Strategic Information Specialist – USAID/Zimbabwe Assistance Program in Malaria (ZAPIM II)

The Opportunity

The Zimbabwe Assistance Program in Malaria (ZAPIM II) project is a 5-year project that works to support and strengthen the capacity of the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) at the national, provincial, district, and community levels, in the areas of case management and malaria in pregnancy, LLIN distribution, social and behavioral change communication, surveillance/M&E and research.

Under the supervision of the Technical Director, as the Strategic Information (SI) Specialist, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership for the analysis and use of data to inform malaria programming decisions, in support of both project objectives and the overall goals of the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and National Malaria Control Program (NMCP). In support of overall goals to improve overall malaria surveillance monitoring and evaluation including detection and response to outbreak and enhanced surveillance in elimination areas, you will ensure thot ZAPIM II contributes to strengthening efforts to effectively monitor key malaria interventions, os well as design and lead operations research to generate new evidence and inform programmatic adaptations.

Core Responsibilities

• Support the NMCP and MOHHC in Data Analysis and Use
• Identify and lead activities to improve data collection, reporting, analysis, presentation and use within the NMCP at all levels, including the use of DHIS2 for malaria data.
• Design and lead capacity strengthening efforts for NMCP and MOHCC stakeholders In data analysis, data quality assurance approaches, data visualization, and dato use.

• Provide technical leadership to identify strategies to institutionalize a culture of data use for malaria programmatic decision making in
• Support NMCP in reviewing and packaging data to better inform decision making, including distribution and dissemination of information among key
• Work closely with national agencies and international partners planning for and conducting national household level surveys that include malaria components.
• Develop a ZAPIM II operational research agenda, to inform key learning questions.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to the development of strong OR protocols, data collection instruments, and study implementation plans.
• Provide overall technical and management direction to the development and implementation of a robust monitoring, evaluation and learning plan forthe project.
• Ensure timely development of MEL frameworks and reports for the project.
• Support implementation of baseline and other surveys over the life of the project to support comprehensive results measurement.
• Ensure high quality data collection for the project, data analysis, and data use for decision making within the project.
• Oversee the successful design and use of rigorous data management systems and tools, including a DHIS2-bosed MEL platform.
• Design and lead processes to institutionalize intentional data use and learning across the entire project.
• Oversee M&E Officer to ensure high quality data collection, data quality reviews, appropriate and timely analyses to inform project decisions and learning opportunities.

What We Value

• Bachelor’s Degree + 12 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree + 10 years of relevant experience, or PhD + 8 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in Statistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, or other health related field.
• 10+ years of experience in leading monitoring, evaluation and learning priorities on health or malaria programs.

• Malaria program experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.

. Proven experience in data analysis and ability to teach and mentorstakeholdersand other staff.

• Substantial experience in building capacity of government and/or local partner staff in data generation, analysis and/or use.
• Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
• Possess outstanding professional reputation and have strong demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel within the country as needed.
• Oral and written English language required, additional knowledge of recognized local languages preferred.

What We Offer

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