Strategic Information Coordinator, Public-Private Mix (SI Coordinator, PPM), TB-LON 3 Project at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Department: Strategic Information
Reports to: Director of Strategic Information, TB-LON 3 Project

Overview

• The TB-LON 3 Project is a USAID-funded Award that is a revolutionary program working with communities, facilities and relevant State and National structures to improve access to TB case finding, diagnosis, treatment and notification in Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Oyo States; as well as increase domestic financing for TB and strengthen surveillance and integrated reporting across four result areas:
  • Improved access to high-quality, person-centred TB treatment, DR-TB, and TB/HIV services for a cumulative number of at least 106,576 persons for the life of the activity
  • Strengthened systems and structures for TB detection, treatment and notification with TB service delivery platforms strengthened
  • TB disease transmission and progression reduced
  • TB research and innovations accelerated with improved impact on program implementation.
• The TB-LON 3 Project is implemented by a consortium with Institute of Human Virology Nigeria as the Prime Recipient, Society for Family Health as the Sub-Recipient and other Implementing Entities.

Job Summary

• The SI Coordinator, PPM will provide technical support and oversight for the implementation of TB PPM Strategic Information activities on the TB-LON 3 Project. 
• S/he will implement and ensure data quality and best practices in data management processes from data collection, collation, reporting and use at different levels across the TB-LON 3 supported States.
• S/he will ensure the use of standard tools, electronic medical records and data management systems to track indicators required in the program, while supporting data-driven target setting and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the TB public-private mix strategic information activities across all supported States
• Providing technical leadership to the State teams on weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting of indicators at LGA, State, National, USAID and all TB-LON3 reporting platforms
• Performing programmatic review and insight on weekly, quarterly, and annual achievements
• Providing guidance to State and facility staff on indicators, reporting and data quality issues
• Ensuring completeness, correctness and consistency of all program reports
• Ensuring compliance of facilities, LGAs and States to reporting timelines
• Supporting the development of performance indicators, performance monitoring plans and targets setting as related to the public-private mix intervention;
• Preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly interactive programmatic review charts for presentation to USAID and other stakeholders when necessary
• Generating regular gap analysis to show program/ state progress towards achieving set targets in the private sector
• Supporting monthly supportive supervisory visits to TB-LON 3 supported States
• Coordinating quarterly data quality assessment at National, State, LGA and facility levels
• Participating in development of SOPs for Program Monitoring and Reporting
• Ensuring all electronic data collection and reporting platforms used in TB-LON 3 are functional at all levels
• Supporting health system strengthening activities for Government at all levels
• Supporting the private sector team in all program activities
• Performing other duties as assigned by the Director of Strategic Information, TB-LON 3 and the Chief of Party

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of a Master's Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Monitoring & Evaluation, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics, Analytics, or a related field is required
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in relevant field, experience in data collection, processing and use
• Experience with Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS programs or related health service programs
• Experience in the monitoring and evaluation of tuberculosis public –private mix activities
• Experience with the USAID and Global Funds Strategic Information system highly desirable

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation practices, methods, tools and guidelines.
• Knowledge of USAID-funded strategic information system.
• Knowledge of the reporting framework for tuberculosis including indicator definitions
• Knowledge of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme Recording and Reporting tools
• Good understanding of the National Electronic Tuberculosis Information Management System (NETIMS).
• Understanding of the public-private mix model in tuberculosis management
• Ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools, making recommendations based on findings
• Proficiency in the use of Tableau, Power BI, and Think-Cell
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, verbal skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Must have the ability to obtain, analyze, organize and interpret data and present findings in both oral and written form
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office package applications especially Excel and Access
• Team player with ability to work with minimal supervision
• Have a clear understanding of the health system structure and the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme(NTBLCP)
• Have a supportive attitude towards processes of strengthening local partners and building local capacities for self-management
• Be willing to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders, especially primary stakeholders
• Flexibility, willing to travel and work during weekends.