TB Strategic Information Specialist at Palladium Group

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: TB Strategic Information Specialist

Job ID: req22182
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

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

• We are 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.

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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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