Senior Health Information System Officer

Job Posting Organization:
FHI 360 is a nonprofit organization that focuses on improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development. Established in 1980, FHI 360 operates in more than 60 countries and has a workforce of over 4,000 employees. The organization is dedicated to addressing global health challenges, education, and economic development, and it emphasizes the importance of collaboration with local partners to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Job Overview:
The Senior Health Information System Officer will play a pivotal role in leading the design, implementation, and management of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities under the STRIDES Morocco Activity. This position is crucial for developing and overseeing the project's MEL framework, which includes creating indicator tracking systems and ensuring data quality assurance processes. The officer will ensure that data is accurately collected, analyzed, and reported against established targets. The role involves synthesizing project data to inform adaptive management decisions and support evidence-based program adjustments. The officer will work closely with the project team and donors to prepare performance reports and contribute to workplan development and donor reporting requirements. Additionally, the position will focus on enhancing capacity in data collection, analysis, and reporting for actionable disease prevention and response decision-making in Morocco, providing mentorship and capacity-building support to staff and in-country partners on health information systems (HIS) and MEL approaches.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Health Information System Officer will lead the design and rollout of the project's MEL framework, including the development and finalization of the Performance Monitoring Plan in coordination with the project team and donor. The officer will provide technical direction and guidance to project staff on health information systems, data management, and MEL in line with project expected outcomes. Responsibilities include leading activities focused on strengthening multisectoral health data management systems for timely, reliable, and actionable surveillance and outbreak information. This includes improving data review and analysis, enhancing accessibility and interoperability of human and animal health surveillance data, and ensuring effective use of infectious disease information systems at health facilities and laboratories. The officer will also design and implement baseline, midline, and endline assessments and evaluations as required under the project workplan. Developing and maintaining a data quality assurance system, including standard operating procedures for data collection, entry, cleaning, and reporting, is essential. The officer will synthesize and analyze project data to identify trends, inform adaptive management decisions, and support evidence-based program adjustments. Additionally, the officer will develop technical briefs, guidelines, and other materials to document best practices, findings, and recommendations. The role includes overseeing the development and management of project indicator tracking systems, ensuring all indicators are accurately captured, updated, and reported against agreed targets. The officer will coordinate with technical staff to ensure MEL data informs workplan development, activity design, and adaptive management decisions. Preparing data visualizations and dashboards to communicate project progress to internal and external audiences is also a key responsibility. The officer will lead the day-to-day implementation of HIS and MEL activities under the STRIDES Morocco workplan and track delivery of outputs against agreed timelines. Direct supervision of the MEL Officer, providing technical guidance, support, and performance oversight, is required, along with reviewing and validating data and reports before submission. The officer will also provide mentorship and capacity building to supervised staff and in-country partners on HIS and MEL approaches, lead the preparation of quarterly and annual performance reports, and ensure accurate and timely submission of indicator data to the donor. Contributions to the development and review of annual workplans and all donor reporting requirements are also expected, along with identifying and escalating technical issues to senior project staff as needed.

Required Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for the Senior Health Information System Officer position should possess in-depth knowledge of health information systems, data management, and MEL approaches within a public health context. Familiarity with Morocco's national health information systems and relevant government reporting frameworks is essential. Strong analytical skills are required, with the ability to interpret data, identify errors, and prepare clear reports. Proficiency in dashboard development and data management and analytic software such as MS Excel, MS Power BI, Tableau, SAS, SPSS, and Stata is necessary. Excellent organizational and project management skills are crucial, along with strong written and verbal communication skills in Arabic, French, and English. The ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and government counterparts, as well as the ability to solve problems and implement corrective actions as needed, is also important.

Educational Background:
Candidates should have a Master's Degree or its International Equivalent in Health Informatics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Information Systems, or a Related Field. A Project Management (PM) Certification is preferred, indicating a strong foundation in managing projects effectively.

Experience:
Typically, candidates should have at least 6+ years of relevant experience in health information systems, monitoring and evaluation, data management, or a related technical area. Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing MEL frameworks, indicator tracking systems, and data quality assurance processes in a public health or global health security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security context is essential. Experience with health data collection, analysis, and reporting tools and platforms, including electronic health information systems, is required. Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization is preferred, along with familiarity with Morocco's health information system landscape and national data reporting structures. Experience working on USG-funded programs is also preferred.

Languages:
Professional proficiency in Arabic, French, and English is required for this position. Strong written and verbal communication skills in these languages are essential for effective collaboration and reporting.

Additional Notes:
The position requires travel of approximately 10% - 25%. The expected hiring salary range for this role is MAD 300,000 - 500,000 annually for gross salary. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 considers multiple factors, including relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay, and budget. This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job and does not prescribe or restrict the exact tasks that may be assigned. FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation, and harassment in its work environments and programs. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record, and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), which requires requesting information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation, and/or harassment during the applicant’s tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks. FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. FHI 360 will never ask for career site usernames or passwords, nor will it request money, goods, or services during the application, recruitment, or employment process.