Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
Project Summary
Futures Group, in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CRS - Prime), Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB), Children’s AID Fund (CAF) and University of Maryland Institute for Human Virology (IHV), was awarded the President’s Emergency Plan track 1 funding to provide rapid scale up of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). The goal of the Project (AIDSRelief) is to assure that people living with HIV/AIDS have access to ART and high quality medical care. AIDSRelief will expand, on a sustainable basis, the provision of ART to the greatest number of needy patients in the target countries consistent with good medical science, national priorities and programs, and cost-effective deployment of program resources. AIDSRelief priority countries include: Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, Nigeria, Haiti, and Guyana.
Futures Group will lead Strategic Information (both monitoring and evaluation and patient monitoring systems). A patient monitoring system will be used to collect and track data across our various points of service. Strategic information will include the President’s Emergency Plan indicators Ministry of Health (MOH) indicators, and specific Program and Clinical indicators. This information is essential to provide high quality care and treatment regimes, ensure drug durability, track progress, and provide accurate reporting to both the MOH and US Government.
Position Summary
The Strategic Information Associate – DDIU (data demand and information use) will lead data use and analysis efforts in country and will work with a wide array of stakeholders at the national and local levels.
Key Responsibilities
SMT / Stakeholder level • Conduct multi site analysis of LPTF data on key reports required by SMT and other stakeholders • Compile and create trends for monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports • Train other team members on best DDIU practices • Update and continuously monitor the DDIU work plans and help with its implementation • Facilitate annual internal DDIU conferences for shared experiences, and additional trainings as required • Attend regional conferences as required
LPTF Level • To assist each LPTF with the use of the data they collect • To help coordinate and provide training for data collection and analysis to the service providers • To ensure regular, accurate monitoring reports from our LPTF (monthly, quarterly, annually) on all required indicators • To provide DDIU training to Stakeholders (LPTF, Temporary Data Entry Staff, etc) • To conduct site visits to each LPTF and provide technical assistance • To ensure regular, accurate reports from LPTF (monthly, quarterly, annually) • To provide additional trainings as necessary • To provide quality control/assurance • To perform other responsibilities as needed
Qualifications
• A Medical degree and/or a Masters in Public Health / Epidemiology/ Health Statistics • At least 5 years of experience in the public health arena, preferably in a clinical setting • 5 years of practical data use/M&E experience, • Excellent data base management skills ( SQL, Access, Excel) • Excellent data analysis skills (either of SAS, Stata, SPSS, Epi Info) • Have a good understanding of the health systems in Nigeria • Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training. • Demonstrated ability to work in a team. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Experience in implementing US Government-funded projects. • Excellent organizational skills including demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate, and meet deadlines • Ability to promote collaboration among Country Stakeholders • Expert computer skills and experience working with HMIS, Microsoft Office skills • Experience developing electronic clinical forms, reporting tools for international settings • The ability to work well under moderate pressure and skilled in trouble shooting, crisis management, and problem solving • Must be available for domestic travel up to 50% and some international travel • Local candidates strongly preferred
All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
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