Global Fund Technical Advisor, Health Management Information Systems & Community System Strengthening (C19RM/HIV Grants) at The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)

The Technical Advisor (HMIS & CSS) position is to provide technical leadership to coordinate the Global Fund (GF) HMIS/MEL/Surveillance and CSS activities in a manner that strengthens the national Health Information System (HIS), surveillance systems, Community Health Systems and Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning (MEL) systems in a way that improves HIV, TB, and PPR program performance, strengthens overall health systems, and achieves project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical and managerial oversight of Sub-Recipients (SRs) and other implementers supporting HMIS, MEL, Surveillance and CSS strengthening activities within the NACA GF grants.
• Support the SRs and relevant NACA departments in the design, roll-out and strengthening of HMIS, Surveillance, MEL and Community Health Systems as outlined in the HIV and C19RM grants.
• Support the SRs to ensure the successful implementation of the HMIS, Surveillance, MEL and CSS components (including capacity-strengthening of CSOs, community-led monitoring, and implementation of gender and human rights activities) of the GF grants.
• In collaboration with relevant NACA departments, support grant stakeholder management within the CSS, HMIS, Surveillance and MEL space.
• Ensure that the SR works within project technical strategy, grant agreements, project work plan, project budget, government regulations, relevant policies and procedures and makes accountable decisions concerning work responsibilities.
• Promote collective knowledge management and learning to support grant policy priorities and programme strategies.
• Participate in any other activities/tasks assigned by the Project Director

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in public health, information science, statistics, health informatics, surveillance system, or a related field is required.
• At least 10 years of experience working with information systems management and design in the health field for international donor-funded programs (Global Fund preferred), and in managing HMIS for large-scale projects of which five (5) years must have been in a senior HMIS management position.
• At least 3 years’ experience in developing and/or strengthening disease surveillance systems at national or state level.
• Experience and up-to-date knowledge and skills in HMIS/MEL for health systems and healthcare provision to strengthen interventions in HIV, TB & Malaria programs in the context of a health system strengthening effort are essential.
• Experience with national HMIS system for collecting, analyzing, and reporting health services data using standard tools and software. Familiarity with NHMIS and DHIS2 is required.
• Experience working in Community Systems Strengthening space with demonstrated experience providing support for CSS interventions for HIV, TB, Malaria, C19RM or other community-led or -based programs is essential.
• Strong understanding of civil society organization (CSO) networks’ structures and operations, community-led monitoring models and CSO capacity-strengthening tools and approaches.
• Experience working on a Global Fund or other donor-funded CSS, Surveillance or HMIS Strengthening project and ensuring timely completion of activities in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Experience working in complex stakeholder environments especially characterized by multiple tiers of governments, variety of implementers, heavy outsourcing, and significant donor presence.
• Experience working collaboratively, respectfully and supportively with diverse communities, including communities that experience marginalisation, violence, exclusion and/or discrimination.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, result-oriented, highly skilled in writing, planning, and strategizing.
• Strong project management, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
• Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).