Vacancy for Operations Officer at eHealth Africa

OPERATIONS OFFICER
LOCATION: Kano, Nigeria with frequent travel to the northern states

JOB ID: 6446424

SALARY: N100, 000 – N200, 000 per month depending on experience

CONTRACT PERIOD: Now – January 31, 2014 with possibility of extension

This role represents Africa eHealth to provide follow-up support for GIS vaccination campaigns against polio LGA level. The main responsibilities of a member of the operations team is to provide the equipment for monitoring functional GIS vaccination campaigns during IPD and work with partner organizations to provide feedback reports and specific progress at meetings Review of the evening LGA. This person will ensure that the mission and goals of eHealth are communicated and understood in the LGA, and they will be responsible for the following. 

Create links and to establish close working relationships with the IOL, WFPS, WHO staff, LGA leaders and other partner organizations
Coordinate GIS LGA operations to ensure effective monitoring of vaccination
Provide excellent customer service to all partner organizations
Provide feedback in a timely manner at the reception, and communicate issues in a clear and concise

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and perform quality checks on all equipment and devices used for business GPS tracking
• Working with partners LGA level to ensure the implementation of quality activities GIS oriented polio eradication
• Effective leadership and coordination of all monitoring activities in the GIS LGA
• Provide adequate training to ward focal points during training LGA level reading GIS maps / analytics
• Supervise the preparation of the team monitoring activities of the LGA immunization and ensure appropriate use of all necessary equipment for these activities level;
• Work with the parish focal points and volunteers WHO field to ensure that all selected to conduct immunization activities exercise fully charged and activated trackers phone before takeoff and return to the closure of vaccinators office every day for downloading information
• Review of the evening LGA progress reports daily IIP at the meeting using the dashboard GIS to identify colonies missed or poorly covered, and ensure that appropriate corrective actions are taken in a timely manner
• Ensure that GIS maps are updated conspicuously displayed on all heads of service and support of the focal points of the parish in their use for micro-planning
• Prepare and regularly revise / update GIS maps parish with the support of GIS laboratories in regional headquarters
• Provide logistical support before campaigns to ensure that all teams are deployed on time
• Use all management personnel and sites of effective project management
• Provide financial accounting of all monies expended during cycles
• Assist in the organization and management of asset tracking
• Help upgrade and installation of a new GIS software
• Actively participate in training office
• Other duties and tasks can be assigned, if applicable
• Skills and experience required

SKILLS:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage the monitoring of activities of GIS with enthusiasm
• Good critical thinking, problem solving and facilitation skills
• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
• Proficient in the use of computer systems and Microsoft Office Suite

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to speak Hausa
• Completed NYSC
• Achieved university degree – postgraduate or Masters preferred
• At least 3 years of work experience

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
EHealth Africa focuses on improving health care in developing effective ways to implement reliable systems for managing health information. We have developed eHealth and mHealth solutions that can be deployed quickly to manage patient information, reduce clinical procedures, and provide data and analysis on the results of health programs. Provide specific health data, hospitals, NGOs and donors with access to indicators of health system timely interventions necessary to assess their health and meet basic public health needs. We bring positive change by harnessing the potential of technology, the development of the power and knowledge of the local population, and maintaining a strong emphasis on worker health. To help fill the gap in access to health care, we have developed and share a deep expertise in:

• software and solutions eHealth and mHealth
• Technology Infrastructure
• Training and capacity building for sustainable health systems
• Research and analysis
• Project Management

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