ZemiTek · 8 hours ago
Senior Strategic Information – Integrated Primary Health Advisor, DOS LEAP Global - Nigeria
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expZemiTek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business based in the Washington, DC metro area, providing innovative solutions in technical assistance and project management. The Senior Strategic Information - Integrated Primary Health Advisor will provide technical leadership in strategic information and performance management for integrated primary health programs in Nigeria, focusing on maternal and child health, malaria, nutrition, and tuberculosis.
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Responsibilities
Provide high-level technical leadership in strategic information, analytics, and performance management for integrated primary health programs, including maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), nutrition, routine immunization, malaria, and tuberculosis
Guide evidence-based strategies to reduce maternal and child mortality, tuberculosis, and malaria, ensuring alignment with national health policies and global standards (UNICEF, Gavi)
Advise and support the Nigeria Ministry of Health and its agencies (National Primary Health Care Development Agency, National Malaria Elimination Program, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program) on data-driven decision-making, program planning, and implementation
Lead the design and implementation of an integrated monitoring, evaluation, and strategic information (M&E/SI) approach across MNCH, TB, Malaria, and RI. This includes developing harmonized indicators, standardized data flows, coordinated monitoring and reporting calendars, and learning systems to ensure alignment with national standards and global best practices, while preventing duplication
Provide technical assistance and mentorship to implementing partners and government counterparts to strengthen monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems for TB, malaria, MNCH, nutrition, and immunization programs
Strengthen national and subnational teams’ capacity in data analysis, interpretation, and use for program improvement and policy development
Support the integration of community feedback, service delivery statistics, and behavioral data into routine program management and quality improvement processes
Lead capacity-building initiatives to improve data availability, analytics, and visualization for program management and decision-making in MNCH, nutrition, RI, TB, and malaria programs
Provide mentorship to health workers, program staff, and local partners on data-driven decision-making and outbreak response best practices
Oversee the design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of data systems to track program performance, outcomes, and impact across TB, malaria, MNCH, nutrition, and immunization programs
Provide hands-on technical assistance to MOH/State/LGA teams to strengthen HMIS/DHIS2 data quality, completeness, and timeliness, and improve data review routines
Coordinate data quality assessments (DQAs) and routine reporting and data verification, including remediation plans and follow-up supportive supervision in line with government and donor requirements
Provide technical guidance for the development and use of dashboards, analytics tools, and performance review mechanisms
Serve as the DOS/HAO Point of Contact (PoC) for strategic information, data analytics/visualization, and health information systems strengthening for primary health services MNCH, nutrition, RI, TB, and malaria programs
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with senior officials at the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), NPHCDA, NTBLCP, NMEP, development partners, civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders
Facilitate regular coordination meetings and technical working groups with the Ministry of Health, Department of State, USG agencies, donors, and implementing partners to ensure harmonized approaches and information sharing of data collection, indicators, and reporting requirements among partners and stakeholders
Participate actively in all M&E/SI-related meetings and technical working groups
Promote the integration of TB, malaria, MNCH, nutrition, and immunization services within primary health care and disease surveillance systems
Support preparedness and response efforts for public health emergencies, ensuring continuity of essential services and integration of relevant program components
Contribute to national and subnational efforts to strengthen health security, early warning, and epidemic response through robust strategic information systems
Contribute to the development and review of national policies, guidelines, and strategies for primary health care, TB, malaria, MNCH, nutrition, and immunization
Synthesize and disseminate evidence and best practices to inform policy dialogue and program adaptation
Advocate for the use of high-quality data and analytics in decision-making at all levels of the health system
Oversee the collection, monitoring analysis of key performance indicators, strengthening use of data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement in MNCH, nutrition, RI, TB, and malaria outcomes
Maintain a consolidated performance management system (indicator tracker, dashboard outputs) to support course correction, prioritization, and leadership briefings to the DOS/HAO office
Establish and refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) for routine data collection, validation, analysis, and use—especially for high-frequency partner performance monitoring (weekly/monthly)—ensuring action tracking and accountability
Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for community- and facility-based service delivery, including early newborn care and maternal nutrition
Build “insight packages” that triangulate multiple sources (routine HMIS, surveys, surveillance, partner reports, logistics data) to explain performance and guide action
Support geo-spatial analysis to optimize targeting and resource allocation (e.g., underserved wards/LGAs, zero-dose, ANC/PNC drop-offs, malaria burden hotspots)
Promote routine use of community feedback, service statistics, and behavioral data to inform and adapt MNCH, TB, and malaria strategies
The Senior Strategic Information -Integrated Primary Health Advisor will provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State submitted by the 5th day of the following month
Additionally, the Advisor will submit a weekly progress report to U.S. Embassy/Department of State (and participate in weekly calls) to include a short paragraph about main successes for that week
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree Master's degree or local equivalent from an accredited program in social science, statistics, mathematics, economics, computer science, epidemiology, health informatics, public health, infectious disease, zoonotic disease, Medicine, nutrition, immunization or a related field
Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in strategic information infectious disease, and other public health disease management, or public health program management in Nigeria or similar contexts
5 years of progressively responsible job-related professional-level experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and other surveillance systems, evaluation of program/project/activity implementation, in direct program/project/activity management is required
Minimum 2 years' direct experience in a development-oriented workplace (USG Preferred) focusing on maternal, newborn, and child health (nutrition, routine immunization, emergency response systems), malaria, tuberculosis or other public health disease control initiatives and systems in Nigeria or similar contexts
Proven leadership in designing, implementing, and evaluating public health programs inclusive of global health security, maternal child health, malaria and or tuberculosis programs at scale
Prior experience working with or for bilateral or multilateral donors/stakeholders host-country organizations, or private-sector institutions, and which included project design, performance monitoring, and/or the analysis and interpretation of large amounts of data, is required
In depth, professional-level knowledge of development approaches and methods for performance analysis, data visualization, and program design, monitoring and evaluation for public health programming
The advisor must have excellent knowledge of MEL systems, public health programming, and international donor operations in the sector
Good computer and analytic skills, including familiarity with statistical analytic programs (R, Strata, Power BI, Tableau etc in addition to Microsoft Office programs is preferred
Excellent leadership, communication, and team management skills
Excellent written and oral communication in English; proficiency in relevant local language(s) is an advantage
Preferred
Experience with USG funded public health programs is an advantage
Relevant technical experience working in Nigeria and knowledge of local culture is a plus
Benefits
Reasonable accommodations
Company
ZemiTek
Providing services internationally, ZemiTek partners with the Federal and State Government in order to help them achieve their mission.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Whitney Stockwell
Senior Program Analyst, USAID/DDI/Local, Faith, and Transformative Partnerships Hub at ZemiTek
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