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• The Strategic Information Specialist will be
  responsible for taking overall responsibilities for all Strategic
  Information functions.
• The Strategic Information Specialist will
  lead strengthening through routine and periodic technical guidance the
  community and facility and states government M & E staff data
  collection, collation, analysis and reporting and information use for
  informed decision making systems and processes.
• The incumbent will be responsible for
  monitoring the progress of Strategic Information activities and provide
  ongoing mentorship to all strategic Information stakeholders in the
  community and facility and states government on adherence to set standards
  while also harmonizing the state M&E systems.
• She/he will lead all capacity building and
  skill transfer processes to the states for program ownership and
  sustainability for all SI stakeholders.
• She/he will lead all routine data validation
  and periodic Data Quality Assessments (DQA) for both community and
  facility data processes in assigned states
• The incumbent will lead data capturing and
  reporting systems at the community and facility level, this will including
  key functions of data collection, entry into the project and donor
  reporting platforms and reporting to the country office Generate specific
  outputs (deliverables) as determined in the respective projected work plan
  for each month/quarter
• She/he will ensure the utilization of
  standardized strategic Information indicators and tools for consistency in
  measurement for both PEPFAR and the state where they are assigned.
• The jobholder will be responsible for
  documenting program lessons learnt, best practices and gaps, according to
  PEPFAR guidelines. She/he will be responsible for guiding and implementing
  research activities that will help improve the quality of our programming
  to the benefit of our donor and clients.
• The incumbent will also lead information use
  and dissemination on identified project implementation gaps and target
  achievements through reports, weekly brief/review meetings, etc.

• The ideal candidate for the USAID The Mitchell
  Group (TMG) Strategic Information Specialist job opportunity should hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Population Studies, Public Health or
  Social Science (or equivalent), or Epidemiology.
• Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social
  Sciences or Management or Development studies preferably with a health
  focus is an advantage.
• At least three to five years of relevant monitoring
  and evaluation experience and also research and evaluation experience,
• Demonstrated ability to analyze research and
  evaluation findings and other information for the benefit of practitioners
  in health development, ideally in the HIV/AIDS sector.
• Working knowledge and experience in
  project-level or state/national-level SI system implementation for health,
  reproductive health or HIV/AIDS programming in developing countries
• Knowledge working with USAID’s PEPFAR MER
  indicators, data collection, collation, validation and reporting through
  USAID’s reporting platforms
• Excellent analytical and information
  dissemination/presentation skills.
• Proficiency in the use and application
  relevant software which includes but not limited to PITT, NOMIS, DHIS,
  SPSS and any electronic patient level Medical Record software and
  Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work well with others and to
  develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors and
  recipients of assistance.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication
  skills.
• Ability to travel at short notice

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