Strategic Information Advisor

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OVERVIEW

The SI Advisor will provide technical leadership on the design and implementation of the project’s monitoring, evaluation and learning approach, ensuring that data collected, stored, and managed by the project conform to CDC, PEPFAR, and Jhpiego requirements and data quality standards and best practice. This position will collaborate closely with in-country stakeholders, including national, state, and local government, civil society, and other PEPFAR implementing partners to share data from program results, evaluations, assessments, research and lessons learned from implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provides technical and strategic guidance in the capture, analysis and dissemination of clinical and programmatic data generated by the project.
  • Oversees the development and implementation of the project’s Evaluation and Performance Monitoring Plan (EPMP) and Data Management Plan (DMP) to collect, use, and disseminate performance indicators and results over the life of the project, including routine service delivery data reporting, baseline and end line assessments, and all monitoring for process and outcome evaluations
  • Ensures that all data collected by the project conform to CDC, PEPFAR, and Jhpiego data management and data quality guidelines, as well as national MOH guidelines.
  • Oversees real-time data use including weekly, monthly and quarterly data review meetings; implements remediation efforts that address identified gaps and challenges for project overall and at site/SNU level.
  • Oversees the development of data analytics to monitor cascades of care, programmatic pivoting, and key and priority populations. Analyze progress to targets continuously to ensure activities are on track. Develops information products (data visualizations, presentations, dashboards) to facilitate the ongoing use of programmatic data for continuous quality improvement
  • Develops, refines, and implements SOPs for data collection, management, and use at site-level to ensure that data meets quality standards.
  • Leads site-level data verification, Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and audits, and ensures that appropriate verification activities are routinely carried out during the project lifecycle
  • Ensures alignment of project systems, tools, and approaches with South Sudan MOH’s national monitoring and evaluation guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems
  • Leads capacity development of project staff and local partners in project’s collaborating, learning and adaptation.
  • Oversees and/or conducts targeted assessment, evaluations and operations research, as developed through the EPMP, ensuring compliance with Ministry of Health and Johns Hopkins University institutional review board policies, as applicable.
  • Writes and reviews technical components of proposals, protocols, papers and publications

Management

  • Supervises a team of M&E/SI Officers and Data Clerks to product high-quality data and data products. Supports site-level M&E/SI staff where engaged by facilities or local health teams.
  • Ensures that the project meets its reporting requirements to the donor, including narrative reporting, performance measure reporting, DATIM submissions, and internal Jhpiego reporting requirements.
  • Collaborates with CDC, other donors and contractors, industries, and academic and research institutions to share evidence and provide feedback to project
  • In collaboration with program and financial staff, tracks M&E budgets related to project and activity budgets. Leads development of SI elements of the work plan and budget.
  • In collaboration with program staff, ensures that necessary M&E planning, budgeting and management activities occur to facilitate smooth and efficient program functioning.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master’s degree in monitoring and evaluation, public health, epidemiology, statistics, social sciences or related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 3 to 4 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluating large, multi-year international health sector development projects
  • At least 3 to 4 years of experience in collecting, analyzing, and using data for decision making for donor-funded projects
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and managing M&E and data collection systems, CQI and quality assurance systems and production of high-quality data visualizations and reports
  • Demonstrated skills in MS Excel and other Office tools including Word, and ability to process and analyze data using one or more statistical software packages, including at least one of the following: SPSS, Epi-Info, Stata, MS Access
  • Demonstrated experience with DHIS2 and/or other health information system platforms required.
  • Experience and understanding of PEPFAR’s MER indicator definitions and reporting requirements
  • Familiarity with South Sudan’s HIS platforms (DHIS2, Lab Information Management system) and SI guidelines a plus.
  • Demonstrated understanding of principles of knowledge management (KM), including an understanding of the linkages and points of intersection across M&E and KM.
  • Experience using monitoring and evaluation data and information for decision making and program adaptations
  • Prior experience with presenting at conferences and with publishing in peer reviewed journals
  • Experience leading processes to review and analyze global and local evidence to inform the establishment of in-country priorities for programming.
  • Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, implementation research, health management information systems, reporting, data quality
  • Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with CDC, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
  • Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
  • Excellent decision making and interpersonal skills
  • Strong oral and written skills in English, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.

PREFERRED QUALIFCATIONS

  • Minimum 8 to 9 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluating large, multi-year international health sector development projects
  • At least 5 years of experience in collecting, analyzing, and using data for decision making for donor-funded projects
  • Familiarity with South Sudan’s SI guidelines a plus.
  • Experience with other data collection and management tools (Kobo, ODK Collect, Redcap, CommCare, Go.Data), data visualization software (Power BI, Tableau, ArcGIS, QGIS), or programming languages (R, Python) a plus.

Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University. For 50 years, Jhpiego has empowered frontline health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their families.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers
Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org