Society for Family Health is one of Nigeria’s largest non-governmental organisations. Founded in 1985 by three eminent Nigerians: Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Justice Ifeyinwa Nzeako, Pharmacist Dahiru Wali and Phil Harvey. Society for Family Health Nigeria has a mission to empower Nigerians, particularly the poor and vulnerable to lead healthier lives. Working with the private and public sectors, SFH adopts social marketing and behaviour change communication to improve access to essential health information, services, and products to motivate the adoption of healthy behaviours.
Job Profile:
The MIS Officer will be responsible for ensuring the prompt entry of data into the appropriate platforms, ensuring real-time availability of data for reporting purposes to meet donor requirements of the GC7. They will oversee a team of Data Entry Clerks (DECs) to ensure that all data is up-to-date and meets reporting timelines.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following functions:
- Data entry into the EMR
- Ensuring the quality of data on all databases.
- Taking full responsibility for the quality of generated data and ensuring that the database meets program needs through updates, cleaning, and data management.
- Supporting the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer in their work within the state.
- Ensuring all registers and databases are up to date.
- Providing leadership and supervision to the DECs.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Must possess a relevant Degree/HND from a recognized institution.
- 1-2 years post NYSC experience in health sector information management preferably in HIV data management duties.
- Should also have one (1) year experience in HIV Monitoring and Evaluation.
- A minimum of one (1) year working experience with database tools is an added advantage.
Skills and competencies:
- Proficient in using electronic databases.
- Good analytical, presentation and reporting skills.
- Strong computer skills particularly in excel spreadsheets, database, and statistical applications.
- Competence in the use of DHIS2 (Data entry, pivot table and analytics)
- Conversant with the use of electronic medical record (LAMIS)
- Good report writing skills.
- Good mentoring and supervision skills.
- Ability to think out of the box in solving programmatic bottle necks.
- Ability to work independently, and in team.
- Knowledgeable in commodities management and reporting
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
Method of Application
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