Vacancy for Zonal Data Assistan at World Health Organization
Employment Nigeria
21-Jul-2017
BAUCHI , MINNA ,
Health
World Health Organization (WHO) is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda etc
POSITION : Zonal Data Assistan
DESCRIPTION
- Provide regular feedback on data quality, timeliness and completeness to states for action.
- Track and obtain missing or incomplete data/reports and provide feedback to relevant levels.
- Follow up with states in the zone to acquire complete and timely data.
- Create and secure back-up copies of data in the zone.
- Provide all round data management support to the ZDM
- Capture, maintain and up-date databases pertaining to each programmatic area in EPI/PEI.
- Update the all Zonal disease databases with results received from the laboratories and WCO
- Track and obtain missing or incomplete data/reports and provide feedback to states on a bi-weekly frequency.
- Maintain records of all hard copies of documents received from states and those forwarded to WCO through the zone
- Document monthly activities - monthly reports transmitted by the 26th of the month shared with zone
- Perform data harmonization, validation and cleaning on all data received before forwarding to ZDM/M&E
- Perform other activities as required by the Zonal Coordinator
Qualifications
Education:
- Completion of secondary school with relevant training in Computer Science, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation or data management related field with additional data management training.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation or data management related field with additional data management training.
Experience:
- At least 5 to 7 years’ experience in health related data management. Experience in data collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of health information for program planning and management
- Working knowledge of statistical application programs (EPI INFO, SPSS, STATA etc.) and mapping programs (QGIS, ArcGIS, Healthmapper etc)
Use of language skills:
- Knowledge of ICT, mobile and web - based data technology;
- Ability to acquire sound knowledge of WHO rules, regulations and procedures.
- Abilities for team-work.
- Establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different background.
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