ADHOC DATA OFFICER - DIGITAL HEALTH FOR KEY POPULATION AT INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGY NIGERIA

About Company:

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, care, and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute’s vision is to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

Job Description:

• Lead the day-to-day coordination and management of study-related data and digital health app functioning at the site level.
• Check for completeness in source documents and consistency between paper-based registers and the REDCap database.
• Carry out daily manual data checks to verify completeness check for data errors against paper forms.
• Extract data from participant electronic health records or tablet-based data to REDCap.
• Ensure completeness, validity, consistency, timeliness, and accuracy of electronic health record data and/or tablet-based data.
• Evaluate databases and check for inconsistencies, duplicates, or missing data on a weekly basis.
• Meet monthly with the study statistician to review data and address any issues with data quality, merges, and freezes.
• Train healthcare staff and key population participants on the use of the digital health app, with support from the Study and Data Coordinator.
• Ensure that project activities are executed in compliance with ethical guidelines and regulations.
• Work with the digital health app team to troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with the Study and Data Coordinator and other study team members to collect, manage, and analyze project data.
• Participate in team meetings and provide input on project data.
• Participate in the review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) established for data management.
• Lead data collection activities, such as participant enrolment and questionnaires as needed.

Requirements:

Core requirements:

• Strong understanding of digital health technologies and their application in healthcare settings.
• Experience with Microsoft, Excel, Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, electronic medical record systems, and REDCap
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with diverse communities.
• Knowledge of ethical considerations related to working with key populations and vulnerable communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Sensitivity to cultural and social issues impacting key populations in HIV care and prevention.

Safeguarding (PSEAH):

• As an organization, IHVN takes the issue of Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) seriously, because safeguarding the people we interface with in all our programmatic work is of the utmost importance to us. 
• IHVN only recruits representatives who are suited and abide to the strict responsibility of SEAH.
• By applying for this role, you agree to IHVN carrying out a background check on you with respect to SEAH records and you also confirm that not before or after being hired will you breach the IHVN policy on SEAH.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field
• Human subject protection and good clinical practice training.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 28th October, 2025

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format to 'The Assistant Director, Human Resources' via: careers@ihvnigeria.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.