Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and under privileged populations. We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Project Documentation Officer
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
Compliance Support (40%):
- Receive all pre-coded financial documents from the Finance unit and sort according to transaction type, financial period and serial number into folders
- Label each folder properly and list out the documents in each folder in the inside front page of the folder.
- Shelve all the filed hard-copy documents based on their transaction type, period and number.
- In conjunction with the Documentalist and Data Protection Manager, create folders and sub-folders on SharePoint to serve as online data repository for MC project documents.
- Provide support to the Compliance and Finance team during audit and other reviews in retrieving and refiling documents.
- Provide Project documents for the Senior Compliance Officers for Internal reviews.
- Work with Finance and Admin officers in all field locations and Abuja to ensure that copies of support documents for all transactions are scanned and backed-up in the appropriate folders on SharePoint.
Programme support (20%):
- Support the Senior and Zonal Programme Managers to develop a report tracking system in line with the project accountability framework and set up reminders to actively track report submission by staff and consultants.
- Being responsible for the filing of all technical documents, including but not limited to programme activity, progress and final terms of reference and reports.
- Maintain a documentation corner for the storage of finalised and approved reports, policies, manuals, guidelines and other relevant documents, in available formats (electronic & print copies) in an easily retrievable and returnable system arrangement.
- Develop a register of available finalised and approved reports, policies, manuals, guidelines and other relevant documents, in available formats (electronic & print copies) stored/ displayed in the documentation corner.
- Give secretarial support, including meetings’ minutes taking, to the management and technical staff and maintaining records of meeting proceedings including following up on action points.
Operations support (10%):
- Collect, sort, file, label and shelve all pre-numbered procurement documents from the operations unit
- In conjunction with the Country Operations Manager, create folders and sub-folders on SharePoint to serve as online data repository for procurement documents
- Provide support to the Operations team during audit and other reviews in retrieving and refiling documents.
Documentation maintenance (20%):
- In a shared responsibility with the Finance and Documentation Manager, be in custody of the keys to project record lockers, chambers and rooms and ensure project documents are in safe custody
- Ensure all physical records are stored in appropriate physical conditions that will prevent damage by rodents or pests or unfavorable atmospheric conditions such as high temperature, humidity, flooding etc.
- Maintain a register of all project documents for both electronic and physical folders and sub-folders
- Maintain a movement register for project physical documents, ensuring that issuance and return of documents are duly documented and return of documents is complete and timely and the integrity of documents are maintained. On return of documents, the Project Officer-Documentation shall reconcile the documents/folders returned with the list of document collected to verify completeness
- Assisting auditors, staff, consultants and other programme TA in accessing information and other matters as need arises
- Keep electronic version of mass campaign personnel database for all levels.
Data safeguarding related support and compliance with GDPR & NDPR (10%):
- Keep all project documents safely and securely, ensuring project documents are only accessible to authorised users and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Provide support on need basis to programme States’ staff and on filing, documentation and other related issues. Provide adequate information and guidance on data protection to staff, consultants, auditors and every other users and work with the compliance unit to ensured project data are properly managed.
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
- HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Information management, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Public Health, Library Science, Accounting or other relevant fields
- Minimum of 3 years’ work experience, with at least one year in a related role
- Understanding of principles of database management and systems analysis with specific knowledge of current archival holdings systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft office, scanning and other administrative technologies.
Desirable:
- Experience in working in INGO is an added advantage
- Experience in data organization, storage and security.
Work-based skills and competencies:
Essential:
- Knowledge of integrated document management
- Knowledge of laws governing the management of information
- Excellent grasp of archive management software
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of NGO donors and their accountability requirements
- Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft office
- Good analytical and reporting skills
- Strong ability to be able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
- Willingness to learn at all times
Desirable:
- Working knowledge of documentation repositories
- Trustworthiness, Stress tolerance and operational decision-making skills is an added advantage.
Salary
Competitive.
Application Closing Date
19th December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.