Data Officer – Digital Health for Key Populations in HIV Care and Prevention at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Job Summary

• IHVN is seeking a dedicated and passionate Data Officer to join our team and play a crucial role in a groundbreaking project focused on improving HIV care and prevention among key populations through digital health interventions.
• The successful candidate will work closely with the healthcare providers, key population civil society organizations, and Study and Data Coordinator to ensure the quality of study data.
• The candidate will be responsible for managing study data collection forms and databases, data entry of paper-based clinical forms into the REDCap study database, and provide trouble-shooting support for the digital health app.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day coordination and management of study-related data and digital health app functioning at the site level.
• Check for completeness in source documents and consistency between paper-based registers and the REDCap database.
• Carry out daily manual data checks to verify completeness check for data errors against paper forms.
• Extract data from participant electronic health records or tablet-based data to REDCap.
• Ensure completeness, validity, consistency, timeliness, and accuracy of electronic health record data and/or tablet-based data.
• Evaluate databases and check for inconsistencies, duplicates, or missing data on a weekly basis.
• Meet monthly with the study statistician to review data and address any issues with data quality, merges, and freezes.
• Train healthcare staff and key population participants on the use of the digital health app, with support from the Study and Data Coordinator.
• Ensure that project activities are executed in compliance with ethical guidelines and regulations.
• Work with the digital health app team to troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with the Study and Data Coordinator and other study team members to collect, manage, and analyze project data.
• Participate in team meetings and provide input on project data.
• Participate in the review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) established for data management.

Experience, skills, and competencies

• Strong understanding of digital health technologies and their application in healthcare settings.
• Experience with Microsoft, Excel, Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, electronic medical record systems, and REDCap
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with diverse communities.
• Knowledge of ethical considerations related to working with key populations and vulnerable communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Sensitivity to cultural and social issues impacting key populations in HIV care and prevention.

Educational qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, or a related field
• Human subject protection and good clinical practice training