JOB TITLE: New Tools Data Manager
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DETAILS:
- Providing technical support and oversight for the implementation of Strategic Information activities to meet program targets.
- Ensuring data quality, adhere to best practices in data collection, collation, reporting and use in different levels.
- Promoting health system strengthening activities at all levels, and the use of standard tools and indicators required in the program.
- Collaborating with the Government of Nigeria agencies to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitoring collection, collation, analysis, reporting and use of data.
- Ensuring completeness, correctness and consistency of all program reports.
- Providing guidance to state and facility staff on indicators, reporting and data quality issues.
- Supporting the routine use of data for decision making at supported states, Local Government Areas (LGAs) and facilities through gap analyses and run charts.
- Participating in the development and periodic review of program reporting protocols.
- Ensuring compliance of facilities, LGAs and States to reporting timelines.
- Participating in development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Program Monitoring and Reporting.
- Participating in developing matrices in line with indicator requirements
- Generating all program reports including New Tools reports, routine program reports and USAID quarterly, semi-annual and annual progress reports.
- Archiving all reports received from facilities/LGAs.
- Ensuring reporting tools, standard monitoring and evaluation indicators are utilized for consistency in measurement.
- Participating in the development of Performance Monitoring Plans and Monitoring &Evaluation
- Participating in health system strengthening activities.
- Generating regular gap analysis to show program/ state progress towards achieving set targets.
- Putting in place proper feedback mechanism for data quality of indicator reports.
- Participating in periodic data quality assessments at health facilities we support, generating reports and tracking implementation of recommendations from the exercise.
- Participating in facility assessment and activation activities and providing technical support as required.
- Strengthening national reporting lines at supported health facilities.
- Providing technical guidance on program indicators across all thematic units.
- Overseeing data reporting on Mobile X-ray, Truenat Connectivity Software and TPT Enrollment, Treatment monitoring apps.
- Supporting use of data for program planning, evaluation, and policy advocacy.
- Performing other duties as assigned by the Director of Strategic Information.
Minimum Qualifications
Education / Experience:
- A University Degree in any of the following or related fields: Natural and Social sciences, Statistics, Public Health and Epidemiology. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of two years working experience in relevant field.
- Experience in data collection, processing and use.
- Experience working with tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment and/or impact mitigation programs in the Nigerian context is desirable.
- Experience with the USAID and Global Funds Strategic Information System is highly desirable.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Monitoring and evaluation practices, methods, tools and guidelines.
- United States Government- funded monitoring and evaluation programs.
- Reporting framework for tuberculosis, including indicator definitions.
- National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme Recording and Reporting tools.
- Ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel.
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, verbal skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
- Must have the ability to obtain, analyze, organize and interpret data and present findings in both oral and written form.
- Report writing and presentation skills.
- Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office package applications especially Excel and Access.
- Team player with ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Have a clear understanding of the health system structure and the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme.
- Have a supportive attitude towards strengthening local partners and building local capacities for self-management.
- Be willing to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders, especially primary stakeholders.
- Flexibility, willing to travel and work during weekends.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one page Cover Letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to”The Deputy Director, Human Resources” via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note
- Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: October 28, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Manager |