LEAP Program Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek LLC and Dexis Consulting Group is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global) a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria HIV/AIDS tuberculosis neglected tropical diseases and pandemic influenza. As of July 1 2025 LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs LEAP provides long-term sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

About the Position

The Senior Strategic Information Integrated Health Infrastructure Advisor (HIV/TB Malaria MNCH GHS Nutrition RI) will be stationed at the Department of Health Planning Research and Statistics (DHPRS) office within the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in Nigeria to support the ministry in carrying out life-saving health assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives and the 2025 US-Nigeria Health MOU. This cross-cutting position is funded through multiple program streams (HIV TB MNCH Malaria etc.) reflecting its broad mandate to support integrated data and statistics management across all major health program areas.

The Advisor will provide strategic technical and managerial leadership to strengthen the DHPRSs capacity for integrated data management harmonized health information systems health policy development sector planning monitoring research and coordination. A key focus will be on enhancing the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) for high-quality integrated data reporting across HIV TB malaria MNCH GHS nutrition and routine immunization. The Advisor will also support the interoperability of DHIS2 with other national data systems and provide technical guidance in the governance coordination and optimization of national health registries (client health worker and facility registries).

In this role the Advisor will lead capacity building for DHPRS staff and stakeholders strengthening skills in digital health data quality data governance analytics research strategic planning and evidence-based policy making. The Advisor will collaborate closely with various government agencies (NASCP NACA NCDC NPHCDA NTBLCP NMEP) ministries international partners NGOs and donors to ensure effective coordination and integration of data management systems. Through these efforts the Advisor will help optimize data quality enhance research and learning and promote efficient effective and sustainable implementation monitoring and reporting of life-saving health programs in line with the US-Nigeria Health MOU and Nigerias Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Technical Guidance

• Provide technical expertise in health sector planning policy development and coordination ensuring alignment with national and global health priorities and the Nigeria Digital Health Strategy.
• Guide the design and implementation of data-driven decision-making frameworks and evidence-based strategies to strengthen health systems.
• Support coordination across ministries health programs partners donors and government counterparts (NASCP NACA NCDC NPHCDA NTBLCP NMEP) to harmonize data systems and optimize quality data management processes.

Monitoring Evaluation Learning and Research

• Champion systems strengthening through the update and harmonization of NHMIS tools reporting templates and indicator reference manuals.
• Guide the institutionalization of routine data quality improvement procedures (RDQAs DQAs) and the alignment of indicators with global standards and national priorities.
• Lead the establishment of centralized and integrated data analytics/visualization platforms to showcase dashboards and analytic reports across multiple disease areas.
• Oversee the harmonization of data management procedures data elements indicators and reporting requirements across vertical programs.
• Perform data triangulation epidemiological/statistical analysis and forecasting to generate insights for health policy and planning.
• Support the implementation of data governance frameworks and the establishment of national data quality benchmarks.

Health Information System Integration

• Provide strategic leadership for the integration and interoperability of national health information systems (NHMIS DHIS2 LMIS EMRs LIMS NDR SORMAS) in line with the Nigeria Digital Health Architecture (NDHA).
• Guide the adoption and evaluation of digital health initiatives and interoperability standards (HL7 FHIR DHIS2).
• Support the governance data quality oversight and evidence generation for national health registries (client health worker and facility registries).

Capacity Building & Communication

• Lead capacity building for DHPRS staff and stakeholders in data systems digital health data quality governance analytics and research.
• Oversee the documentation and dissemination of best practices lessons learned and success stories.
• Strengthen knowledge management systems and support the publication of policy briefs research papers and technical documents.
• Promote data-driven decision-making and support the development of SOPs training materials and user guidelines for integrated health response.

Coordination Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with senior officials at DPRS FMOH and other key stakeholders.
• Provide technical support to the National Digital In-Health Initiative (NDHI) team on digital ecosystem revitalization.
• Support the coordination of integrated health information systems research data management evidence generation and monitoring & evaluation.
• Prepare reports talking points speeches briefing papers and presentations for the Health Assistance Coordinator.
• Contribute to annual mid-term and periodic planning review and reporting activities.

REPORTING:

The Senior Strategic Information Integrated Health Infrastructure Advisorwill provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State at the end of each month. Additionally the Advisor may be required to submit additional reports at the discretion of the U.S. Department of State and LEAP Global. The format for reporting may be adjusted with concurrence from the COR..

SUPERVISION:

The Senior Strategic Information Integrated Health Infrastructure Advisor will report to the Health Assistance Coordinator and his/her designee and has no formal supervisory responsibility. Incumbents may also have an onsite manager/supervisor with the coordinating GON ministry department or agency who will provide day-to-day direction as defined in the roles and responsibilities above

Qualifications

• Advanced degree: Masters degree or local equivalent from an accredited program in social science statistics mathematics economics computer science epidemiology health informatics public health or Medicine related field
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in disease management in Nigeria or similar contexts.
• Five years of progressively responsible job-related professional-level experience in strategic information public health/ monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) and other surveillance systems evaluation of program/project/activity implementation in direct program/project/activity management
• Familiarity with health data systems (e.g. DHIS2 LIMS EMRs) and health informatics in Nigeria is an advantage.
• Familiarity with PEPFAR systems and reporting.
• Minimum 2 years direct experience in a development-oriented workplace (USG Preferred) focusing on global health security malaria TB HIV maternal child health inclusive of RI/Polio especially) and or other public health disease control initiatives and systems in Nigeria or similar contexts.
• Prior experience working with or for bilateral or multilateral donors/stakeholders host-country organizations or private-sector institutions and which included project design performance monitoring and/or the analysis and interpretation of large amounts of data is required.
• In depth professional-level knowledge of development approaches and methods for performance analysis data visualization and program design monitoring and evaluation for public health programming.
• Knowledge of disease control initiatives and emergency response systems MEL and or HMIS systems and public health programming.
• Excellent leadership communication stakeholder engagement coordination mentorship and team management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English; proficiency in relevant local language(s) is an advantage.
• Good computer and analytic skills including familiarity with statistical analytic programs in addition to Microsoft Office programs is preferred.
• Prior experience working in Nigeria is an advantage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DOS/USG -funded public health programs PEPFAR projects is an advantage.
• Relevant technical experience working in Nigeria and knowledge of local culture is a plus.