Strategic Information Leads (SI Lead) at Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) - 3 Openings

Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) is an indigenous nonprofit institution that works to accelerate positive health, social and economic reforms through high-quality program design and implementation, capacity building, implementation science research and knowledge generation, as well as agenda-setting and stakeholder convening across human development sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Strategic Information Lead (SI Lead)

Locations: Abuja, Nasarawa, and Rivers
Project: ACTION to Sustain Precision and Integrated HIV Response towards Epidemic Control (ASPIRE)
Job Type: Long term (12 months with possibility of extension)

Introduction

• Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) will be implementing a 12-month project aimed at achieving epidemic control through the provision of quality HIV services to people living with HIV across FCT, Nasarawa, and Rivers states.
• The ASPIRE project involves technical assistance and mentorship to facilities staff providing HIV testing services, antiretroviral drugs as well as care and support services to people living with HIV.
• Being a health implementation project, SCIDaR seeks to adequately support the facilities for better patients’ outcome thereby contributing to the overall epidemic control on a larger scale, while also interacting with other stakeholders in the state that have similar goals.

Description and Objectives

• The Strategic Information Lead will execute the day-to-day implementation plans, provide technical assistance, mentor facility staff onsite and oversee Data assistants’ activities on ASPIRE project in one of the following states: FCT, Nasarawa, or Rivers.

Key Responsibilities
Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Review program data to establish performance and identify bottlenecks in implementation and draw insights for program direction
• Coordinate routine program data collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination to guide evidence-based decision making
• Coordinate program reporting and updates on implementation progress across key performance indicators to manage expectations
• Ensure efficient archiving of program data

Team Leadership / Technical Assistance:

• Oversee day-to-day activities of Strategic Information officers;
• Coordinate the development of team’s workplan, review, and track team’s daily activities
• Organize and facilitate the onboarding of new SI officers, data assistants, and surge monitors
• Coordinate routine capacity building for SI officers
• Provide technical assistance to SI officers on effective data review, collation, dissemination, utilization, and storage
• Coordinate routine technical assistance visits to supported facilities and track support outcomes
• Coordinate SI team’s problem-solving and check-in meetings
• Coordinate routine program reporting to funder and relevant stakeholders; weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
• Support team on program strategy design and implementation
• Support real-time data utilization for decision-making on the program
• Coordinate the utilization of M&E tools and facilitate tool request and allocation to team members
• Coordinate routine Data Quality Assessment exercise, analysis, and report dissemination for intervention planning
• Evaluate Strategic Information officers’ performance with constructive feedback on better performance and support plan to achieving agreed milestones.

Stakeholders' Engagement:

• Coordinate discussion document development for program review meetings and other stakeholders’ engagements.
• Participate in program review meetings, other stakeholders’ engagements and coordinate participation of team members.

Other Responsibilities:

• Participate in joint, cluster, and partner problem-solving and learning sessions to share knowledge, best practices, challenges, and progress on program implementation.
• Engage actively with relevant stakeholders to foster good relationship with the organization.
• Support any other tasks as may be required by the Program Manager and Project Director.

Required Competencies
Education and Experience:

• Academic training: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Monitoring & Evaluation, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics, Analytics, Science / Computer Science, or a related field is required.

Experience:

• Experience in USG-funded programs designing, establishing, and managing M&E systems, ensuring data quality, and managing M&E systems.
• Previous experience conducting State/LGA and Facility data assessments and data reviews.

Core Requirements:

• Compelling evidence of interest in and commitment to the mission of SCIDaR;
• Working knowledge of Nigeria’s health and social service information systems and M&E processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting with understanding, experience, and competency in working with OVC and HIV community-led organizations;
• Strong data analytics with proficiency in statistical package (Advanced Excel), Microsoft Offices, visualization, and presentation skills;
• Excellent understanding of PEPFAR MER and OVC indicators, data collection methodology, and data quality issues;
• Ability to develop indicators and data collection tools and assess data quality;
• Proficiency in the use of diverse databases including DHIS, DATIM, NMRS, ACCESS, and knowledge of relevant database query languages;
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint for data visualization and presentation;
• Strong communication skills (written, and verbal).

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2023.