Senior Strategic Information Associate (M&E and Systems) at an Indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization

We are an indigenous non-profit and non-governmental organization with Head Office in Abuja and field offices in several locations across Nigeria. We are in the business of saving lives, making life more meaningful and productive for all Nigerians and especially for people living with; and affected by HIV. It is an organization built on strong core values, we believe strongly in commitment, innovation, inspiring leadership, and partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Strategic Information Associate (M& E and Systems)

Location:  Ikeja-ifako Satellite Office, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description
Do You Have What It Takes To Join Us?

• We are in search of innovative, creative, and self-motivated talents with outstanding skills and proven track records in the advertised position.
• A reliable individual who is committed, audacious, accountable, and passionate (females and HIV community members are strongly encouraged to apply) with strong core values to work with our highly experienced team at our Head and state offices in the following capacities
• A reliable executor who is flexible and can hit the ground running in aiding the organization achieve its goals as it aligns with saving lives, making life more meaningful and productive for all Nigerians and especially for the most vulnerable. If this typifies you, kindly read on.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the supervision and review of regular data collection processes across implementing entities and ensure quality of the data is in the acceptable range of 95% -105%.
• Facilitate conduct of random and complete verifications and validations, while preserving data in a safe and accessible way across reporting platforms in collaboration with the HI team.
• Provide technical support on SI and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant program team and stakeholders in the LGA.
• Support the provision of technical support on all SI and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant program team and stakeholders with focus on assigned thematic areas.
• Support and facilitate the implementation of SI field activities and ensure they adhere to the organization, GON and USG monitoring and evaluation system.
• Support the coordination of supported entities across states and stakeholders to collect data against agreed indicators in line with GON and USG requirements.
• Facilitate trainings on, and support the proper use of program Monitoring and Evaluation tools across all supported entities.
• Review, validate and conduct completeness, and consistency check on all data including DHIS 2 entries before upload before submission to country office for upload to USG/CDC/PEPFAR DATIM/DHIS and SHIELD portal on a quarterly, semiannual and annual reporting cycles for all supervised entities.
• Supports the iteration of the DHIS in response to program reporting needs and troubleshoot support systems for optimization.
• Support the collation of the quarterly narratives for generation of Flat Files and uploads to DATIM post validation of data.
• Support indicator review and upload approved indicator templates into the organization's DHIS2 instance in the review.
• Support review and utilization of NDR and CDR outputs for program performance tracking and systems improvement.
• Any other duties assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

• Effectiveness of participatory M&E system within the program and level of M&E principles and standards.
• Timeliness of the implementation of monitoring framework and tools, and effectiveness of quality and consistent information available on program performance and impact.
• Effectiveness of M&E processes, methodologies and tools (including indicator tracking through specific management information systems) and reporting.
• Timeliness and accuracy of data quality, reports, evaluations, baselines, surveys and leads improvement of data quality and reporting from the satellite offices.
• Quality and timeliness of application of systems thereby ensuring donor compliance; supports external evaluations when required.
• Effectiveness of technical and specialist advice (on request and proactively) to the program.
• Achievement of 95% across all data quality attributes at supported States.

Qualifications & Experience

• University Degree in Health Information Management, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Public Health, Pharmacy or any related field.
• A minimum 4 to 5 years’ experience in a similar reporting position with Local or International NGOs; preferably in Care and treatment.
• Experience with DHIS, DATIM and RADET reporting a plus.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Access required.
• Experience with data form design, collection and data entry.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to analyze and interpret large amounts of information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
25th December, 2023.