Director of Strategic Information (DSI) at Guildance Community Development Foundation

Guildance Community Development Foundation is a Nigerian Non Governmental Organization (NGO). Our foundation, completely non-profit and non-political, is registered under part ‘C ’with the Corporate Affairs Commission. Presently, we have offices in Osun State as well as Oyo State with the plan to network throughout Nigeria in the nearest future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director of Strategic Information (DSI)

Location: Kano

Job Description 

• The DSI will be the lead technical expert responsible for all SI aspects of the Activity, including monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results. S/he will lead efforts to ensure accurate and timely performance reporting for the Activity.
• This includes overseeing support to community organizations to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their OVC and HIV services and activities and ensure data quality. S/he will liaise with relevant technical advisers and counterparts responsible for state and LGA level SI functions; and will ensure monitoring and evaluation coordination with PEPFAR and national data systems.
• The DSI will be skilled in the development and use of data/data analytics to aid program decision making, with demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
• S/he will have the ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools, making recommendations based on findings. S/he will be able to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats/visualizations.
• The DSI will have a 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.
• S/he will have knowledge and working experience in the use of mapping and other similar tools (including computer software programs) to target program interventions and resources; and excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Work, Monitoring & Evaluation, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics, Analytics or a related field is required. A Master’s degree preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in USG-funded programs designing, establishing, and managing M&E systems, ensuring data quality, and managing data intensive, performance-based programs.

Application Closing Date
13th August, 2019

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] with copy to: [email protected] and [email protected] using the "Job Title" as subject of the email.

Important Document to be Attached as part of Application:

• The Applicant must include as part of its application a statement signed by him or her confirming present intention to serve in the stated position and their present availability to serve for the term of the proposed activity which is three years (3).
• The Applicant must provide sufficient information on the experience and educational background on his or her Resumes/CVs.