Strategic Information Advisor (Cross River)

About this role

The role is for a Strategic Information Advisor based in Calabar, Cross River, to provide technical leadership on health information systems, data quality and use for decision-making across HIV, TB, malaria and MNCH programmes. The advisor works with government stakeholders, health facilities and partners to strengthen monitoring and evaluation, data management and interoperability of digital health platforms. Duties include developing data systems, tracking milestones, producing reports and dashboards, and supporting capacity building in data collection, analysis and use. The position supports project work plans, performance targets and quality assurance activities within the programme. It requires extensive experience in strategic information, monitoring and evaluation, and familiarity with public health systems and USG-related reporting.

What you would do

• Operationalise situation rooms and other performance-management platforms at national and subnational levels.
• Develop and implement standard indicator definitions, data flows, reporting architecture and data management tools.
• Contribute to project work plans, budgets, milestones and performance targets related to strategic information.
• Track SI milestones weekly and monthly to ensure achievement.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly technical and data quality reports, dashboards and action-tracking documents.
• Stay informed on SI, digital health, monitoring and evaluation through literature and guidelines.
• Support integrated monitoring and learning frameworks and performance-monitoring systems.
• Promote interoperability and harmonisation of data collection and reporting across disease areas.
• Strengthen capacity of government staff, health workers and partners in data management and use.
• Provide technical assistance to stakeholders to strengthen health information systems across HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH and surveillance programs.

What they are asking for

• Technical expert in monitoring, evaluation, data quality, data analytics and performance management.
• Experience supporting programmes serving priority populations and working with health facilities and community structures.
• Experience with US government programmes and related reporting requirements.
• Ability to perform complex data analyses and create visualisations (Excel, Power BI, STATA, Epi Info, etc.).
• Familiarity with Nigeria’s public health system and working with government, NGOs and partners.
• Experience supporting HIV/AIDS or integrated public health programmes.
• Minimum seven years in M&E, SI, health informatics or data management.
• Knowledge of GIS and geospatial data presentation.
• Experience developing M&E frameworks, dashboards, SOPs, training materials and reports.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field with substantial experience in international development or public health.

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