Data Analysis Reporting Expert

KEY INFORMATIONJob Title: Data Analysis and Reporting Expert - JordanPosition/ Contract Type: Short Term ConsultancyDuration of Initial Contract: Up to 6 months, starting ASAP (Maximum of 80 days)Position Location: Amman, Jordan

Language Required: Arabic and English

Application Deadline: 30 September 23

1. OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCYThe Consultant will support the Ministry of Health s (MoH) Projects Management, Planning and International Cooperation (PMIC) Directorate in the implementation of the Jordan Health Fund for Refugees (JHFR). The JHFR, jointly funded by Canada and other donors, aims to improve refugee access to MoH primary and secondary health services at facilities for refugees, and also the quality of the services offered. In addition to increasing access to public healthcare facilities for refugees and vulnerable Jordanians, the JHFR also contributes to the strengthening of the Jordanian public health system through investing in the infrastructure of health facilities The Consultant will work closely with relevant departments at the MoH, to prepare time-sensitive key deliverables, and to build technical knowledge and capacities specific to the JHFR, including skills development in data analysis, monitoring, and reporting.2.

DESCRIPTION OF TASKS AND DELIVERABLESThe Consultant is to provide technical expertise and capacity building to ensure the following achievements and key deliverables:
Within one month of start-date, conduct a desk review of key documents/research/ reports related to the health sector in Jordan, including but not limited to budgets, audits, and reports issued by MoH, UNHCR s Health Access and Utilization Survey, WHO, INGOs, and local NGOs.Within two months of start-date, support PMIC strengthening in health data collection and analysis, including assessment of current processes, design of new tools and templates, SOPs and protocols, designation of responsible officers/teams, identify capacity building requirements and data use to improve and streamline data gathering, analysis and reporting procedures and formats.Within two months of start-date, conduct targeted data collection. Afterwards, convert validated raw data into usable formats for analysis and eventually perform statistical analysis and data mining to identify trends, patterns, and insights on specific issues, with the incorporation of gender and environmental data.Within three months of start-date, and in collaboration with MoH internal teams and health partners, contribute to compiling relevant data and information for the quarterly/annual narrative and financial progress reports and develop visualizations and presentations to effectively communicate data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Conduct monthly field visits to the supported public health facilities and document observations, combining both quantitative and qualitative data collection, to enrich assessment and analysis of health data in general and the JHFR, in particular, for MoH and donors.Provide one-to-one coaching and mentoring forrelevant MoH staff to develop skills, particularly in information management and reporting.

Communicate results, findings, and recommendations to PMIC leadership and donors contributing to the fund.3.
CONSULTANT PROFILE3.
1. Education- Minimum bachelor s degree in a relevant area, such as Statistics, Data Management, Public Health or any other related field.3.
2. ExperienceRequired- Minimum 5-years experience related to data analysis, monitoring and reporting.- Minimum 7-years experience in project/programme management of development projects.- Ability to use modern efficient softwares for data analysis.Desirable- Experience working in the health sector in Jordan.- Experience in presenting information to others in different direct and easy-to-understand ways.3.
3. Skills and Competencies- Project Management - expert-level project planning, management and monitoring and reporting skills for development initiatives, including preparation of logic models and performance management and results frameworks, and establishment of progress monitoring, financial and results-based reporting.- Information and data management, research and analysis, communications, briefs and reports.- Leadership, coordination, collaboration, capacity building, training and mentoring, relationship management, consensus building and persuasion.3.
4. Language- Fluency in Arabic and English - speaking, reading and writing.4.

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
The Consultant will be contracted under the Middle East Field Support Services Project (ME-FSSP), being implemented in Jordan by Cowater International, for Global Affairs Canada. The contract will be administered through the ME-FSSP.The Consultant will be responsible and accountable for the deliverables under this contract to the health team of Canada s Jordan Development Program, at the Embassy of Canada in Amman. The Consultant will work closely and collaboratively with MoH officials and the Director of the PMIC, and also with the Jordan Development Program advisors and specialists (gender, environmental sustainability).Work will be performed out of the MoE s premises or the Expert s own office, and the Expert will be responsible for providing all required overhead, including maintaining internet access and an email account.When not operating from the MoH, the Expert is expected to use their own workspace, equipment and materials (office space is not provided).The Expert will be paid according to the agreed-upon daily rate based on the level of effort reflected in the monthly financial timesheet and reports.