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PROVINCIAL STRATEGIC INFORMATION MANAGER |
John Snow Inc. |
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Posted 2019-02-28 05:45:16
Background
John
Snow, Inc. (JSI) seeks highly qualified and accomplished public health leaders
and providers for the awarded United States Agency for International
Development (USAID)/PEPFAR-funded Supporting an AIDS-Free Era (SAFE) Project in
Zambia. The five-year project led by JSI in partnership with Abt Associates,
mothers2mothers, and the Catholic Medical Mission Board, works to reduce HIV
mortality, morbidity and transmission, while improving nutrition outcomes and
family planning integration in three provinces: Central, Copperbelt, and
North-Western. USAID/PEPFAR SAFE works with the GRZ, private sector and civil
society institutions at the national, provincial, and district level to
increase access to ART for HIV positive adults and children, reduce the incidence
of new infections, improve Nutritional Assessment, Counselling and Services
(NACS) and family planning services, and increase the capacity of local health
institutions to better serve affected populations.
Position:
Provincial Strategic Information Manager
Position
Type: Full Time
Location:
Kabwe (1), Ndola (1), Solwezi (1)
Reports
to: Regional Director
Purpose:
The
Provincial SI Manager will provide overall support to the province and to
districts covered by the program, while maintaining a close liaison with the
District Health Information Office. The position will contribute to overall
improved quality of data generated by the district as well as ensuring that
data are accurately entered and reported timely into DHIS2. The Provincial SI
Manager will provide leadership in tracking performance results and provide
effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all
project activities at provincial level. S/he, will technically supervise and
manage the provincial Strategic Information Officers, ensuring that lessons
learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve
quality of interventions and outcomes.
Overall
duties and responsibilities:
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Supervise
provincial Strategic Information (SI) officers in carrying out their M&E
functions in the province;
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Ensure
the monitoring of timely and consistent data collection and reporting from all
project partners and health facilities;
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Work
to reconcile inconsistencies in monthly data reports sent from
project-supported health facilities;
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Provide
technical support to technical staff and partners in the area of monitoring and
evaluation (M&E) to ensure high quality record keeping at health facilities
and the community level in meeting program objectives;
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Prepare
suitable external and internal reports and communication with management and
program staff to facilitate project monitoring and activity planning;
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Organize
and facilitate feedback sessions with key internal and external stakeholders;
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Participate
in planning and implementing site preparation visits as SAFE scales up to other
facilities in the provinces;
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Provide
technical assistance to the DHO to ensure high quality record keeping at the
health facilities and the community level
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Review
indicator statistics with the stakeholders (DHOs, PHO) to develop an action
plan to resolve problems and improve services.
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Provide
technical assistance and training to staff at DCMO, implementing partners and
health facilities on data collection, management, analysis, reporting and
dissemination.
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Lead
strategic collaboration activities with key stakeholders to learn from project
data and adapt interventions as appropriate
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Use
data to contribute towards strategic decision-making and project planning with
provincial project leadership
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Ensure
quality of data through data verification procedures including routine data
quality audits and that these are routinely carried out during the project
lifecycle
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Ensure
relevant data is entered into DHIS2, USAID SAFE’s organization performance
management system designed to capture, analyze, and disseminate project data
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Support
the project to provide Ministry of Health technical assistance to strengthen
the provincial HMIS for the optimal use of routine HMIS data
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Work
with project and financial staff to prepare and track progress of project and
activity budgets
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Coordinate
all M&E capacity-building activities with project staff, implementing
partners and facility staff
Basic
Requirements:
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Degree
or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences, or other relevant discipline.
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Minimum
8 years working on monitoring and evaluation in the public health and HIV
fields.
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Demonstrated
expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection systems and in
methods for data analysis.
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Knowledge
of M&E issues and indicator development for HIV prevention and service
delivery strengthening related to HIV/AIDS; familiarity with PEPFAR indicators
and reporting requirements.
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Excellent
report writing, analytical and oral presentation skills in English.
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Demonstrated
strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven
ability to function effectively in both the public and NGO sectors
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Familiarity
with Zambia health management information system and other national M&E
systems
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Experience
and understanding of the USG and PEPFAR framework and reporting system
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Excellent
diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal
and professional relationships with USG, host-country counterparts and
representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private
sector
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Ability
to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in regional and national
projects and technical staff
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Proficiency
in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, as well as statistical software
packages, including SPSS, Stata, or MS Access
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Ability
to travel nationally and internationally 35%
Mode
of Application:
Send
an application via email to saferecruitment@jsi.com in the subject
line please indicate the position you are applying for; only those applications
that reference the position in the subject line will be reviewed. Your
application should consist of a cover letter and CV with three references and
full addresses and contact information.
Closing
Date: Thursday, 14 March, 2019
Please
note that you do not need to apply if you don’t meet the minimum requirements.
Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be contacted. If you have
not heard from us within 4 weeks after the closing date, kindly assume that
your application was not successful.
John Snow, Inc. is an
Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace
diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all
qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national
origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, sexual preference, genetic information, political affiliation, or
military status (special disabled veterans or veteran status) in any employment
decisions. M/F/V/D.
To apply for this job email your details to saferecruitment@jsi.com.