1. Background:
Nutrition International (NI) is a global organization dedicated to delivering proven nutrition interventions to those who need them most. Working in partnership with countries, donors, and implementers, our experts conduct cutting-edge nutrition research, support critical policy formulation, and integrate nutrition into a broader development agenda. For more than 30 years now, we have focused on delivering low-cost, high impact, nutrition interventions to people in need, driven by our mission to achieve a world where everyone, everywhere, is free from malnutrition and able to reach their full potential. Our work is guided by a dedicated and talented team of experts working globally, regionally and within countries to end malnutrition worldwide.
Terms of Reference for Data Clerk, Bauchi
Position Title: Data Clerk, Bauchi
Reports to/Position Title: NI Country MEAL Officer
Reports Administratively in Bauchi to/Position Title: NI State Coordinator, Bauchi
Position term: 6 Months
Date revised: June 12, 2025
The introduction of multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) offers a timely opportunity to accelerate progress toward national and state nutrition and health objectives. Recognizing this potential, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoHSW) has expressed its interest in introducing MMS and has requested implementation evidence in the Nigerian context.
Under the Optimizing Adherence for Maternal MMS in Nigeria project, NI collaborated with FMoHSW, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), and Bauchi State authorities, including the State Ministry of Health (SMoH), the State Primary Health Care Development Board (SPHCDB), and the Hospital Management Board (HMB) – to pilot MMS across 84 primary health care facilities in Dass, Giade, and Ganjuwa LGAs in Bauchi State. Human-centered implementation research was employed to design and test strategies aimed at improving uptake and adherence to MMS among pregnant women in Bauchi State.
During the project’s early phase, the implementation landscape in Bauchi State was mapped and context-appropriate materials and interventions were developed to support adherence. To embed MMS within the public health system’s antenatal care (ANC) services, training manuals and job aids were created in collaboration with FMoH&SW, NPHCDA, and the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board. These resources were subsequently adapted by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in the development of the National MMS Training Manual for Health Workers in Nigeria.
Building on these successes, NI will maintain support to the Bauchi State Government in scaling up MMS, ensuring that lessons learned inform national policy and programmatic strategies across Nigeria.
2. Overall, Purpose/Function:
The position will be responsible for ensuring accurate, timely entry of all project-related facility register data into Datalytics for Nutrition International Program (DANIP) platform, NI customized DHIS2 instance, and support data quality checks, including completion and routine validation.
3. Key Duties and Responsibilities:
a) Data Entry and Management:
• Enter all project facility register data into DANIP monthly immediately after data collection and validation at the facility and LGA levels are completed, ensuring each month’s registers are fully entered by the 28th of the following month.
• Reconcile physical registers against DANIP entries; flag and resolve any discrepancies in collaboration with LGA Officers.
• Coordinate with LGA Officers to collect completed register forms, verify their completeness, and ensure proper filing in both paper and digital archives.
• Maintain an organized, secure archive of all source documents, with clear labelling by facility and month.
b) Data Quality Assurance:
• Run routine validation checks in DANIP (duplicates, missing values, outliers) and coordinate with LGA Officers to investigate and correct any errors within two business days of detection.
• Track data‐entry completion rates by facility and by month; escalate unresolved gaps to the LGA Officers and propose corrective action plans.
• Triangulate project‐level register data with entries in the routine NHMIS registers to verify consistency and identify any reporting discrepancies.
c) Other functions
• Assist in training healthcare workers on accurate data entry, document best practices, and secure storage of facility registers.
• Provide ongoing support to LGA Officers and the State Coordinator, including troubleshooting DANIP and other responsibilities as required.
Summary of Key Deliverables
• Complete entry of all facility registers for each month, due date is 28th of the following month.
• Weekly data‐entry report (completion rates, error logs, corrections), typically every Friday.
• Prepare a consolidated monthly report, completed by the 30th of each month, detailing data‐entry status, quality assurance outcomes, and recommendations for program improvement.
4. Supervisory Responsibilities:
• This position does not have any supervisory functions
5. Education/Professional Designations/Experience:
Education
• BSc in Statistics, Public Health, Nutrition, Computer Science or related field.
Experience
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in data management and health information systems.
• Prior hands-on experience with DHIS2 (at least 1 year) strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and basic formulas is mandatory.
• Previous experience with national or International NGO preferably in health and nutrition context.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
6. Language Skills
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluently in local language and English.
7. Travel Requirements
Position is based in Bauchi.
8. Other Specific Skill Requirements:
• Strong attention to detail and data-quality mindset.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated integrity and commitment to confidentiality of health data.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with government officials, other multi-lateral bodies.
9. Method of application:
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV and cover letter to [email protected] by July 7, 2025, using the job title as subject of the mail.
NOTE: The Data Clerk is expected to have her/his own personal laptop.
This job description can and will be amended as required from time to time.
