TB Strategic Information Specialist
Project Overview
Data.FI is a
multi-year global project funded by the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) to support the host countries’ HIV and COVID-19 responses
and the US Government’s Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) initiatives.
Data.FI partners with programs to accelerate and sustain access to high-quality
data to expedite HIV and COVID-19 epidemic control and maintenance. By
improving global, regional, national, and community/local in-depth analyses of
HIV and COVID-19 epidemiologic and programmatic data, Data.FI expedites program
achievements to improve client services and attain and sustain control of the
epidemics. The project supports host country governments to enhance existing
health information systems (HIS), informing management responses to gaps in
programming and sustaining impact by supporting local partner transition. Data.FI also
plays a key role in USAID's goals of helping partner countries on their journey
to self-reliance and transitioning local organizations to prime recipients of
US Government funding.
Data.FI project activities commenced
project implementation in Nigeria in 2019 and over the years, the project has
enhanced the data analytics systems with interoperability across internal and
external digital health platforms, and data use activities such as investments
in situation room methodology through capacity building of leadership at both
the federal level and State Ministries of Health (SMOHs). In FY25 (October 2024
– September 2025), Data.FI is received additional funding from USAID and being
tasked to support the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Tuberculosis (TB),
Leprosy, and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) and selected State TB and
Leprosy Control Programmes (STBLCPs) through strengthening data management
systems to promote data use, strengthen monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
capacity through mentoring, and support the operationalization of existing TB
Situation Rooms (TBSRs) at the national and state levels. Data.FI will leverage
on project past experiences to collaborate with the NTBLCP, STBLCPs and other
TB stakeholders to build on existing gains and strengthen data use to enhance
data-driven decision-making and learning among stakeholders. This activity will
foster a collaborative platform for knowledge sharing, capacity building, and
collective problem-solving. The expected outcomes would include improved data
literacy, enhanced data quality, increased collaboration, and better-informed
policies.
Purpose of Position
Palladium is
seeking a TB Strategic Information (SI) Specialist to work with the USAID and
Data.FI Nigeria SI teams, TB service delivery implementing partners (IPs), the
NTBLCP, and with STLCPs (with the assistance of State SI Associates) to ensure
the effective implementation at of the project’s data use strategy, robust data
use cases and information products are produced for informed decision making, support
data quality assessments (DQAs), in line with USAID Nigeria's vision of sustainable
quality data for evidence-based decision making.
The TB SI Specialist
will report to the Data Use and Analytics Team Lead and work closely with the TB
M&E/Surveillance Advisor and as part of the extended Data.FI Nigeria Data Analytics
team supporting TB situation room activities across several states supported by
USAID. This is full-time position with a contract for 1 year, renewable subject
to availability of funding.
Location: Abuja
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
•Work with USAID TB IPs to strengthen the data analytics and visualization capabilities of the Automated Partner Performance Reporting (APPR) platform, USAID’s Comprehensive Access and Review Dashboard (CARD), District Health Information Software, version 2 (DHIS2), TB situation rooms, and other platforms.
•Serve as the technical backstop in data quality and data alignment exercises, working with the IPs at the state level with interventions cascaded to facility levels.
•Support the NTBLCP and USAID TB IPs in the collection, analysis, triangulation and interpretation of TB data and the calculation of programmatic, surveillance, demographic and epidemiological indicators.
•Provide technical leadership and support for capacity building on TB data management. Develop, adapt and implement capacity building packages for the NTBLCP and supported STBLCPs as may be required.
•Lead the development and documentation of effective tools and approaches for institutional capacity building and maintain an inventory of successful strategies and approaches.
•Conduct IP M&E systems assessments and data verification for select TB program indicators at IP central levels, intermediate and service delivery levels (as appropriate).
•Recommend actionable recommendations to address emerging data quality issues and identified M&E system issues. Evaluate and assure system compliance with laws and regulations applicable to managing patient information.
•Institutionalize a standardized approach/methodology to data reviews. Support real-time data use and capacity including weekly, monthly and quarterly data review meetings; facilitate capacity improvement efforts and implement remediation efforts that address identified gaps and challenges.
•Support the NTBLCP’s situation room and implementation of the situation room methodology at the national level.
•Supervise and technically support State SI Associates in implementing the situation room methodology across supported states.
•Support the development and finalization of DQA protocols, site selection and visit plans.
•Build the capacity of national and state level TB programs in data demand and information use, applying developed curricula, and conduct follow-on mentorship.
•Lead in documentation of project successes and lessons learned by contributing to project reports, publications, internal and external presentations.
Required Qualifications:
•A master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, or a related field.
•At least eight years' experience working with routine health information systems. Experience working with TB programs, including DHIS 2 preferred.
•Extensive demonstrated experience in leading and managing rigorous and evidence-based DQAs.
•Extensive demonstrated experience in training M&E methodologies, data collection and analysis, and findings dissemination sessions using DQA findings.
•Demonstrated experience in report writing for USAID or other donors.
•Sound knowledge of the USAID ADS policy, especially guidance and requirements on DQAs.
•Proven skills in qualitative and quantitative data analysis data analysis with proficiency in statistical packages - Stata, SPSS, advanced MS Excel, BI applications
•Working knowledge of patient-level and aggregate data management systems.
•Knowledge of project management principles to manage outputs with multi-disciplinary teams, including extensive knowledge of IT principles, methods, and techniques.
•Ability to work well under pressure; skills in crisis management and problem-solving; ability to achieve consensus among multiple stakeholders.
•Excellent written and verbal skills in English; ability to communicate technical information to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
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