Strategic Information Advisor at FHI 360 – Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

FHI 360 is recruiting a Strategic Information Advisor in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The advisor will provide technical leadership in integrated health information systems, monitoring, evaluation and learning, data quality, performance management and evidence-based decisions across HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal, newborn and child health, laboratory services and outbreak preparedness.

Strategic information and health systems

• Provide technical assistance to ECEWS, government stakeholders, health facilities and community implementing partners to strengthen integrated strategic information and digital health systems.
• Develop and implement monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks, strategic information plans, programme indicators, data flows and reporting procedures.
• Support standardisation and interoperability across LAMISPlus, DHIS2, NDR, RADET, NHMIS, NDARS and other facility, community, laboratory, surveillance and supply-chain information systems.
• Track strategic information milestones and deliverables through weekly and monthly reviews.
• Plan and carry out integrated data quality assurance, verification, validation and triangulation exercises; establish corrective action and quality improvement plans.
• Support Total Quality Leadership and Accountability (TQLA) situation rooms, response coordination rooms, performance reviews, root-cause analysis and follow-up actions.

Analysis, reporting and capacity strengthening

• Prepare integrated disease dashboards, scorecards, data visualisations and decision-support intelligence using Power BI, Excel and other appropriate analytical tools.
• Analyse programme data to identify gaps, trends and priorities for service improvement, planning and resource allocation.
• Train and mentor government teams, health workers, partners and community organisations in data collection, management, analysis, reporting and use.
• Develop strategic information standard operating procedures, training curricula, implementation guides, job aids and data management tools.
• Support site visits, supportive supervision, information system reviews and targeted technical assistance.
• Prepare timely donor, PEPFAR, government and consortium reports, technical briefs, milestone evidence, performance analyses and learning products.
• Document implementation lessons, innovations and best practices, and participate in relevant technical working groups and partner coordination meetings.
• Contribute to work plans, budgets, performance targets and technical oversight of project and partner personnel.

Qualifications and experience

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Demography, Geography, Health Informatics, Monitoring and Evaluation or another relevant field, with more than 12 years of relevant experience in international development or public-health monitoring, evaluation, strategic information or data management.
• At least seven years of practical experience in monitoring and evaluation, strategic information, health informatics or programme data management.
• Experience supporting comprehensive HIV/AIDS or integrated public-health programmes, including health facility and community service delivery.
• Experience with US government-funded programmes and their monitoring, reporting and compliance requirements.
• Strong ability to perform complex analyses, data quality reviews, dashboards and visualisations using Excel, Power BI, STATA, Epi Info or equivalent tools.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public-health information systems, and experience with GIS or other geospatial tools, are important assets.
• Capacity to develop technical reports, training materials, frameworks, SOPs and clear recommendations for diverse audiences.
• Strong coordination, facilitation, communication, mentorship and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Willingness to travel within Nigeria for up to 45% of the role.