Program Officer - Database (Benue) at AiDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN)

APIN Public Health Initiatives is a non-governmental donor-funded organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, care and support of diseases of public health importance in Nigeria, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, among others.

APIN Public Health Initiatives has been awarded a 5 year Grant by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement “Improving Comprehensive AIDS Response Enhanced for Sustainability” (iCARES) project, - a hybrid of facility and community based interventions, that will expand access to comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services in 8 states of Benue, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Plateau in Nigeria. The program, funded by US PEPFAR through CDC, aims to contribute to the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal of HIV epidemic control in Nigeria.

We are seeking qualified and suitable candidates to assume the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer - Database

Location: Benue
Directorate: Strategic Information

Job Description

• The position holder will support the maintenance of existing database platforms and develop new ones to meet new donor data reporting requirements.

Job Task

• Support the maintenance of existing programme databases and utilities on the platform
• Support the design of new database utilities on the platform in response to programme needs
• Design new database applications and utilities on other platforms in response to programme needs
• Design and implement in conjunction with other members of the strategic information team; capacity building plans for data managers of subcontractor sites
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of data cleaning strategies at the central office and facilities sites

Qualification and Experience

• A B.Sc or HND in Computer Science or Information Technology and 7 years’ experience in information technology, including data collection, entry and analysis, database designing and management.

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: [email protected] stating how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable, and addressing the person specifications highlighted above.

Note

• The suitability statement should not exceed a page and must appear on the first page of the CV, which must be saved in Microsoft Word and as applicant’s full name.
• The subject of the mail should be the job position and location being applied for, e.g. Job Title - Location.
• Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.