Data Officer Jobs at Poor Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH), Imo State

Poor Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) - A reputable Health organisation in Nigeria, is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:


Job Title: Data Officer

Location: Imo
Report to: State improvement Advisor
Slot: 2

Project Summary

• Poor maternal and neonatal health (MNH) outcomes are priority public-health issues in Nigeria, which contributes to an outsized proportion of global maternal and neonatal deaths.
• The project will be working with about 20 public and private health facilities in Imo State to build collaborative learning platforms that seek to use quality improvement methods to improve maternal and perinatal/neonatal health outcomes through a series of tested interventions and shared learning.

• The Data Officer will be responsible for monitoring the collection of routine process and outcome indicator related data and also support data flow through all levels in close collaboration with key facility, LGA and state level monitoring and evaluation personnel.
• The officer will be responsible for improving expertise in monitoring and evaluation, and to use monitoring and evaluation (M&E) findings for effective decision making and capacity development/performance improvement at the facility.

• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in any Health related field (e.g. Public Health, Health Information Management Systems, Health Service Administration etc).
• A relevant post-graduate Degree would be an added advantage

• Strong organizational skills, program management skills, analytical skills, ability to multi-task, attention to detail and good interpersonal skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Ability and willingness to travel within the supported facilities and LGAs
• Good communication skills including public presentation and workshop facilitation experience