Strategic Information Advisor - Cross River

Job title : Strategic Information Advisor - Cross River

Supervisor: Senior Total Quality Leadership, Accountability and Quality Improvement Advisor

Basic Function

• The Strategic Information Advisor provides technical leadership and assistance to the prime partner, government stakeholders, health facilities, and community implementing structures to strengthen integrated health information systems, monitoring, evaluation and learning, data quality, performance management, and evidence-based decision-making.
• S/he supports the collection, management, analysis, visualization, reporting, and use of quality data for HIV, TB, malaria, maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), laboratory services, and outbreak preparedness interventions.
• The Advisor also supports the interoperability of digital health platforms and institutionalization of data-use practices within government and partner systems. Ensure milestones achievement as per contract.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to ECEWS, government stakeholders, health facilities, and community implementing structures to strengthen integrated health information systems for HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, laboratory services, and outbreak preparedness.
• Support the development and implementation of integrated monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks, strategic information strengthening plans, and performance-monitoring systems across supported locations.
• Strengthen the integration of facility, community, laboratory, surveillance, and supply chain data across platforms such as LAMISPlus, DHIS2, NDR, RADET, NHMIS, NDARS, and other relevant information systems.
• Promote interoperability, standardization, and harmonization of integrated data collection, reporting, and information systems across disease areas and levels of the health system.
• Support the development and implementation of standardized indicator definitions, data-flow structures, reporting architecture, data management procedures, and information system assessment tools.
• Support and track SI milestones weekly and monthly to ensure achievement
• Provide technical assistance for the planning and implementation of integrated Data Quality Assurance exercises, including routine data verification, validation, triangulation, quality reviews, and performance assessments.
• Develop and monitor data quality improvement plans, corrective action plans, and other mechanisms for addressing identified data and reporting gaps.
• Support the institutionalization of continuous Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement processes within government, partner, facility, and community systems.
• Support the operationalization of TQLA-driven Situation Rooms, Response Coordination Rooms, and other performance-management platforms at national and subnational levels.
• Facilitate routine performance review and action-tracking meetings to identify performance gaps, conduct root-cause analyses, assign corrective actions, and monitor their implementation.
• Develop and maintain integrated disease dashboards, scorecards, data visualization products, and Situation Room intelligence packages using Power BI, Microsoft Excel, and other relevant analytical applications.
• Conduct routine analyses and triangulation of program data across HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, laboratory, surveillance, and supply chain systems to identify trends, service gaps, and priority actions.
• Translate complex datasets into actionable findings and recommendations to support program improvement, resource allocation, strategic planning, and management decision-making.
• Strengthen the capacity of government personnel, health workers, community-based organizations, implementing partners, and SI focal persons in data collection, management, analysis, interpretation, reporting, and use.
• Plan and facilitate training, coaching, and mentorship on DHIS2, LAMISPlus and other EMR platforms, NDR, RADET, NDARS, Power BI, data quality assurance, reporting tools, and related strategic information systems.
• Develop and support the implementation of strategic information SOPs, training curricula, facilitator guides, job aids, data management tools, and implementation guides.
• Provide targeted strategic information technical assistance to priority states, LGAs, facilities, and community structures based on identified program needs and performance gaps.
• Participate in rapid assessments, supportive supervision visits, data quality assessments, system reviews, and targeted technical assistance missions across supported locations.
• Support the preparation and timely submission of routine reports and other data requirements for the U.S. Department of State, PEPFAR, ECEWS, government stakeholders, and consortium partners.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly technical reports, validation and DQA reports, performance analyses, data triangulation reports, dashboards, scorecards, and corrective action tracking reports.
• Document implementation lessons, best practices, innovations, success stories, and case studies to support program learning, institutionalization, adaptation, and scale-up.
• Develop technical briefs, learning products, presentations, milestone verification evidence packages, and other knowledge products for dissemination to government, donors, consortium partners, and other stakeholders.
• Remain informed about developments in strategic information, digital health, monitoring and evaluation, data science, and integrated disease surveillance by reviewing current literature, policies, guidelines, and emerging practices.
• Represent FHI 360 in relevant strategic information technical working groups, coordination meetings, data review forums, and engagements with government, donors, implementing partners, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of project work plans, budgets, milestones, and performance targets related to strategic information.
• Provide technical oversight, coaching, and supervisory support to appropriate project, partner, government, and facility-level strategic information personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Demography, Geography, Health Informatics, Monitoring and Evaluation, or another relevant field, with over 12 years of relevant experience in monitoring, evaluation, strategic information, or data management within international development or public health programs.
• A minimum of seven years of practical and demonstrable experience in monitoring and evaluation, strategic information, health informatics, or program data management.
• Demonstrated experience providing monitoring, evaluation, and strategic information support to comprehensive HIV/AIDS implementation services or other integrated public health programs.
• Experience supporting programs serving priority populations and working through health facility and community-based service delivery structures.
• Previous experience working with USG programs and familiarity with applicable monitoring, evaluation, compliance and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a technical specialist and subject-matter expert in monitoring, evaluation, data quality, data analytics, and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience conducting complex data analyses and developing visualizations using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, STATA, Epi Info, or other relevant analytical applications.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in using GIS and other geospatial tools to display data and guide the targeting of program interventions and resources.
• Experience developing M&E frameworks, dashboards, data quality improvement plans, SOPs, training materials, technical reports, and knowledge products.
• Familiarity with Nigeria’s public-sector health system and experience working with government institutions, NGOs, CBOs, and other implementing partners is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries, particularly Nigeria.
• Demonstrated expertise in monitoring, evaluation, research, learning, and data management within HIV/AIDS, TB, and MNCH or other public health programs, particularly at the subnational level.
• Strong knowledge of Nigeria’s health information systems, including DHIS2, NDR, LAMISPlus, RADET, NHMIS, NDARS, and related digital health platforms.
• Knowledge of the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements of USG funded programs.
• Understanding of integrated programming for HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, laboratory services, community health, and outbreak preparedness.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct data quality assessments, data verification, validation, triangulation, root-cause analysis, and performance reviews.
• Ability to analyze and translate complex datasets into actionable insights, recommendations, dashboards, technical briefs, presentations, and other user-friendly products.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, STATA, Epi Info, or other relevant analytical software.
• Knowledge of GIS and spatial analysis tools for displaying program data and targeting interventions and resources is desirable.
• Experience strengthening the monitoring and evaluation capacity of government personnel, health workers, community-based organizations, and implementing partners.
• Ability to develop high-impact technical documents that communicate complex strategic information topics clearly and concisely.
• Strong organizational, coordination, analytical, communication, report-writing, presentation, facilitation, and training skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with project staff, government counterparts, implementing partners, consultants, and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to represent FHI 360 effectively to donors, government officials, consortium partners, and the NGO community.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work under tight deadlines, and deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political, and ethical considerations associated with public health data.
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Ability to travel within Nigeria 45% of the time.