Apply: FHI 360 Technical Officer

By Development Diaries
May 25, 2021

Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

The Family Health International (FHI 360) is seeking to fill the role of Technical Officer, Health Informatics.

FHI 360 delivers sustainable, high-quality, comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for the design and content development for electronic information systems used for monitoring and evaluation
Ensure the software and database tools developed meet the intended reporting and data output requirements for internal use and donors/GoN use
Coordinate user support through FHI 360 field staff with specific assistance on building and maintaining a strong facility and LGA level MIS
Conduct assessments of health informatics environments, synthesise pertinent information, identify implications for planning and development, and provide recommendations to FHI 360 management
Supervise the deployment of the developed monitoring and evaluation software and database tools to new sites as identified by FHI 360 management
Support the database staff in developing standard operating procedures, user manuals and data management procedure documents for all of FHI 360’s electronic information systems
Ensure coordination in electronic information system planning, development and implementation between the Ministry of Health departments, units and appropriate external organisations
Prepare timely progress and periodic reports on information systems tool development and implementation
Support the database staff in analysing all data collected in all FHI 360’s electronic information systems for monitoring and evaluation and provide feedback in the form of data analysis meetings, abstracts, technical reports and peer-reviewed journal articles with collaboration from the staff of the monitoring and evaluation department as well as with staff of other departments
Develop and/or adapt and monitor the use of monitoring and evaluation tools (standard operating procedures, flow charts, data collection forms)
Provide technical assistance to partner monitoring and evaluation units and to GoN monitoring and evaluation counterparts
Provide support as backstops to zonal and state level activities related to implementing FHI 360’s electronic information systems
Document lessons learnt and best practices in monitoring and evaluation according to donor guidelines
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

MB.BS/MD/PHD or similar degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Information Management or Medicine
One year, minimum, of relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation
Experience in working at the national level on health programmes
Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs (highly desirable)
Knowledge of health and development programmes in Nigeria and/or other developing countries
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other health programming in developing countries
Sound knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, research and surveillance issues
Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting, including government and non-government settings
Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections
Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance
Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision
High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English
Well-developed computer skills
Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time