Data Analytics and Visualization Program Associate at John Snow Inc - JSI

Introduction

• Immunization is one of the most successful and cost-effective public health initiatives that prevents deaths every year. Although the routine immunization coverage rates in Nigeria have progressed 33% in 2017 to 57% in 2021, coverage rates still fall below the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) target of at least 90% coverage for the proxy antigen (Penta 3). A recent WHO report revealed an estimated 6.2 million children missed out on receiving first dose of DTP containing vaccine from 2019 to 2022.
• This was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic which disrupted immunization services and availability by hindering RI supply chain and elevating economic hardships to access services. Surveys have revealed high zero-dose children living in missed communities located in rural, urban slums and conflict affected areas.
• To expedite progress, the National Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Centre was established in 2017, focusing on implementing strategic interventions towards improving immunization coverage. Furthermore, Nigeria launched the Strategy for Immunization and Primary Healthcare System Strengthening in 2018 which aims to establish a transition plan from Gavi financing by 2028 further strengthening the system. 

Project Background

• Nigeria and 10 other countries accounted for 11 million of the zero dose population in 2021. Out of the 100 priority LGAs recommended with the highest zero children, Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos State, had the highest number with over 35,000 zero-dose children.
• To reach these zero dose eligible children, the government of Nigeria through the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, including Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is intensifying various strategies to optimize “Big Catch-up campaign” to improve vaccination coverage across the country.
• These strategies include a recovery plan which involves implementation of periodic intensification of routine immunization (PIRI) activities to provide every eligible individual with an opportunity to receive routine immunization.
• USAID Nigeria, through the M-RITE project, aims to strengthen the RI program and address barriers to reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children with vaccines and other health services. In this project, M-RITE Nigeria will be supporting the GON with context specific strategies that identify, reach, monitor, measure and advocate for zero dose and under-immunized children in six prioritized zero dose LGAs in Jigawa and two in Lagos.
• It is also a deliberate and coordinated approach that would ultimately lead to health systems strengthening, targeting both public and private facilities with capacity.

Position Summary 

• The Data Analytics and Visualization Program Associate is responsible for designing and implementing a strategic vision for electronic systems to analyze, report, visualize, and disseminate program data.
• S/he will work closely with the Senior MEAL Advisor and project team to implement innovative data visualization tools tailored to country-specific needs.

Major Accountabilities

• Working in close coordination with the Senior MEAL Advisor and other technical leads, manages the development and execution of a roadmap for new and/or existing applications or initiatives to support data management, analysis, visualization, and use.
• Oversees the creation and dissemination of analytic tools including user-friendly front-end interfaces, automated routinely generated reports, queries, and analytic datasets to the project team, the donor, ministries of health (MOH), and key stakeholders.
• Advises on data management systems security and compliance with national guidelines.
• Leads efforts to develop robust, user-friendly, high-quality interfaces for data visualization.
• Supports increased data use across the project for program monitoring and evaluation.
• Supports preparation of regular and ad hoc data products.
• Collaborates with and supports requests to examine data in key content areas.
• Lead analysis for program M&E using routinely collected service delivery data.
• Generate summary reports for reporting and program M&E.
• Develop a curriculum and implement analysis training(s) for MRITE staff and partners.
• Oversees the creation and maintenance of codebooks, user guides, documentation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) as needed for project strategic information (SI) systems.
• Proactively maintains knowledge of recent developments such as “big data” analytics applications and data visualization.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Education

• A First Degree in Public Health, Demography, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related discipline. An advanced degree is an added advantage.

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of experience managing and analyzing large data sets and experience with advanced statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated experience working with SPSS, SQL, STATA, and Microsoft Office Applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with Geo-special analysis tools, e.g. QGIS, and ArcGIS.
• Demonstrated experience with Thinkcell, PowerBi or Tableau.
• Experience in the design, implementation, and management of health monitoring and evaluation systems in low-resource settings.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

Remuneration
JSI offers competitive salary and benefits.