Data Assistant at Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF), is a legally registered NGO operating in Nigeria, AHF-Nigeria collaborates with the Federal Government of Nigeria and other partner institutions, to provide technical assistance to these key. To meet the above needs, the program wishes to recruit a dynamic, skilled, committed, self-driven and results oriented individuals to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Data Assistant

Location: Benue
Report: M&E Officer/Site Coordinator

Job Summary

• The Site Data Assistant will be responsible for all data reporting-related activities of the site programs in line with reporting requirements. This includes implementing M&E framework, maintenance of monitoring data collections systems at site.
• He/she will also contribute to the design and assist the M&E Officer in conducting program assessments and evaluations to promote a culture of evidence-based decision making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development and strengthening of AHF Nigeria Monitoring and Evaluation Systems.
• Manage and Update site level database and ensure timely reports to the country office
• Ensure correct use of M&E tools at the site and outpost and logistics of tools.
• Provide mentoring out-post facility and CEO's to ensure that the data entered into the facility database are accurate, consistent and according to standard operating procedures
• Ensure data are reported according to the approved dataflow and timelines and attend to any other duties assigned
• Ensure all data are fed into open MRS, WEBPPR, Site database and state DHIS.
• Daily entry of records into the Open MRS for effective storage and backup for effective monitoring and assessing the performance of client's health and program at site level
• Monitor the sites programs in the collection, analysis, reporting and use of output data for program improvement at site level
• Supervise site level data reporting cycle to ensure high quality and complete data are sent to the country office on a periodic basis, or when required.
• Any other duty designated by the supervisor.

Education and Experience

• Degree in Medical Records, Computer Science, Statistics, Medical Demography or other related field.
• Significant experience in data entry and data management.
• Demonstrate competence in assessing priorities and in managing a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and in meeting deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Strong writing, editing, and formatting skills.
• Demonstrate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS or STATA
• Basic data management and analysis skills.
• Knowledge of electronic medical records systems and deployment of database systems for patient monitoring an asset.

Application Closing Date
12:00 PM; 22nd March, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV's and cover letters to: globalhr.Africa@aidshealth.org

Note

• Candidate should kindly indicate the position applying for and their preferred located as the subject of their e-mail.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.