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Interested applicants should submit CVs/cover letters by May 7th, 2019
Background:
John Snow, Inc. (JSI) seeks a highly qualified Strategic Information (SI) Director for the Strengthening Egypt’s Family Planning Program (SEFPP) in Egypt funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The five-year program led by JSI in partnership with the Population Council, the Center for Development Studies (CDS), and the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, will work to strengthen the quality and accessibility of family planning services and strengthen positive family planning behaviors in the nine governorates of Upper Egypt and the slum areas of Cairo and Alexandria. USAID/SEFPP will work with the Government of Egypt (GOE) at the national, governorate, and district levels as well as with the private sector, communities, and clients to increase access to and demand for quality family planning.
Position Title: Strategic Information Director
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Summary of Position:
JSI defines SI as evidence-based data that is curated and packaged for use by internal and external stakeholders to further program objectives. To ensure that the portfolio of SEFPP’s activities contributes to achieving results and strengthens the national family planning program, the SI Director will provide high quality technical assistance to the SEFPP team, implementing partners, GOE counterparts, and other stakeholders in the conceptualization, development, and implementation of SI system. The SI Director will lead the SI Unit and provide overall management for all its activities. S/he will provide oversight to the monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and research and learning (R&L) activities to curate evidence for SI initiatives. S/he will ensure accurate data analyses and reports are conceptualized and generated to inform program and national dialogue and coordinate with external partners to promote SEFPP’s SI agenda. S/he will coordinate technical collaboration with the Population Council, with supervision by the SEFPP Chief of Party (COP). S/he will also regularly coordinate and communication with the JSI backstopping Senior Advisor assigned to the SI Unit.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead SEFPP’s SI strategy and guide the data generated to ensure it informs program objectives.
- Develop the program Learning Agenda and oversee compliance with Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance.
- Coordinate and supervise the SI Unit staff (M&E Manager, R&L Manager, and Data Officer) to ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of tasks according to the work plan.
- Ensure correct and timely reporting and tracking of program achievements in accordance with USAID and SEFPP reporting requirements.
- Serve as SEFPP’s focal point for SI and liaise closely with all units within the SEFPP team to ensure a common understanding and consistency in the SI approach, and build the capacity of SEFPP staff in SI.
- Coordinate consultants as needed to support the work and special activities undertaken by the SI Unit and in consultation with the Chief of Party.
- Participate in national and international forums to ensure effective exchange of SI and liaise with partners, donors, sub-grantees, and other stakeholders about SEFPP’s performance data and lessons learned.
- Keep abreast of literature and latest developments in FP and SI programming and of relevant legislation and activities of government bodies to incorporate cutting-edge approaches and methodologies into project SI work.
- Oversee the preparation of data for quarterly and annual reports to USAID, the quarterly/annual planning process.
- Conduct field visits as needed/appropriate to observe, monitor, and provide guidance and quality feedback on the SEFPP collection and use of data for program purposes.
- Collaborate with SEFPP’s technical teams in identifying activities, processes and/or outcomes that are worthy of documentation, and design a system for capturing lessons learned and best practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Desired Qualifications:
- PhD degree in public health or related with a minimum of ten years of experience in international donor funded projects, preferably including experience in USAID-funded projects.
- Ability to conceptualize and translate abstract concepts, ideas, and procedures into non-technical explanations and recommendations.
- Experience managing data, information, and evaluations on large-scale health or FP activities..
- Advanced knowledge of data quality assurance, analysis, reporting, and best practices in data dissemination and data use.
- Detail- and results-oriented person with the ability to work independently and organize multiple tasks, people, and responsibilities under time constraints.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team of professionals, consensus-building skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic required.
- Computer skills are essential; experience in statistical analysis (Stata) preferred. .
- Ability and willingness to travel locally to governorates and slum areas.
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