Director, Strategic Information at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Overseeing support to community organizations to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their AYPs and KPs services and activities and ensure data quality.
• S/he will liaise with relevant technical advisers and counterparts responsible for state and LGA level SI functions; and will ensure monitoring and evaluation coordination with PEPFAR and national data systems.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• The DSI will be the lead technical expert responsible for all SI aspects of the Activity, including monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results.
• S/he will lead efforts to ensure accurate and timely performance reporting for the Activity.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of Eight (8) years of experience in Donor funded program such as USG or United Nations in designing, establishing, and managing M&E systems, to ensure data quality, and management of data for strategic information.
•  The DSI will be skilled in the development and use of data/data analytics to aid program decision making, with demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
• S/he will have the ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools, making recommendations based on findings.
• S/he will be able to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats/visualizations. The DSI will have a working knowledge of Nigeria’s health and social service information systems and M&E processes as it relates to data collection for performance- based reporting, with understanding, experience and competency in working with AYPs and KPs community-led organizations.
• S/he will have knowledge and working experience in the use of mapping and other similar tools (including computer software programs) to target program interventions and resources; and excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS or Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, social work, monitoring & evaluation, demography, biostatistics, statistics, analytics or a related field is required.
• A Master’s degree in relevant areas is preferred.