Senior Technical Officer at African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

Job Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the NAIS Senior technical officer include:

• To provide leadership for the AFENET structure in Nasarawa State
• To supervise activities on NAIS
• To provide support to the NAIS secretariat in the planning, coordination, conduct and documentation of NAIS related activities.
• He/She will coordinate the day-to-day operations of the NAIS secretariat on NAIS.

Scope of Work

• Support the day-to-day activities in NAIS secretariat
• Support the NAIS survey related activities
• Support the NAIS secretariat in actively liaising with all stakeholders and implementing partners
• Support the NAIS secretariat in documentation of survey related activities
• Assist in timely retrieval of any completed hard copy questionnaires, incident forms, requisite forms
• Full participation in all technical meetings including submission of reports, recording of meeting minute
• Be prepared to work weekends
• Be prepared to travel to enumeration areas when needed
• Work with the data management team to ensure success of the data collection procedures for the NAIS
• Support dissemination of survey results including production of charts, maps, presentations and technical briefs/fact sheets on the outcome of the survey
• Support NAIS secretariat in survey related activities
• Work with the TC to ensure the prompt day to day running of NAIS conduct, following the agreed timeline

Key Deliverables

• Comprehensive weekly report of survey processes and proceedings
• Reports of all NAIS related activities
• Central-level training planning, implementation and reporting
• Presentation slides for dissemination of survey findings
• Trip reports (for trips made during the contract period)
• Log of activities related to contract implementation
• Documentation of lessons learnt during the survey period
• End-of-survey report - Survey reports including fact sheets, technical briefs and full survey report

Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in health-related course.
• An MBBS, MPH or other Health Related Postgraduate qualifications will be an added advantage
• A minimum of 6 years relevant experience in HIV/AIDS programs and or health related surveys
• Demonstrated experience in the leadership, design, implementation, management and tracking/monitoring of surveys and data analysis.
• Prior working experience in Nasarawa State is an added advantage