Strategic Information Advisor, April 2024

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families. Jhpiego is a recognized technical leader in reproductive, maternal and newborn health and workforce capacity-building development at global level and in Nigeria, where Jhpiego has led multiple reproductive maternal and newborn health programs for over two decades working closely with the Government of Nigeria, professional associations and other partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Strategic Information Advisor

Location: Abuja
Career Category: Monitoring and Evaluation
Theme: HIV/Aids

Overview

The STAR program is a newly-awarded 18-month, UNITAID-funded global HIV program that supports countries to distribute HIV self-tests effectively, ethically and efficiently through provision of strategic technical assistance.
In Nigeria, STAR will support the Government of Nigeria to develop and adapt policy guidelines for the adoption of HIV self-testing and support for the integration of HIV self-testing within the existing health care systems.
The Strategic Information (SI) Advisor for STAR will provide technical leadership and guidance in planning and implementing appropriate SI/M&E systems, activities and technical assistance for STAR/Nigeria.

Responsibilities
Leadership:

Provide leadership and direction on SI/M&E activities to ensure technical and financial integrity to achieve STAR goals, objectives and targets
Lead development of project monitoring framework, indicators and tools related to data management, collection, aggregation and data quality assessment and QA/QI to guide state level activities
Lead the process of establishing an instance of DHIS2 that will warehouse STAR community and facility-level data
Oversee real-time data use including monthly and quarterly data review meetings; implement remediation efforts that address identified gaps and challenges for project overall and at state level
Oversee the development of data analytics to monitor cascades of care, programmatic pivoting, and key and priority populations. Analyze progress to target continuously to ensure activities are on track
Support in the development of SI/M&E frameworks for different distribution models based on tools developed under STAR
Strengthen the use of data at state, facility, and community level for program monitoring and improvement
Support the provision of training, supervision and mentorship to strengthen for M&E/SI and data quality improvement
Support the process of validation and triangulation of data between multiple data sources

Management:

Oversee timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of project activities and results to UNITAID, including narrative progress reports and monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual quantitative results.
Support and guide capacity building through trainings, mentorship and supervision on M&E/SI activities
Promote and support knowledge management and sharing efforts
Trouble shoot issues that arise and provide immediate solutions

Qualifications
Education:

Master’s degree in epidemiology, demography, public health, or related health, medical, or social science discipline; doctoral-level degree preferred.

Required Qualifications:

7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of large-scale international HIV projects with proven capacity in working with a diverse team of technical and support staff
Demonstrated experience working with UNITAID programs and strong familiarity with UNITAID reporting requirements preferred.
Experience in HIV care and treatment and prevention programs
Familiarity with Nigeria’s health management information system and other national M&E systems
Demonstrated experience in facilitating the dissemination and use of data for decision-making.
Demonstrated experience in data quality assurance and implementation plans to improve data quality
Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
Strong data management and analysis skills and advanced knowledge of PowerBI, DHIS2, and electronic medical records
Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyze data using one or more statistical software packages, including at least two of the following: SPSS, Epi-Info, Stata
Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication
Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Ability to travel frequently to project implementation states

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV as One Single Word document to: [email protected] using the “Position” as the subject of the email and application.

Note

Applications should be sent not later than the above closing date. Candidates that do not comply with the application instruction will be disqualified.
Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview.
Please note that any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
JHU is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Our History

Responding to the Changing Needs of Women and Families Worldwide

Since its founding in 1974, Jhpiego has been innovating to save the lives of women and families worldwide. From the first day, Jhpiego has been asking the question: How can we make lifesaving services available and accessible to the people who need them—all over the world?

Dr. Theodore M. King, an early innovator and champion for women’s health, was the moving force behind the founding of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1970s, King recognized the need to make physicians, nurses and administrators from developing countries aware of reproductive health breakthroughs, such as laparoscopy (a procedure used to inspect internal reproductive organs for infertility or to provide contraception by closing off the fallopian tubes) and modern contraceptives. Originally known as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the organization was funded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under King’s leadership, as a founder, trustee and later president of Jhpiego for 14 years, the organization conducted a steady stream of programs throughout the developing world.

How Did We Get from There to Here?

Early on, Jhpiego established itself as a leader in reproductive health training. Beginning in 1974, Jhpiego held training sessions on family planning/reproductive health for doctors and nurses in the USA In 1979, Jhpiego started its first in-country training programs in Tunisia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines. From 1987 through 2004, Jhpiego conducted three global Training in Reproductive Health Projects, funded by USAID. Beginning in 1993, Jhpiego published learning materials on long-acting family planning methods.

Over the years—to respond more effectively to the needs of individual countries—Jhpiego became increasingly field-based and established its first field office in Kenya in 1993. Today, Jhpiego has field offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Similarly, Jhpiego’s programming areas have expanded to meet changing needs in the field. In addition to family planning and reproductive health, Jhpiego now has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

Jhpiego’s work has also expanded to address reproductive health policy and guidelines and to support health systems strengthening. For example, in 1996 in Brazil, Jhpiego launched a performance and quality improvement approach, now known as Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), which has since been implemented in 30 countries. SBM-R empowers health workers and facilities to improve the performance and quality of their services by providing them with the tools and methods they need to make decisions, solve problems and innovate at the local level.

Innovations in Training Methods and Technologies

In 1986, Jhpiego pioneered a competency-based training (CBT) approach that emphasizes learning by doing. CBT focuses on how the participant performs and promotes the trainer’s ability to encourage learning. Jhpiego also introduced the use of anatomic models for “humanistic training.” To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency. In 1995, a clinical training skills manual—the cornerstone of Jhpiego’s training approach—was published. Using a systematic “training of trainers” approach, Jhpiego has created a global network of qualified physician, nurse and midwife trainers.

As early as 1984, Jhpiego collaborated with the University of the West Indies to deliver reproductive health courses, via satellite, to six islands in the Caribbean. In 1987, Jhpiego sponsored a global meeting on reproductive health education and technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) and introduced computer-assisted instruction to simulate clinical situations in several of its US-based courses. In 1995, ReproLine, an online source for reproductive health information, was launched. Today, Jhpiego continues to explore new learning technologies: mobile phones in Afghanistan, a computer-based learning management system in Ethiopia, computer-based training in Ghana, a distance learning program in Zambia.

Practical Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Since the 1992 publication of its international reference standard Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Jhpiego has been at the forefront in promoting evidence-based practices that can protect health care professionals, staff and clients from potentially life-threatening infections. To this end, Jhpiego has tested and introduced practical, low-cost infection prevention procedures that can be implemented effectively in settings with limited resources.

In developing countries, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In 1995, Jhpiego began research with the University of Zimbabwe to find a low-cost alternative to the Pap test that could make cervical cancer prevention a reality in low-resource settings. Based on the results of this research, Jhpiego helped form the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in 1999 and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its cervical cancer program. Since that time, Jhpiego has developed and piloted the single visit approach in which women are screened and treated during the same visit.

In 1995, Jhpiego began addressing HIV/AIDS and its integration with family planning services. Six years later, Jhpiego began work in HIV voluntary counseling and testing with a USAID-funded project in Jamaica. In 2002, Jhpiego received its first funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for work in HIV/AIDS and, the following year, developed a global learning package on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV—with CDC, WHO and university partners—to enable global scale-up. Also in 2003, Jhpiego began work on male circumcision for HIV prevention in Zambia. In 2008, Jhpiego developed a global learning package on male circumcision for HIV prevention with WHO and UNAIDS.

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We are recruiting to fill the position of:Strategic Information AdvisorLocation: Abuja Career Category: Monitoring and Evaluation Theme: HIV/Aids

Overview

The STAR program is a newly-awarded 18-month, UNITAID-funded global HIV program that supports countries to distribute HIV self-tests effectively, ethically and efficiently through provision of strategic technical assistance.
In Nigeria, STAR will support the Government of Nigeria to develop and adapt policy guidelines for the adoption of HIV self-testing and support for the integration of HIV self-testing within the existing health care systems.
The Strategic Information (SI) Advisor for STAR will provide technical leadership and guidance in planning and implementing appropriate SI/M&E systems, activities and technical assistance for STAR/Nigeria.

Responsibilities Leadership:

Provide leadership and direction on SI/M&E activities to ensure technical and financial integrity to achieve STAR goals, objectives and targets
Lead development of project monitoring framework, indicators and tools related to data management, collection, aggregation and data quality assessment and QA/QI to guide state level activities
Lead the process of establishing an instance of DHIS2 that will warehouse STAR community and facility-level data
Oversee real-time data use including monthly and quarterly data review meetings; implement remediation efforts that address identified gaps and challenges for project overall and at state level
Oversee the development of data analytics to monitor cascades of care, programmatic pivoting, and key and priority populations. Analyze progress to target continuously to ensure activities are on track
Support in the development of SI/M&E frameworks for different distribution models based on tools developed under STAR
Strengthen the use of data at state, facility, and community level for program monitoring and improvement
Support the provision of training, supervision and mentorship to strengthen for M&E/SI and data quality improvement
Support the process of validation and triangulation of data between multiple data sources

Management:

Oversee timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of project activities and results to UNITAID, including narrative progress reports and monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual quantitative results.
Support and guide capacity building through trainings, mentorship and supervision on M&E/SI activities
Promote and support knowledge management and sharing efforts
Trouble shoot issues that arise and provide immediate solutions

Qualifications Education:

Master’s degree in epidemiology, demography, public health, or related health, medical, or social science discipline; doctoral-level degree preferred.

Required Qualifications:

7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of large-scale international HIV projects with proven capacity in working with a diverse team of technical and support staff
Demonstrated experience working with UNITAID programs and strong familiarity with UNITAID reporting requirements preferred.
Experience in HIV care and treatment and prevention programs
Familiarity with Nigeria’s health management information system and other national M&E systems
Demonstrated experience in facilitating the dissemination and use of data for decision-making.
Demonstrated experience in data quality assurance and implementation plans to improve data quality
Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
Strong data management and analysis skills and advanced knowledge of PowerBI, DHIS2, and electronic medical records
Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyze data using one or more statistical software packages, including at least two of the following: SPSS, Epi-Info, Stata
Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication
Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Ability to travel frequently to project implementation states

Method of Application Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV as One Single Word document to: [email protected] using the "Position" as the subject of the email and application.

Note

Applications should be sent not later than the above closing date. Candidates that do not comply with the application instruction will be disqualified.
Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview.
Please note that any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
JHU is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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