Senior Technical Advisor-Strategic Information at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

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.
• The 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

• 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