LGA Data Officer at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education, and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an organization with robust interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: LGA Data Officer

Location: Kaduna

Description

• Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is proposing to implement an 18-month GAVI-supported Routine Immunization (RI) and Primary Health Care (PHC) Integration Project in 11 priority Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State.
• The project aims to strengthen equitable access to quality RI and integrated PHC services, particularly for underserved and vulnerable populations, through community-driven and health systems strengthening approaches.
• The intervention will be implemented in collaboration with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and other stakeholders to improve immunization coverage, reduce the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children, strengthen community engagement and accountability, enhance health workforce capacity, improve data-driven decision-making, and support efficient supply chain systems for sustainable service delivery.
• The project aligns with national and state priorities on PHC revitalization, immunization equity, and health system strengthening, with the overall goal of improving maternal, newborn, child health, and immunization outcomes in Kaduna State.
• To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the position of LGA Data Officer

Responsibilities

• The LGA Data Officer will support the collection, collation, validation, analysis, and timely reporting of immunization and project-related data across supported facilities, wards, and communities; maintain accurate databases and reporting records; and ensure complete documentation of routine immunization sessions, outreach activities, and community interventions.
• The role includes conducting data verification and consistency checks, supporting Data Quality Assessments and corrective actions, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring alignment between source documents, registers, summary forms, and electronic reporting systems in compliance with national, donor, and organizational standards.
• The officer will provide technical support for DHIS2 and other health information systems, troubleshoot reporting issues, monitor trends and key immunization indicators, generate summaries and performance reports for decision-making, and support review meetings to identify gaps and low-performing areas requiring intervention.
• In addition, the officer will participate in supportive supervision visits, mentor and train health workers and community volunteers on data tools and reporting processes, strengthen documentation and record management, support community-level tracking and analysis, collaborate with LGA authorities and partners on data-related activities, and ensure confidentiality, safeguarding, accountability, and ethical data management throughout project implementation.                                                                     

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Health Information Management, Public Health, Epidemiology, Demography, Mathematics, Social Sciences, or related fields.
• Must have 2–4 years of relevant experience in data management, monitoring and evaluation, or health information systems.
• Experience working on donor-funded public health projects, preferably GAVI, Global Fund, DoS, UNICEF, or WHO-supported programs.
• Strong understanding of routine immunization indicators and health information systems.
• Hands-on experience using DHIS2, Microsoft Excel, and other data management tools.
• Experience conducting data quality verification and supportive supervision activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in field-based and multicultural environments.
• Knowledge of the Kaduna State local operational context and local languages is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and Resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-MandEJobs@ahnigeria.org.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Applications will be received and reviewed on a rolling basis
• Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered, and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview