Chemonics seeks a director of strategic information for the anticipated nine-year, $350 million to $400 million USAID Efficiencies for Clinical HIV Outcomes (ECHO) project in Mozambique. ECHO is dedicated to reducing HIV mortality, morbidity, and transmission while strengthening the capacity of Mozambique’s Ministry of Health to deliver high-quality HIV/AIDS services across the continuum of care. ECHO’s goal is to enable the government of Mozambique to achieve control over the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2020 in provinces where USAID is the primary clinical-support partner. The director of strategic information will be in close contact with the strategic information (SI) team at USAID based in Maputo and will be conversant with the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator’s latest guidelines on strategic planning and information. The director of strategic information will have in-depth knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and reporting indicators and definitions and will provide oversight and guidance on all aspects of ECHO related to measurement. This position is based in Beira, Mozambique. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide technical direction on SI issues, including research; provide guidance on how to use routinely collected data to monitor, evaluate, and report on the program in ways that will improve its performance
- Liaise with USAID, the Ministry of Health, and other partners involved in SI implementation
- Identify short- and long-term objectives for the project that will help strengthen information systems in Mozambique and develop proposals to accomplish these objectives
- Oversee data quality assessments and provide feedback on them to the project’s staff, USAID, the Ministry of Health, and other partners involved in SI implementation to reinforce quality standards
- Direct the implementation of the District Health Information System 2 or other information systems and the use of data-collection and management tools
- Implement training and on-going technical mentorship programs on strategic information and monitoring and evaluation for project staff, including clinical staff based in the districts
- Ensure that the program’s reported activity data are verified through quality assurance procedures; ensure that reports on the project’s progress for USAID, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AID Relief, and other stakeholders are timely and of a high quality
- Oversee the development and monitoring of work plans and budgets to support SI activities
- Attend national and international SI-related technical meetings to inform and improve program planning and implementation
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in statistics, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, data management, information systems, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, information systems, or strategic information related to health projects; some experience in public health
- Minimum of five years of experience collecting, analyzing, and managing the data of donor-funded projects
- Demonstrated ability to influence program policy and operational decisions or protocols used in the measurement of program outcomes
- Experience leading the development and implementation of instruments, tools, or protocols used to measure program outcomes
- Strong skills in word processing, Excel, and other programs used to analyze and present data
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Strong speaking and writing communications skills in Portuguese and English required
Application Instructions:
Send resume and cover letter in electronic submissions to https://ghdrecruit.formstack.com/forms/mozambique_echo_expat by December 31, 2017. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
