Position Title: Senior Technical Advisor-Database Management
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Technical Director
Basic Function:
The STA Database Management will report to the Director, Technical Services and will provide technical guidance in all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities for a United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded grant. S/He will oversee the administration and management of the project’s information management system for routine data. This involves overseeing adherence to the reporting cycle, developing, and implementing data security and confidentiality policies, designing and developing database applications, developing and assisting in the analysis of data, providing technical documentation of data and quality assurance of data inputs and outputs, assisting with the presentation of data findings for projects, and providing technical support in the use of these data in research projects. S/he leads in the provision of technical inputs to improve and facilitate the delivery of sound technical assistance in M&E, including to the Government of Nigeria (GON) and United States Government (USG) upon request. S/he supports the data management, analysis and quality management-related initiative undertaken by M&E staff at both the country and state offices, provides guidance in the development and/or adaptation of M&E tools, and in monitoring of their day-to-day use. S/he collaborates closely with other major Stakeholders in the implementation and improvement of the National M&E effort in Nigeria. S/he also reviews, validates, shares, and presents routine project M&E reports, to be used by various stakeholders.
The STA Database Management must have sound knowledge and experience regarding M&E, statistics, quality assurance/quality improvement, and database development & management, and their specificities for developing countries. The role ensures effective data management processes for high-quality, timely, and secure HIV data reporting, analysis, and decision-making. The STA Database Management must have the capacity to manage and build the capacity of a large team, within a multi-cultural environment.
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