Senior Technical Advisor, Strategic Information (STASI) at the Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN)

Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor, Strategic Information (STASI)

Job Summary

• CCCRN requires qualified candidates to fill the under-listed position for a 5-year USAID award known as Transforming Health and Resilience for Individuals Through Vibrant Empowerment (THRIVE) Project, implemented in the 16 states of Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Borno, Cross River, Edo, Jigawa, Lagos, Kano, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.    
• The project goal is to improve the health and well-being of children living with HIV and reduce HIV-related risk among uninfected children, adolescents, and young people by providing a suite of social welfare and related services that mitigate the multiple, layered vulnerabilities they are subject to and, in so doing, contribute to sustained HIV epidemic control and resilience, also sustaining epidemic control by improving the health and well-being of children living with HIV.

Job Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Director for Strategic Information (DSI), should be responsible for the coordination of all M&E-related activities of the project as contained in the THRIVE AMEL Plan and other emerging M&E activities as may be directed by the DSI.
• As may be required from time to time, support the review and revision of the THRIVE AMELP and the Performance Management Plan (PMP) to reflect any changes in the performance indicators and PEPFAR Guidance.
• Provide leadership in the development and regular reviews of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across thematic areas of the project to reflect best practices and cross learning among the thematic areas.
• Attend relevant THRIVE project management and technical meetings, including community of practice meetings to ensure close coordination between program, management, and M&E staff
• Foresee the overall planning and implementation of all strategic information activities related to but not limited to: MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning), CLA (Collaborating, Learning and Adapting), Operations Research, Information Science/Health Informatics (SI), Special Studies, etc.
• As may be directed by the DSI, serve as a liaison between THRIVE Project and USAID or her agent(s) on MIS related activities and in turn provide overall technical support on database organization, maintenance, development and update, to project Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and CSOs teams in the delivery of the project mandates in line with all USG accepted policies and procedures.
• Provided onsite support and guidance for the implementation and troubleshooting of the existing MIS systems and reporting portals used by THRIVE, and CSOs such as NOMIS 3.0, NOMIS CHILD Monitor mobile app, USAID-supported APPR/DHIS and PEPFAR-supported DATIM (Data for Accountability, Transparency and Impact) and this will include but not limited to onsite installation, setup, data entry procedures, and data transmission, across all project states
• Collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMWA), USAID and her supported-Implementing Partners (IPs), OVC umbrella bodies such as Association of OVC Non-Governmental Organization of Nigeria (AONN) and other ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the coordination of OVC response at the national level
• In collaboration with the technical leads of M&E, CLA, HI, Database, develop a learning agenda for the project, and coordinate and harmonize the planning and delivery of trainings, workshops and other capacity development interventions for the THRIVE project across the five states.
• In collaboration with other thematic areas, provide technical support towards the preparation of program reports including but not limited to monthly, semi-annual and annual reports, quarterly reports, and ad hoc reports to donors with strict adherence to standards and timelines. In addition, support the development of abstracts, manuscripts, publications and presentation of studies and evaluation findings in local, regional and international seminars and workshops.
• Develop new programs and adapt existing ones to new applications as the need arises, and in collaboration with the HI unit and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) units carry out systems analysis related to the study of new applications, testing and revision of programs.
• Participate in national M&E technical working group (TWG) meetings to share best practices and ensure integration of the MIS platforms with the national management information systems for OVC.
• Collaborate with THRIVE management and CSO in planning, designing and undertaking program evaluations and special studies.
• Provide technical support to State Ministry of Women Affairs (SMWA) and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on the use and application of the various MIS (at the state, LGA and Community levels).
• Coordinate the preparation of monthly, semi-annual, annual, and ad-hoc reports from CSOs with strict adherence to standards and timelines.
• Support the development of electronic data entry questionnaires using appropriate data management applications and statistical packages, during periodic surveys and data analysis.
• Participate in the M&E technical working group meetings.
• Collaborate with THRIVE management and CSO in planning, designing and undertaking program evaluations and special studies.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Social Work, Monitoring & Evaluation, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics, Analytics or a related field is required. A master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in M&E, data management and quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in implementing M&E for programs related to Health, HIV and OVC, agriculture or food and nutrition security programming, of which at least two year with NGOs.
• Skilled in the development and use of data/data analytics to aid program decision making, with demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
• Ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools, making recommendations based on findings.
• S/he will be able to portray complex data sets in easy-to-understand formats/visualizations.
• Ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
• Ability to support partners working at a distance to achieve results against program objectives/targets.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 12th June, 2025. Therefore, Qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION.” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:
Official Job Website: https://cccr-nigeria.org/homepage3-2/