WHO AVADAR Data Assistant Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. WHO Nigeria looking for “AVADAR Data Assistant”. Applicants with a Completion of secondary school education may apply on or before 23 June 2022.
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WHO AVADAR Data Assistant Jobs 2022
The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 09 June 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of AVADAR Data Assistant to be based in Kano, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Position | AVADAR Data Assistant |
| Location | Kano, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Completion of secondary school education |
| Experience Required | At least 2 to 4 years |
| Application Deadline | 23 June 2022 |
WHO Job Vacancy 2022
Purpose of the position: The Nigerian national authorities have intensified efforts to continuously interrupt wild poliovirus transmission within the shortest time possible. Therefore, a strong AFP surveillance system is crucial to detect and investigate cases early. A strong community surveillance linked with ACS to priority health facility is proved to effective in many countries. Therefore, a new innovative approach in making the surveillance system sensitive is crucial to make sure that we are not missing any cases in the community. Auto- Visual AFP Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) was piloted in two LGAs in Nigeria and the result has shown that it increases both the number of cases detected and the geographical distribution of case reporting. After reviewing the result of the pilot an agreement is reached to implement this initiative in other 11 states across 62 LGAs with persistent surveillance gaps. There is need for data management of the project at state level for continuous monitoring and supervision of the project.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the overall guidance of the PEP/Polio Focal Person and over all supervision of Zonal Coordinator and guidance of the State Coordinator; the AVADAR Data Assistant will carry out the following specific task:
Coordination
- Working with the project assistant to ensure that the data flow and reporting of all health facilities on the project from the field level to the state and eventually to national level.
- Support with data analysis feedback for both weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings
- Perform other responsibilities that may be required of him
Qualification:
- Completion of secondary school education, technical certificate, or diploma in Computer Science, statistics, data management etc. from an accredited institution.
Experience:
- At least 2 to 4 years’ working experience in data management with WHO or agencies of the United Nations.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply WHO AVADAR Data Assistant Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 23 June 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click Here to View |
| Official Website | www.who.int |
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