Data Technical Officer at African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

Duration: One Year

Job Description

• Ensure that DHIS 2 data generated is properly managed and analyzed
• Train state and LGA team on data collection and electronic data entry
• Provide support to state and LGA team to ensure DHIS2 data quality
• Regularly analyze collected data and provide feedback to state, LGA and HF
• Support in development of strategies that would improve data quality
• Support operation research activities that can help to improve routine immunization data quality
• Support in development of DHIS2 project implementation reports for the funders
• Use communication and information technology to support health structures.
• Data cleaning, sorting, pruning, storing and archiving and analysis of data.
• Perform GIS Map analysis for GIS Projects.
• Perform other tasks given to him by the Data Management Team Lead and Coordinator.

Qualification and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Data Management, Epidemiology, Public Health or related field
• Possess at least 2-year experience in data management, and or working with public health /monitoring and evaluation system
• Experience working with District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)
• Experience working Microsoft office suite
• Experience with STATA, MathLab, SPSS, CSPRO, Epi Info, SAS
• Software development knowledge or data base administration knowledge would be an advantage
• Language Proficiency: Level IV English (fluency in both written and oral) is required.

Job Knowledge:

• A good understanding of public health, data compilation, management and data analysis.

Skills and Abilities:

• Possess data management, analysis skills and proficiency with data management software (EPI-Info, Microsoft Excel, Access, SAS, SQL, or STATA).
• Proven knowledge of modern office procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different nationalities
• Experience with web-based applications is design is an advantage.