We are a non-governmental organization working on the improvement of health equity through sustained engagement with a core element approach that includes Research, Program delivery, Technical Assistance, and Education will be providing technical support for The Hepatitis Evaluation to Amplify Testing and Treatment (HEAT) PROJECT- 2022. In 2020, the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE) launched the HEAT project to support HCV and HBV elimination programs in developing elimination-ready testing policies and strategies.
Nigeria has been selected to participate in the HEAT project given the high burden, need for scaled-up testing and treatment services, and foundational work to date to demonstrate the feasibility of hepatitis elimination. This project requires trained workers for a short-term implementation commitment within the capacity below:
Job Title: Data Officer
Locations: Akwa Ibom & Nassarawa
Slots: 20 (10 positions per state)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration of engagement: 1 month minimum.
Job Description
- The Data Officer will report to the Data Manager at the national office.
- The officer must contribute to a seamless data management process that delivers quality data in line with approved protocol standards.
Duties
Their duties will include the following:
- Conduct interviews/administer questionnaires in line with training and guidelines
- Collect data from laboratory facilities
- Ensure that all data is accurate and properly organized
- To upload the results of interviews daily
- To ensure the safe keeping of all study materials under his/her care
- To hold daily debrief meetings.
- To conduct any assigned duty as may be necessary for successful fieldwork.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Residents in the study state are strongly preferred
- A tertiary education (BSc, HND, OND, NCE etc.) degree or its equivalent
- 1-2 years of experience participating in qualitative/quantitative data collection
- Passion for field research and demonstrable experience in using mobile-assisted technology in data collection, e.g., the use of a tablet/smartphone.
- Familiarity with carrying out laboratory surveys at state/national levels in the past will be an added advantage
- The ability to speak the local dialect fluently would be a major asset
- Duration of engagement: 1-month minimum.
Application Closing Date
1st September, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Fill out an online recruitment form, and upload a one-page application letter along with your CV, the highest level of qualification, NYSC discharge certificate (where applicable) on or before close of business 1st September 2022.
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