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Position Summary

• The Data Analytics and Visualization Program Associate is responsible for designing and implementing a strategic vision for electronic systems to analyze, report, visualize, and disseminate program data.
• S/he will work closely with the Senior MEAL Advisor and project team to implement innovative data visualization tools tailored to country-specific needs.

Major Accountabilities

• Working in close coordination with the Senior MEAL Advisor and other technical leads, manages the development and execution of a roadmap for new and/or existing applications or initiatives to support data management, analysis, visualization, and use.
• Oversees the creation and dissemination of analytic tools including user-friendly front-end interfaces, automated routinely generated reports, queries, and analytic datasets to the project team, the donor, ministries of health (MOH), and key stakeholders.
• Advises on data management systems security and compliance with national guidelines.
• Leads efforts to develop robust, user-friendly, high-quality interfaces for data visualization.
• Supports increased data use across the project for program monitoring and evaluation.
• Supports preparation of regular and ad hoc data products.
• Collaborates with and supports requests to examine data in key content areas.
• Lead analysis for program M&E using routinely collected service delivery data.
• Generate summary reports for reporting and program M&E.
• Develop a curriculum and implement analysis training(s) for MRITE staff and partners.
• Oversees the creation and maintenance of codebooks, user guides, documentation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) as needed for project strategic information (SI) systems.
• Proactively maintains knowledge of recent developments such as “big data” analytics applications and data visualization.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

Educational Qualification:

• A First Degree in Public Health, Demography, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related discipline.
• An advanced degree is an added advantage.

Experience, Skills, and Other Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience managing and analyzing large data sets and experience with advanced statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated experience working with SPSS, SQL, STATA, and Microsoft Office Applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with Geo-special analysis tools, e.g. QGIS, and ArcGIS.
• Demonstrated experience with Thinkcell, PowerBi or Tableau.
• Experience in the design, implementation, and management of health monitoring and evaluation systems in low-resource settings.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

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Summary

• The Social Behaviour Change and Communication Officer will report to the SSBC Advisor and provide technical support to the field team in all key SBCC, Gender & RI/PHC programmatic areas.
• S/he will work with the JSI team to support the implementation of the Momentum Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity Project according to the approved work plan to ensure the achievement of strategic goals and objectives.
• The Social and Behaviour Change Communication Officer’s role will be community-based in USAID/ Momentum Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity Project intervention areas to promote key transformative RI/PHC awareness programs through adapting RI/PHC behaviour change strategies.

Responsibilities

• The Social Behaviour Change and Communication Officer will provide technical expertise in social behaviour change communication areas with a special focus on Advocacy, Demand generation and Community mobilization for RI/PHC.
• Support the Senior SBC Advisor in the design of the project SBCC model and lead in the implementation of all SBCC campaigns to increase community level of awareness on key RI/PHC behaviour change through various transformative practices and learning processes.
• Support the Senior SBC Advisor in the development of training materials, and curriculum and Media plan focusing on RI/PHC behaviour change while ensuring adaptability to local context using appropriate communication tools.
• Identify and establish a strong working relationship with other project partners to support the Momentum project with the intervention communities.
• Ensure gender mainstreaming in all elements of planning and implementation of Momentum activities, communication, and promotion of social inclusion/equity for all women in the intervention communities.
• Lead in the planning, coordination, and implementation of RI/PHC activities to promote improved utilization of RI/PHC services in the state.
• Oversee the establishment of community-based caregivers group and conduct monthly meetings with care groups to promote improved utilization of RI/PHC among women-pregnant and lactating mothers, young girls(adolescents), caregivers, and women with children under age 5.
• Support the State Team Lead in strong community engagement and lead all mobilization and periodic sensitization of community members on the Project SBC activities.
• Lead the commemoration of global & RI/PHC events that strongly aligns Project goals and objectives with a special focus on gender.
• Share learning and developments on SBCC using various media platforms.
• Provide weekly field reports, contribute to monthly activity progress reports, document and share lessons learned, success stories, community feedback as well as general situational awareness within the communities.
• Support the Monitoring & Evaluation team to track program activities and deliver surveys, assessments, and other monitoring activities to ensure that interventions are on-track for progress and increased impact.
• Work closely with community structures for implementation of all Momentum Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity Project activities through effective community mobilization and sensitization for community-led RI/PHC activities with a focus on achieving Program strategic objectives.
• Maintain successful relationships between the Project and community associations, community leaders, and other key stakeholders in the host community while working in the field.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate’s Experience:

• Degree in Public Health, Communications, or related field; advanced degree is preferred;
• Experience in leading the development and implementation of advocacy and communication strategies, with clear theories of change, specific, measurable and timebound objectives, and performance indicators.
• A track record of achieving or contributing to tangible policy change at the state or national level is a plus.
• Proven experience in deploying a range of advocacy and communication tactics based on a clear theory of change.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting human angled stories to USAID audiences
• Experience in building strong relationships with traditional and social media entities and using media relations and channels to engage public audiences.
• Experience in leading the development, implementation and monitoring of digital strategies.
• Experienced and current in digital and social media content and audience trends as well as in managing online platforms and channels.
• Experience in building and maintaining a network of stakeholders, and in working with coalitions.
• Strong communicator with emphasis on being able to present complex policy ideas in succinct, engaging ways through campaign narratives and creative tactics.
• Experience in managing a team is a requirement, along with a proven commitment to diverse and inclusive recruiting process.

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