Technical Assistant - Health Informatics at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Assistant - Health Informatics

Location: Cross River
Project: USAID ACE-5

Job Summary

• The incumbent will assist in ensuring the optimization and full functionality of all supported databases (LAMIS inclusive) across all ACE-supported facilities while also supporting all Health Informatics related activities in the State.
• S/He will provide assistance in the design and content development for electronic information systems (LAMIS, DHIS, GIS and any other package) used for M&E operations.
• S/He will assist the software programming team in developing actual logic statements for the coding of M&E indicators and software business rules where necessary and checking that all software development is done according to already established standards and procedures.
• Assist the software programming team in developing actual logic statements for the coding of M&E indicators and software business rules where necessary and checking that all software development is done according to already established standards and procedures.
• Perform any duties as assigned.

Minimum Recruitments

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or other relevant field with 1-2 years’ experience in software development, DHIS 2 configuration.
• Deployment skills will be an added advantage.
• MB.BS/MPH/MSc or similar degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, General Statistics or Biostatistics, Health Informatics and/or Management or M&E with 1-year relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Salary
Competitive

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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