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Background

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 aims to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

Through funding from the US -CDC, IHVN is implementing the Strengthening Global Health Security Agenda in Nigeria Project SECURE-Nigeria. This project provides technical support to Government of Nigeria agencies including NCDC and NPHCDA to strengthen surveillance activities as part of IHR 2005. Under this cooperative agreement through various component funding, SECURE–Nigeria is implementing several surveillance projects including 1) Strengthening routine IDSR reporting and data management; 2) Strengthening surveillance systems for adverse event monitoring following the COVID-19 vaccines rollout. The 2 projects have its deliverable centered on developing a data analytics & visualization tool (DAVT) that has its version 1.0 completed. Its purpose is to provide a surveillance atmosphere with tools that prompt data-driven decision making thereby increasing data demand and use at both the national and state levels. The DAVT as a tool that is built to accept data from any source stands with the potential of continuous expansion in capacity, features, and functionalities as well as continuous management and maintenance. Hence, the need for a capable fit for this position.

Position	Health Informatics Software Development Officer
Reports to:	Project Director SECURE-Nigeria & Principal Investigator SECURE-Nigeria
Scheduled Work Time	Monday – Friday
Location:	Abuja

Opening Date: 17/08/2023

Closing Date:   23/08/2023

Position Overview

The hire will be responsible for directing day-to-day activities of Software Development to deliver software releases on time and with high quality. Will be responsible for client communication on project design and process. Will ensure appropriate resources are identified, procured, and maintained. Will make critical decisions that will contribute to the success of the project delivery. The Health Informatics Software Development Officer will implement new features and technologies and deliver high-quality, high-performance code in an agile environment. This individual will assist with the design, development, and maintenance of complex solutions with a focus on quality performance and resiliency. All these will primarily be targeted at the enhancement and maintenance of the Data Analytics Visualization Tool (DAVT) developed by IHVN to project the transformation of diseases surveillance data reposited in the database of the national disease surveillance data collection and reporting tool, SORMAS (managed by NCDC). This tool is developed to support the integration of data-driven decision-making at NCDC and at the PHEOCs in the supported states and for the prompting of data demand and data use. It currently pulls data directly from SORMAS and mSERS to serve the following specific purposes:

• Provide analytics that projects the indicators used for monitoring data and response activities by the surveillance, case management, and laboratory pillars of the epidemic-prone diseases.
• Provide analytics for monitoring and tracking the reporting of IDSR002 via mSERS.
• Provide a mechanism for tracking response to thresholds (alert and epidemic) reported for case-based diseases at the state level. This is equipped with notification systems.
• Provide analytics for monitoring data quality indicators’ performance.
• Other prospects of this tool are the automation and publishing of the weekly epidemiological report and the enhancement of the audit tray for the tool.
• In all, elicit demand for surveillance data and as a prompt for data use in decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, understand, and plan for organizational and human impacts of office, Health Informatics, and mHealth systems, and ensure that new technical requirements are properly integrated with existing processes and skill sets.
• Provide the project team with program and project support.
• Design and develop software applications as required by the organization and its donors.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing software applications.
• Analyze and study complex systems requirements and prepare design documentation.
• Understand how data flows within and between various systems to provide input on requirements for databases to ensure data is organized properly for reporting and analytics.
• Prepare or update training manuals for users to ensure the application’s ease of use.
• Works daily with a team of self-organized, cross-functional, talented developers within and beyond IHVN to design, build and implement systems and software as may be demanded as deliverables for the projects being implemented or stakeholders.
• Works with a collaborative software development team and end users to implement system functionality and new features based on user requirements, use cases, prioritized project needs, and/or stakeholder direction.
• Support training to users of new systems
• Collaborates with program teams, product owners, and other software developers to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain both web-& mobile-based applications.
• Contribute to the estimation and assessment of the feasibility of solutions.
• Participates in the evolution of company-level software best practices, standards, and policies.
• Promotes valuable skills in software interoperability, architecture, and component-based software design.
• Contribute toward the continuous improvement of project management methodology utilized within the program and development team.
• May be assigned miscellaneous projects and duties to support the program teams

Minimum Requirements:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar technical discipline; or equivalent demonstration experience.
• 5 years systems development experience
• Successful full life-cycle implementation of a least 5 major projects
• An understanding of IDSR guidelines and relevant infectious disease epidemiology and public health issues will be an advantage.
• Experience with software development methodology and release processes.
• Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools and peer review
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces, and hardware subsystems
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.

Desirable (Specialized Skill)

• Experience in software development and coding in C# programming language.
• Experience in developing web applications using .Net framework.
• Possesses full working knowledge of technologies such as UNIX, Oracle, SQL Server, and TCP/IP for example, as well as knowledge of one or more programming languages.
• Experience in SQL scripting (writing queries, building functions, stored procedures and summarized tables using MS-SQL Server).
• Experience in building analytics dashboard.
• Strong organizational, time management, computer, and communication skills.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address:[email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• This advert closes on August 23, 2023, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

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.

To further uphold our commitment to providing healthcare & research, IHVN is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position	Grants & Contracts Officer
Reports to:	Senior Grants & Contracts Officer
Location:	Central Office, Abuja

Opening Date: 18/08/2023

Closing Date: 01/09/2023

Job Description

• Interpretation of funding/ application guidelines: RFA, RFQ, FOA, NOFO.
• Meeting with relevant stakeholders towards full participation in writing grant proposals, response to RFPs/FOAs, and completing application forms in the Grants.gov and ASSIST applications.
• Post-award responsibilities include preparing LOAs and MOUs for partners’/Treatment sites and stakeholders and reviewing contract sub-awards/ subcontracts, including the scope of work, budget, modifications, prior award expenditures, extensions, Addenda to MOU/LOA/Agreement.
• Preparation and review of Sub-partner financial submissions for conformity with funding guidelines.
• Preparation of Budget submissions for Grant proposals in line with best financial practices and budgetary principles.
• Development of funding dynamics for budget submissions of Sub-partners, consultants, contractors, and service delivery facilities.
• Orientation and mentoring of Regional, State office, and Health facility staff concerning the interpretation of the contents of the LOA, such as Scope of work, activities, responsibilities, reporting, terms of agreements, certifications, budgets, etc., as indicated in the LOAs/MOUs.
• Liaise with Regional/State staff on one hand and partners and health facilities on another on all matters concerning the Grant and the existing relationships.
• Proper documentation of correspondence, maintenance, and tracking LOAs, MOU, and Budgets.
• Attend to the external auditors’ requests regarding Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with our funding partners, and Letters of Agreement with implementing partners.
• Preparation and collation of Monthly Spend plan and Work plan and Burn-rate analysis.
• Post-award responsibilities include reviewing all grants and contract sub-awards/ subcontracts, including the scope of work, budget, modifications, prior award expenditures, and extensions.
• Assist Senior Grants & Contracts Officer in implementing grants policies and co-ordinate various grants activities effectively.
• Other cross-cutting activities across several Prime and Sub Grants.

Educational qualifications and skill requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Accounting, Economics, and Business.
• Computer literacy – strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word skills. Microsoft Access skills are an added advantage.

• Possessing a professional degree such as MBA (Finance Management) or a professional certification such as ACA, ACCA will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years working experience, including 3 years of Grants & Contracts Management experience in a Non-Governmental Organization.

• Must have completed NYSC service and four or more years of working experience required.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be sent to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address:[email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

All applications must explicitly state the position applied for in the subject of the email.

• This advert closes 14 days from the date of this publication, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Background

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. The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has been involved in the Country Coordinating Mechanism and the Global Fund program since 2019.

The GF TB PPM Project is a strategic initiative with the objective of engaging all private healthcare providers in the fight against Tuberculosis, using international healthcare standards. The grant aims to reduce the burden of TB by complementing and accelerating the ongoing activities implemented by the Nigerian government and other partners. Using the Hub and Spoke approach, the grant supports the scale-up of private provider engagement for Tuberculosis (TB) control in 21 states (Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Kogi, Niger, Sokoto, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Anambra, Enugu, Rivers, Imo, Abia and Ebonyi).

To drive quality and engender global best practices in TB care and treatment, IHVN is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position	TB Sample Movement Consultant and Cluster Coordinator
Reports to:	Regional Manager
Duration	6 Months (September 2023 – February 2024)
Location:	Anambra State

Opening Date: 17/08/2023

Closing Date:   30/08/2023

Key Responsibilities

• The SMC and Cluster Coordinator reports to the regional manager of the IHVN Asaba Regional office.
  • The SMC and Cluster Coordinator would collaborate with the technical supervisors to support the State TB program in reviewing the existing   GeneXpert and other molecular diagnostic platforms mapping to service providers.
  • The SMC& Cluster Coordinator manages the daily activities of the Linkage coordinators (LC) and screening Officers (SO) in the state.
  • The SMC& Cluster Coordinator will provide program and M&E functions to designated clusters of PPM providers.
  • S/he will collect routine program reports from the LC and SO.
  • S/he will ensure that GeneXpert facilities in the states efficiently manage the documentation and record keeping of TB samples.
  • S/he will track the monthly functionality status of GeneXpert platforms.
  • The SMC/CC will ensure prompt movement of TB samples for the diagnosis of drug-susceptible TB and drug-resistant TB across the state.
  • The SMC/CC will conduct routine supervisory visits to TB service providers to ensure the effectiveness of sample referrals in the state and trip reports will be shared with and approved by the Supervisors.
  • The SMC/CC will write and share monthly narrative reports on sample shipments which will be reviewed by the finance team before fund disbursement.
  • The SMC/CC will ensure the prompt payment of incentives to PPM providers after monthly data validation.
  • The SMC/CC will monitor and evaluate value for money for TB samples transported to the diagnostic sites and for TB service delivery in the PPM hubs and spokes.
  • The SMC/CC will ensure the completion of the relevant R&R tools.
  • The SMC will collaborate with the State team/LGA team/Facility and Community field workers to ensure data quality from GF TB PPM service delivery sites.
  • The SMC will be responsible for monitoring TB case-finding activities across GF-supported TB PPM sites across the state in line with the program implementation plan.

Experience, skills, and competencies 

• 1 – 2 years’ experience working in monitoring and evaluation with NGOs.
• Willingness to reside and ability to travel throughout Anambra state, Nigeria.
• Knowledge of how to leverage new technology, remote monitoring platforms, and social media to collect and analyze data.
• Practical knowledge of financial systems, internal financial controls & procedures
• Proficiency in the use of computer application (Microsoft office etc.)
• Fluency in written and oral communication;
• Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork, cooperation, and learning.
• High degree of accountability and integrity and ability to mentor and inspire subordinates.
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.
• Possess managerial and supervisory skills and should be able to multitask.

Educational qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND in Social Sciences, Sociology, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, or any related field.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address:[email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• This advert closes on August 30, 2023, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

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.

To further uphold our commitment to providing healthcare & research, IHVN is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position	Senior Grants & Contracts Officer
Reports to:	Grants & Contracts Manager
Location:	Central Office, Abuja

Opening Date: 18/08/2023

Closing Date: 01/09/2023

Job Summary

Basic Function:

The Grants Specialist will work in line with the Grants and Contracts Manager to support the institute and staff in the securing and management of corporate and government grants.  Will also assist in the identification and writing of grant proposals that support and reflect institutional priorities, researching and disseminating grant opportunities.

Responsibilities:

1. Contribute to the management of the full award cycle for grants and contracts, including solicitation, review, execution, implementation management, monitoring, communication with recipients, and closeout.
2. Responsible for day-to-day monitoring of grant and contract distribution and activities under the projects.
3. Participate in the development of grant and contract Scopes of Work together with funder representatives.
4. Ensure full compliance with funder policies, best practices, and procedures relating to contracts and grant development, awards, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and grant and contract close-out.
5. Assist in the development  of grant and contract agreements , development of responses to sub-award documents such as RFPs/RFAs, , and evaluation and selection process.
6. Attend to the external auditors’ requests in respect of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with our funding partners and Letters Of agreement with our implementing partners.
7. Prepare Budget and budget narratives for submissions for Grant proposals.
8. Post-award responsibilities which include a review of all grants and contract sub-awards/ subcontracts including the scope of work, budget, and modifications, , and extensions.

9. Maintain the documentation and reporting in accordance with funder guidelines.
10. Regularly review to identify issues and risks related to project activity implementation and document for appropriate action.
11. Conduct pre-award reviews of possible grantee organizations, in addition to periodic monitoring reviews during implementation and at close-out.
12. Builds the capacity of the assistant(s).
13. Perform Other duties as assigned.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Banking.
• Computer literacy-strong Microsoft Excel and MS Word skills. Microsoft Access skills will be an advantage and other Financial software packages
• Possession of a postgraduate degree such as MBA (Finance & Management) or professional certification such as ACA or ACCA will be an added advantage.

Experience, skills, and competencies

• At least seven (7) years of working experience, including not less than four years of Grants and Contracts Management in a Non-Governmental organization.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be proactive and deliver quality work on time.
• Be willing and able to work effectively in a team.
• Must have evidence of completion of NYSC

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be sent to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address:[email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

All applications must explicitly state the position applied for in the subject of the email.

• This advert closes 14 days from the date of this publication, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.