Opportunity For Strategic Information / Program Assistant at Jhpiego Nigeria

Ebonyi

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Strategic Information / Program Assistant

Job ID: 2026-7630
Location: Abakiliki, Ebonyi

Responsibilities

  • Support the state-level development and use of strategic information systems to monitor program performance and outcomes aligned with country office/national health strategies, donor requirements, and international reporting standards
  • Promote data-driven decision-making and adaptive learning across project teams.
  • Oversee development of integrated health information systems that support real-time program monitoring across disease areas
  • Coordinate with existing national health information systems, databases, surveillance systems, and routine health data platforms
  • Implement automated data quality checks and validation procedures across multiple data sources
  • Ensure compliance with data protection regulations while facilitating evidence-based program management
  • Support the generation and dissemination of knowledge products, including success stories, technical briefs, and peer-reviewed publications.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the SI Advisor in support of overall program objectives

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in medical sciences, Public Health, Demography and Statistics or equivalent in any discipline in the social sciences.
  • 3 to 5 years’ post-NYSC working experience in the implementation and management of health Strategic Information systems (MNCH programming preferred).
  • Good computer skills using MS Excel, MS Access, SPSS and/or SAS and Epi-Info Windows
  • Attention to detail and accuracy in basic data management, analysis and reporting.
  • Knowledge of electronic medical records systems and deployment of database systems for patient monitoring will be an added advantage Cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable in a multi-cultural, open office situation; Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude to work
  • Ability to organize and coordinate information and logistics for programs and activities

Required Abilities/Skills:

  • Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems and involvement in research implementation.
  • Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is highly desirable.
  • Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats including visualizations.
  • Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
  • Ability and willingness to travel within Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

Go to Strategic Information / Program Assistant at Jhpiego Nigeria to Apply