Strategic Information Officer (2 Positions)

Job description

Right to Care Zambia (RTCZ) has provided public health service delivery and technical assistance in partnership with the Ministry of Health since 2016. Its work includes HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, epidemic response, malaria and TB, public health research, social behaviour change, laboratory services, pharmaceutical supply chains and non-communicable diseases.

Position: Strategic Information Officer (2 Positions)
Number of vacancies: 2
Contract type: Fixed Term. Contract duration: TBA.
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Reporting to: Strategic Information Advisor
Date advertised: 10 September 2026.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree in Demography, Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Social Sciences or a related field.
• Relevant professional-body membership is an advantage.
• At least two years’ MEL or Monitoring and Evaluation experience.
• Strong data-analysis/report-writing skills and understanding of collection, analysis, reporting, dissemination and data-quality management.
• Experience with electronic tracking systems and analytics platforms such as Power BI.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Postgraduate training in M&E, statistics or data management.
• Knowledge of donor funding and contractual/reporting requirements; donor-funded health-programme experience preferred.
• Experience with eLMIS, SmartCare Pro, WMS, DTT and ePOD.
• Experience supporting data-quality assessments and surveys.

COMPETENCIES
Ownership and adaptability; communication to technical/non-technical stakeholders; innovative analysis and problem-solving; sensitivity to stakeholder contexts; planning and coordination; data ethics, confidentiality and integrity; quality-assured analysis; multidisciplinary collaboration.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Data collection and monitoring
• Support routine collection, verification and reporting through government-owned eLMIS, SmartCare Pro, WMS, DTT and ePOD systems.
• Collect data and explore trends/changes in M&E indicators.
• Use Power BI and other analytics tools to monitor monthly site reports, including commodity/service-delivery data, and provide status charts for situational reports.

Performance analysis and data use
• Support hub-level performance reviews, including supply-chain and other programme areas.
• Link facility data activities to provincial performance monitoring for accurate, timely reporting.
• Use dashboards and provide feedback to facilities/districts.

Data quality and verification
• Conduct spot checks and support annual assessments and verification surveys with the SI Advisor/MoH.
• Provide feedback on timeliness, completeness and accuracy.
• Document causes of data gaps/anomalies for follow-up.

Reporting and consolidation
• Consolidate monthly/quarterly reports and assist routine technical reporting.
• Update the monthly reports tracker and flag late reports.
• Initiate quarterly data/work-plan reviews and write meeting reports.

Technical assistance and capacity building
• Mentor government health counterparts in data management/use.
• Share technical performance updates for team learning and decisions.
• Perform other responsibilities assigned by the Strategic Information Advisor.

HOW TO APPLY
Submit a cover letter and CV to Vacancy9@righttocare.org no later than 15 September 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. By applying, candidates consent to qualification, ID, criminal and internal/external reference checks under RTCZ’s recruitment policy. If no response is received within one month of the advert, consider the application unsuccessful. Only applicants meeting the stated criteria will be considered for shortlisting. RTCZ may withdraw the vacancy at any time.

RTCZ is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. It does not charge fees at any recruitment stage and is not responsible for fraudulent announcements or activities by people or entities claiming to represent it.

View the original advert online: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17CAL5rQBttvS-qimfsmDebN2PnfnUtak/view