HealthInformation, Epidemiology, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation TechnicalExpert - South Africa
Company Profile
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliverpositive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe;broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring,sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to addressglobal challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90countries and have a workforce of 3, talented, motivated, and diverse staffof all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
Palladium develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant,evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of people aroundthe world. Since , we have assisted governmental and non-governmentalagencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing, andevaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population andfamily planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender.Palladium has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategicinformation, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling andeconomic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategicconsulting, and program management.
Background
Palladium is implementing the USAID-funded Translating Data forImplementation ( award. is a $ million, 5-year project whichserves as USAID’s primary mechanism for data, technology, and healthinformation systems to support HIV activities across strategic PEPFARcountries. is part of a suite of large-scale global HIV programsthat USAID has awarded and represents the next generation of HIV/AIDS programs. plays a key role in USAID’s goals of helping partner countries on theirJourney to Self-Reliance and transitioning local organizations to primerecipients of USG funding.
The overall goal of the project is to improve global, regional,and national in-depth analyses of HIV epidemiologic and program data that canbe directly applied to expedite the achievement of PEPFAR targets to attain andsustain control of the HIV epidemic. The focus also includes directlysupporting host country governments and implementing partners to furtherenhance existing health information system platforms to inform managementresponses to well-defined gaps in HIV/AIDS programming. In order toensure rapid access to high quality data, works towards: acceleratingdata utilization to rapidly course correct and take to scale cost-effective andimpactful activities, models and approaches required to attain and maintain HIVepidemic control; scaling and optimizing in-country health information systemcapabilities to collect, exchange, adapt, govern, and visualize information inorder to track the attainment and maintenance of HIV epidemic control; andsupporting the transition of prime funding and implementation to capable localpartners.
Position Summary
Palladium,through , is currently seeking a skilledand motivated individual to join our team as a Secondee: HealthInformation, Epidemiology, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (HIERME) TechnicalExpert to support the implementation of the award in South Africa(SA). South Africa supports the National Department of Health (NDOH)HIERME cluster in its role of providingstrategic leadership for the buildingof coherent systems to generate evidence for the use in planning, servicedelivery and performance management of the health sector.
In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of providing high-level technicalexpertise to the HIERME Chief Directorate in coordinating strategic work of the NDOH, responding to urgent andspecial assignments as requested by the executive, and providing ongoingsupport and debriefing to the NDOH executive through quarterly reports whichare presented to Parliament and Cabinet.
This position requires technical expertisein strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and reporting. Youwill be expected to use your experience of health information systems in SouthAfrica to support the development and analysis of data-focused services thatwill contribute to building the overall capacity of the NDOH. If you are adynamic and seasoned individual driven by the passion to use data formeaningful impact within the realm of public health in South Africa, we inviteyou to join our team at . Your role will be pivotal in enhancing theefficacy of the NDOH in using data for program monitoring, reporting, evidence-baseddecision-making and sustainable strategic planning.
KeyResponsibilities
1. Strategic Planning technical assistance
Provide technical assistance in strengthening Strategic Planning at NDOH Provide technical expertise in facilitating alignment of the Departmental Strategic Plan in line with other relevant government frameworks, including the National Development Plan Review, support and guide provinces on Annual Performance Plan and 5-year strategic plans Support capacity building efforts for district health planning
2. M&E technical assistance
Review and strengthen the NDOH M&E Framework, focusing on health systems strengthening, communicable and non-communicable diseases Assist in developing the departmental results framework for the next 5 years Provide technical assistance to the roll-out of National Indicator Data Sets in the provinces Utilise technical expertise in M&E and health information systems to advise new programmes in setting up tools and systems for the systematic collection, analysis and reporting of data Extract and analyse data in various information systems and conduct analysis for reporting
3. NDOH reporting at national and global levels
Provide technical support in reviewing and reporting on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Draft high-level reports for NDOH executive branch and for statutory requirements
4. Results framework development and information analysis
Assist in the analysis and consolidation of relevant information to inform NDOH short, medium and long-term plans and performance improvement.
Qualifications
An Advanced Diploma/Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) is required. A post graduate (NQF 8) qualification in Public Health/ Population/ Demography/ Development Studies and/or other relevant Social Science disciplines is an advantage. At least five years’ working experience with the public health sector at a middle/senior management level is necessary. Experience working with large and varied health information systems and analytics is essential. Understanding of the health information, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation landscape in South Africa is highly advantageous. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of WebDHIS is highly advantageous. Proven knowledge of health-focused software development and deployment in the South African context is also an advantage. A proven track record in establishing Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks and systems is required. Proven expertise in developing and evaluating strategic plans, particularly those related to the public sector is also required. Excellent data analytics and report writing skills are necessary, including the ability to navigate, extract and synthesize data from various information systems and sources for high level reports. Good communication (written and verbal) skills are required, along with good facilitation and negotiation skills. Knowledge and understanding of Results Based Management techniques is an advantage. Experience with project management and stakeholder expectation management is highly advantageous. A driver’s license is required.
Equity,Diversity & Inclusion
Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, andinclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections ofsociety and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achievediversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receiveequal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personalcharacteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background,age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexualorientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenousstatus.