Strategic Information Advisor

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 Advisor
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Fixed Term. Contract duration: TBA.
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Reporting to: Senior Strategic Information Advisor
Date advertised: 10 September 2026.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Tertiary qualification in Public Health, Social Sciences, Statistics, Demography, Behavioural Sciences or a related field.
• Formal Monitoring & Evaluation training.
• Minimum five years’ M&E experience, including donor-funded programmes.
• Proven baseline, annual and final M&E report-writing experience documenting targets, accomplishments and reasons for deviations.
• Experience leading data-quality assessments and independent verification.
• M&E technical-assistance and mentorship experience with teams/government counterparts.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Social Sciences or a related field.
• Experience with SmartCare Pro, DHIS2, eLMIS, QAT, DTT and ePOD programme systems.
• Analytics/visualisation platform experience such as Power BI.
• Experience managing an M&E team.

COMPETENCIES
Ownership and adaptability; clear technical/non-technical communication; innovative analysis; stakeholder sensitivity; planning and coordination; data ethics, confidentiality and integrity; reliable quality-assured analysis; multidisciplinary collaboration.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
M&E systems
• Centrally oversee and coordinate assigned SI/M&E programme activities.
• Maintain systems, tools and templates aligned with donor/MoH requirements.
• Stay informed on M&E best practices and reporting requirements.
• Support timely, accurate reporting through MoH-owned SmartCare Pro/DHIS2 and other systems such as eLMIS.

Performance analysis and data use
• Analyse targets and performance, including supply-chain and other programme areas.
• Identify issues/drivers using monitoring tools and government-owned eLMIS, SmartCare Pro, QAT, DTT and ePOD.
• Maintain an achievement dashboard for joint MoH–RTCZ review.
• Promote dashboard/Power BI use and disseminate stakeholder reports.

Data quality and verification
• Lead annual assessments and applicable end-use verification with MoH.
• Coordinate verification/consolidation of milestone evidence data.
• Design/conduct audits and follow up recommendations.

Reporting and quality assurance
• Ensure timely, high-quality monthly situational, quarterly and annual reports.
• Verify reports before submission and resolve issues by deadlines.
• Compile/review programme reports and quarterly performance overviews.

Technical assistance and capacity building
• Mentor MoH SI staff in data management, interpretation and use toward MoH-led reporting/independent submission.
• Design/deliver M&E training and facilitate access to it.
• Transfer functions progressively to government counterparts as capacity is verified.

Management and coordination
• Supervise SI staff including Provincial SI Coordinators; approve work plans, monitor performance and support development.
• Coordinate technical teams, MoH and partners to align work and prevent duplication.
• Perform other responsibilities assigned by the Senior SI Advisor/SI Director.

HOW TO APPLY
Submit a cover letter and CV to Vacancy19@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/1SsrtsQsqA8sPQ1RcG6htpuxOuqpGS9B-/view