VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE)
HEALTH INFORMATICS MANAGER
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is soliciting experienced and qualified professionals to join its management team.
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE), is a strong, upcoming faith-based local NGO, that is expanding its operations and workforce in Nigeria in line with its new five-year strategic plan and to align with international donor localization initiatives such as the Foreign Commonwealth Development Organization (FCDO) working with Women's Rights Organizations (WROs), USAID localization strategy, and the European Union’s interest in engaging more local organizations.
WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will reach out to you first when we win a new award.
Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?
Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?
Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?
Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.
Position: Health Informatics Manager
Job Overview
The Health Informatics Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting the WEWE’s mission to create a society free of vulnerable persons by managing and leveraging health data to drive effective service delivery and decision-making. This position will involve overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of health information systems to ensure real-time data collection, collation, and analysis. The Health Informatics Manager will collaborate closely with various departments to optimize data usage for programs related to health, HIV prevention, care and treatment, household economic strengthening, and gender-based violence.
Duties and Responsibilities
* S/he will manage the design, adaptation, and maintenance of the organization databases and harmonized national databases in conjunction with the Monitoring and Evaluation, and program staff to address program reporting needs and monitoring of program Implementation.
* S/he will provide technical support to all program staff at state and central offices to utilize the databases for program implementation monitoring and program results dissemination.
* S/he will coordinate and facilitate training on the use of data management and analysis tools, including visualization dashboards, mobile applications , and MS Office products to team members
* S/he will coordinate and review data collected and reported to locate and fix problems with data entry errors, integrity, and concurrence.
* S/he will provide oversight for the deployment, implementation, and use of updated or new databases.
* S/he will provide oversight for all HI and EMR activities at all the organization-supported locations.
* S/he will troubleshoot HI and EMR challenges, and institute follow-up mechanisms for best resolutions.
* S/he will identify and implement innovative technologies to enhance data collection, collation, and analysis processes.
* S/he will stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices in health informatics.
* S/he will continuously evaluate and improve HIS to meet the evolving needs of the organization.
* S/he will support the Director for Strategic Information in developing and implementing M&E frameworks.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Higher National Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Medicine, Information Technology or a related field.
* A Masters in Computer Science, Health Informatics, Information Technology, Management or related field will be an advantage.
* A minimum of 5 years’ experience Local or International NGOs; preferably in HIV Care and treatment.
* Experience with use, deployment Open NMRS and EMR systems management.
* Knowledge of Access or other programming language, JAVA Script, CCNA, SQL, etc would be a plus.
* Ability to troubleshoot and run database queries.
* Ability to work under pressure cooperatively as a member of a bigger data driven team.
* Ability to analyze and interpret large amount of information.
* Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Good and functional Managerial skills.
* Proficiency in health information systems, data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R, POWER BI, GIS, etc), and database management.
* Strong understanding of health data standards and regulatory requirements.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
* Ability to train and support staff in data management and analysis.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Working Conditions
The position may require occasional travel to project sites and partner locations.
Flexibility in working hours may be required to meet project deadlines and respond to urgent data needs.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: healthinformaticsmanager2024@
Kindly Note: WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.
“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.
“WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.
“WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.
0 Comments