Strategic Information Officer (Statistics and Data Analytics) at Jhpiego

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We hereby invite applications from highly resourceful, experienced and dynamic professionals for the position below:

Job Title: Strategic Information Officer (Statistics and Data Analytics)

Location: Abuja
Position Reports To: Strategic Information Advisor

Program Summary

• The TMEC / RISE program is a newly-awarded 5-year, USAID-funded global HIV program that supports countries to achieve and maintain HIV epidemic control through provision of strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to improve prevention, HIV case finding and treatment programming.
• In Nigeria, TMEC / RISE comprising of Jhpiego, ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City and others will support the Government of Nigeria to address barriers in HIV services among at-risk adult men, women and priority populations and to build capacity of local implementing partners, continuously leveraging data to successfully course correct and achieve and maintain epidemic control.
• This project aims to achieve and maintain the primary prevention and 95-95-95 goals that are critical to HIV epidemic control in Nigeria. The program will also support PEPFAR’s transition of HIV service delivery to local partners, advancing progress along the journey to self-reliance in Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Niger, and Adamawa.

Overview

• The Strategic Information Officer will assist in the development, implementation and management of the monitoring and evaluation requirements of the JHPIEGO Nigeria Country Office.
• S/he is responsible for management and analysis of health data, support to the team for effective utilization of data analyses, design of research studies and the implementation of program assessments and evaluations.

Required Qualifications / Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Postgraduate / Master’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health or related field.
• At least 4 – 6 years post-NYSC professional experience as a statistician/data scientist and/or in the implementation and management of health Strategic Information systems.
• Familiarity with USAID/PEPFAR HIV/AIDS programs, Nigerian public sector health system and HIV/AIDS response.
• Core Strategic information experience, conversant with MERL indicators, data collection, analysis and data visualization using OHIS, Power RI, SPSSS, Stata, Epi info etc
• Experience directly designing and implementing both quantitative and qualitative research
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Excel) and related applications.
• Proficiency in at least 2 of the following statistical analysis packages: STATA, SAS, R, Python, Epilnfo.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following statistical analysis packages: Atlas.Ti, Dedoose, NVivo, QDA miner.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in basic data management, analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of electronic medical records systems and deployment of database systems for patient monitoring
• Cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable in a multi-cultural, open office situation;
• Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude to work;
• Ability to organize and coordinate information and logistics for programs and activities.

Application Closing Date
Tuesday 4p.m; 3rd March, 2020.