Company Profile

• The Ghana-West African Programme to Combat AIDS and STI (WAPCAS) is a civil society organisation that has been operating in Ghana since 1996. WAPCAS has since its inception been implementing HIV and STI programmes targeting key populations with funding support from several donors including the Global Fund. 
• Starting from 2018 to 2020, WAPCAS as a Principal Recipient (PR) of the Global Fund New Funding Model II will receive funding for the implementation of HIV/TB interventions for key populations.

Job Description

The Data/IT Officer will be a support staff to the M&E unit at the WAPCAS head office providing data management and information technology related services to the PR and SR. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific M&E Tasks; 

• Provide support to the M&E unit in terms of documentation and relevant reports generations 
• Review data reported into the WAPCAS data management software by PR and SR 
• Lead the development of PUDR and dashboards for reporting under the supervision of the M&E Manager 
• Support the training of PR and SR field teams in the use of the data management software 
• Provide periodic (monthly) analysis of data reported into the data management system to the M&E Manager for review.
• Support routine data quality assessment of the PRand SR.

Specific IT Tasks;

• Manage the software for data management.
• Support the roll-out of the data management software for analysis and reporting.
• Provide technical assistance to PR and SR on IT and data management related issues.
• Other duties as will be assigned.

Required Skills or Experience

• A minimum qualification of a first degree in Computer Science, Management Information System, Information Studies and related field. 
• Experience in Computer Science and Management will be an added advantage. 
• Strong practical knowledge in Database Development, Management and Analysis. 
• At least 3 years post qualification experience in project management environment. 
• Strategic and conceptual thinking ability. 
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications including excel, word, access, power point, outlook and database software.
• Critical thinking, creative and analytical. 
• Excellent communication and team player.