Senior Strategic Information Advisor (MERL) at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Overview

• The Senior Strategic Information Advisor (MERL) will lead the Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL), Quality of Care (QoC) project extension and any other RMNCH project as appropriate - on all SI related implementation, research and data management.
• S/he will provide technical assistance and capacity building to the PRS department of the FMoH,  the Governmnet SWAp office and counterparts at the State level and its stakeholders in the development of and implementation of RMNCAEH+N data analysis, use, and dissemination strategy.
• S/he will additionally design strategy and activities to improve capacity on triangulating data from multiple data sources to inform policy and decision-making.
• S/he will contribute to the design of robust, user-friendly, high-quality interfaces for data visualization and data dissemination to enhance state-led and nationally supported evidence-based programming for improved understanding of RMNCH quality of care interventions.
• S/he will additionally provide technical assistance to design of implementation research and implement strategy to build capacity of M&E systems to oversee data quality and data use for decision making (including capacity building of M&E staff). S/he will also contribute to the Jhpiego MERL efforts linking to HQs MERL systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical support for the collection, analysis, triangulation and interpretation of RMNCH and MPDSR data and the calculation of programmatic, surveillance, demographic and epidemiological indicators;
• Oversee real-time data use including weekly, monthly and quarterly data review meetings; implement remediation efforts that address identified gaps and challenges for project overall and at national and state level.
• Lead the development of learning questions for research implementation including protocol development and IRB process in partnership with stakeholders.
• Lead the development of indicators, baseline and targets for the MCGL Extension and other RMNCH projects as appropriate.
• Lead on development of Project MEL plans with agreed indicators and targets
• Strengthen the use of data at the national and state level for program monitoring and improvement.
• Support the process of validation and triangulation of data between multiple data sources.
• Manage and mentor M&E officers as appropriate.
• Participates in the organization and facilitation of national M&E subcommittee, MPDSR committee and other appropriate national M&E committees.
• Support the provision of training, supervision and mentorship to strengthen for M&E/SI and data quality improvement at national and State level in partnership with the FMoH, PRS department.
• Participate in the organization and facilitation of seminars, brainstorming workshops and workshops within their field of competence, whenever this is required;
• Prepares quarterly and periodic reports of activities including progress on agreed indicators, donor reports, etc.; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology and other related fields with 10 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation in international development.
• Familiarity with US Government and UN RMNCH programs, Nigerian public sector health system and RMNCH response programs.
• Core Strategic Information experience, conversant with MER indicators, data collection, analysis and data visualization using DHIS, NDR, LAMIS, PowerBI etc.
• Demonstrated ability to be the technical specialist and as the lead subject matter expert in monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA, Epi Info and/or other analytic software and to provide evidence-based recommendations accordingly.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of GIS and other tools to support geo-spatial display of data to target program interventions and resources. 

Required Abilities/Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems and involvement in research implementation.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats including visualizations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Nigerian health and social service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting and use of data.
• Previous experience in building capacity for generation and use of SI.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage meetings with International partners (NGOs), consultants and Government partners etc.
• Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
• Ability and willingness to travel within Nigeria.