS database.
• Manages database users.
• Takes appropriate measures to ensure the security of the EMR data.
• Ensures data confidentially and security, database design and development data processing and analysis,
• Assists in the management of the IPSAN's hardware and software as related to the operations of the SQL Server DBMS including system development and maintenance.
• MS SQL server administration; windows NT and Office Administration and management.
• Relational database design and analysis.
• Proven SQL and MS Access/Excel programming skills.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of micro-based application using modern RDBMS.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Master's Degree will be preferable with a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant data systems work, electronic medical record programming, and analytic experience.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• Bachelor's of Science Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• A Master's Degree will be preferable.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant data system work, electronic medical record programming, and analytic experience.

Other Experience

• Excellent administrative skills, organisational ability and information ordering.
• Ability to use logic and critical reasoning to identify the strengths and weakness of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to identify complex problem and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to independently complete assigned tasks.
• Relevant computer software skills.
• Verbal written and organisational skills.
• Flexibility and ability to handle changing priorities.
• Ability to train others.
• A good team player and ability to travel in Nigeria minimum of 25% of work time

Preferred Skills:

• SPSS, Epi Ifo, SEEDScare, IQCare, Fire Pro Maker or CAREWARE Administrative data experience.
• Experience in Health care system development.
• Demonstrated experience and interest in HIV and AIDS work.
• Familiarity with client / server or multi-platform application development.

Application Closing Date
10th April, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward e-copies of their expression of interest and CV's to: [email protected] indicating the position title on the subject line.