We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor, Strategic Information
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Overview
- In Nigeria, STAR collaborates with the government to establish and integrate HCV self-testing within healthcare systems, which includes training master trainers, formulating and distributing HCVST policies, managing supply chains for HCV self-testing products, and setting up governance systems.
- The initiative also focuses on generating evidence through pilot programs among key populations and national scale-up efforts.
- Senior Technical Advisor-Strategic Information (SI) plays a key role in guiding the planning and execution of SI/M&E systems and activities for the STAR/HCV self-testing project.
- This role involves providing technical assistance for data analysis, usage, and dissemination strategies, enhancing capacities for data triangulation to inform policies, and designing interfaces for data visualization and infographics.
- The senior advisor will also work on building M&E system capacities to ensure data quality and its use in decision-making, overseeing the implementation of the State Viral Hepatitis strategic/Operational plan, identifying data gaps, and recommending corrective actions.
- S/he will spend estimated efforts to provide SI and research-related support and coordination to M&E team working on the USAID-funded, Pharmajet-led Needle-free Polio vaccination using Intradermal Tropis device in Oyo state.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction on SI/M&E and specific program activities to ensure technical and financial integrity to achieve STAR HCVST goals, objectives and targets
- Lead development of project monitoring framework, indicators and tools related to data management of pilot study, collection, aggregation and data quality assessment and QA/QI to guide state level activities
- Lead the process of establishing an instance of database that will warehouse STAR community and facility-level data.
- Support National AIDS, Viral hepatitis and STI Control program in the revision and adaptation of WHO viral hepatitis indicators on DHIS2 and NDR platforms.
- Oversee real-time data use including monthly and quarterly data review meetings; implement remediation efforts that address identified gaps and challenges for project overall and at state-level
- Oversee the development of data analytics to monitor cascades of care, programmatic pivoting, and key and priority populations. Analyze progress to target continuously to ensure activities are on track
- Support in the development of SI/M&E frameworks for different distribution models based on tools developed under STAR
- Strengthen the use of data at state, facility, and community level for program monitoring and improvement
- Support the provision of training, supervision and mentorship to strengthen for M&E/SI and data quality improvement
- Support the process of validation and triangulation of data between multiple data sources
- Oversee timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of project activities and results to UNITAID, including narrative progress reports and monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual quantitative results.
- Support and guide capacity building through trainings, mentorship and supervision on Viral hepatitis/HIV M&E/SI activities
- Promote and support knowledge management and sharing efforts
- Trouble shoot issues that arise and provide immediate solutions
Required Qualifications
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- Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, Demography, Public Health, or related Health, Medical, or Social Science discipline; doctoral-level degree preferred.
- 8-10 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of large-scale international HIV projects with proven capacity in working with a diverse team of technical and support staff
- Demonstrated experience working with UNITAID programs and strong familiarity with UNITAID reporting requirements preferred.
- Possesses a keen critical thinking ability, with a propensity for asking in-depth questions to uncover underlying truths, avoiding acceptance of surface-level information.
- An excellent open communicator who must excel in meeting tight deadlines and managing multiple tasks, ensuring quality work is delivered consistently.
- Capable of working flexible hours, including odd hours when necessary, demonstrating adaptability and commitment.
- Detail-oriented with a proactive and forward-thinking approach to anticipate and address challenges effectively, innovating and sharing next steps in the project and priorities for course correction
- Experience in HIV/Viral hepatitis care and treatment and prevention programs
- Familiarity with Nigeria’s health management information system and other national M&E systems
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating the dissemination and use of data for decision-making including capacities for robust data extraction from internal and external databases.
- Demonstrated experience in data quality assurance and implementation plans to improve data quality
- Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
- Strong data management and analysis skills and advanced knowledge of ODK/REDCAp, PowerBI, DHIS2, and electronic medical records
- Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyze data using one or more statistical software packages, including at least two of the following: SPSS, Epi-Info, Stata, Python, Revman, VOS Viewer
- Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for manuscript publication
- Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
- Ability to travel frequently to project implementation states.
Salary Range
- N892,312.50 – N1,455,947.92 (Annual Basic).
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Job Features
Job Category | Senior Technical Officer |