[Vacancy]: Database Management, Geographical Information Systems & Data Visualization Intern Needed at FHI 360
Job Description
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 1 – 3 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Data, Business Analysis and AI, Internships / Volunteering, NGO/Non-Profit
Job Summary:
- Under the supervision of the Senior Technical Advisor, Data Management, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) & Data Visualization, the Database Management, GIS & Data Visualization Intern will assist in the day-to-day operations of data processing. S/he will support the planning, maintenance, and development of FHI 360 databases and GIS. Other responsibilities include the design and creation of spatial products, including maps, digital data, reports, and statistics.
- The application design includes web, desktop, and mobile applications.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Support data management tasks like handling records and queries.
- Assist in ensuring the security and confidentiality of client-level data.
- Assist in monitoring compliance with confidentiality policies.
- Assist with hardware and software management.
- Support preparation of project results and articles for presentation.
- Assist in developing and updating user guides and SOPs.
- Assist in ensuring the quality of data feeds and processing.
- Assist in determining GIS requirements and creating maps and datasets.
- Maintain GIS data storage structures and tools.
- Assist in writing formal metadata documentation for GIS data.
- Develop web and mobile GIS applications.
- Work on special GIS projects in a team environment.
- Perform other assigned duties.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- MS SQL Server Administration, Power BI, District Health Information System (DHIS2) Windows NT and Office Administration and Management, Relational database design and analysis, SQL and MS Access/Excel programming skills.
- Demonstrated ability to independently complete assigned tasks, train, and facilitate learning and professional development among colleagues.
- Basic Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of personnel on hardware and software needs.
- Knowledge and expertise in using GIS software such as ArcGIS 9.x equivalent at a moderate level of complexity.
- Knowledge of geographic information system concepts and management.
- Ability to perform spatial analysis of moderate difficulty and present results in a clear and comprehensible way, either orally or as written reports.
- Perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work as a team member.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- B.Sc./BA degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or its recognized equivalent with 1-3 years of post-NYSC work experience.
- Strong background in geospatial and health information systems (GIS) and/or database management is required.
