Data.FI Country Director, Burkina Faso 29 views

Data.FI Country Director, Burkina Faso
Purpose of Position
Palladium is currently seeking a Country Director, Burkina Faso to support implementation of the Translating Data for Implementation (Data.FI) award. Data.FI is a five-year global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Data.FI partners with PEPFAR programs to accelerate and sustain access to high-quality data to expedite HIV and COVID-19 epidemic control and maintenance. Data.FI supports host country governments to enhance existing health information systems (HIS) and conduct in-depth analysis of epidemiologic and program data to inform management responses to gaps in programming and sustain impact by supporting local partner transition.
In Burkina Faso, Data.FI will lead a team of technical advisors with expertise in digital health and data analytics to support the government through USAID to better monitor and mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic. The Country Director for Data.FI, Burkina Faso will provide leadership to and be responsible for the successful management of the Data.FI program in Burkina Faso, including building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and submission of all technical products to the highest standard of quality, financial management and compliance.
This position is based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The initial position term is 12 months, with an extension dependent on continued project funding.
Primary responsibilities:
Provide overall technical and financial oversight to Data.FI/Burkina Faso, managing a team of digital health staff and data analysts, to achieve the objectives and benchmarks laid out in the workplan
Meet contractual obligations, meet activity benchmarks, produce all project products, and achieve project results as specified by the activity workplan
Ensure the strategic and functional integration across all technical areas of the country workplan
Provide technical and managerial oversight to any project partners and sub-contractors in Burkina Faso
Oversee project planning, contribute technical expertise as necessary to ensure project implementation, with a focus on results and financial accountability for all project activities
Establish quality control standards in-line with Data.FI and USAID standards
Establish a cost share plan for the buy-in, with responsibility for meeting cost share targets
Advise USAID and the Burkina Faso government on priorities and approaches with respect to COVID-19 immunization information systems and data analytics
Maintain strong, positive working relationships with host-country government, USAID/Burkina Faso, UNICEF/Burkina Faso, WHO, Palladium colleagues, USAID Washington, and partners, including but not limited to major subrecipients, local grantees, subcontractors, and local governments, to ensure effective implementation of project activities
Provide strategic vision on program sustainability including strategies for building local capacity
Lead and advise on best governance principles, including ownership, inclusiveness, transparency, accountability, integrity, and ethical standards; balance the interests of various stakeholders and support participatory governance through multisectoral partnerships
Promote project work and contribute to thought leadership
Author blogs and related communications about the project’s work.
Represent project at national, regional, and global technical forums as required.
Reporting requirements
The role reports to the Data.FI Project Director. Reporting requirements include:
Attendance at routine Data.FI team meetings;
Provision of regular updates to the line manager, including status of Key Result Areas (KRAs), and any other material matters and/or areas of concern;
Submission of financials and forecasts, and contributions to Data.FI internal project and client reporting;
Lead reporting to USAID for the Burkina Faso activity;
Other reporting as requested by the line manager.
Relationships
The role is part of the Data.FI Project Team and will work in coordination with US-based and regional technical leadership and project management staff.
The role is the principal liaison to the client, USAID/Burkina Faso, to the Government of Burkina Faso (primary beneficiary) and to partner organizations in Burkina Faso.
This role will supervise a number of senior positions, including finance staff.
Authority levels
The role carries a degree of autonomy on technical leadership with appropriate consultation.
Oversee and maintain quality country over project activities at the country level.
Manage the Burkina Faso activity budget with the Finance Manager and HQ Project management team.
Contribute to process improvement through innovative and cost-effective proposals and ideas.
Minimum education and experience required
Masters level education in public health, health informatics, monitoring and evaluation, or another relevant field of study;
MBA or PMP certification would be an asset.
At least five years of experience managing complex digital health programs with experience in program, financial and administration management; staff oversight and supervision; award contractual compliance; sub-award management; and tracking project performance and costs via specific funding streams. Experience managing a USAID-funded program strongly preferred.
Additional 8 years of technical experience in health information systems strengthening or digital health or similar. Experience working in digital health on a USAID-funded project strongly preferred.
Recent work experience supporting national health information systems in Burkina Faso (the last three years).
Experience working at different levels of the health system, from the district to the national level, in Burkina Faso, including strong working relationships with government staffing working in strategic information and informatics.
Key competencies and professional expertise required
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with USAID, government officials, and other development partners (including WHO, Breakthrough Action, and CHISU). Demonstrated high-level stakeholder alignment skills.
Demonstrated understanding of health information systems including surveillance systems. Experience supporting immunization information systems is preferred.
Demonstrated understanding of the COVID-19 data streams in Burkina Faso, and the information needs of stakeholders from the facility level through to the national level.
Demonstrated technical experience in the DHIS2 system is strongly preferred.
Experience working with the private health sector in Burkina Faso
Expertise in developing or overseeing the development of decision support tools, preferred.
Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, professional reputation, and ability to create synergies across a program of work.
Experience overseeing a team of M&E and health informatics professionals, based across multiple sites.
Detail-oriented and deadline-driven with strong organizational skills and ability to work in a dynamic and agile environment with changing requirements and priorities.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a fast-moving and multicultural team while maintaining a client-centered focus, and promoting diversity and inclusion across different cultures, genders, and hierarchical levels.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Sound problem solving and decision-making skills.
Entrepreneurial and inquisitive mindset that takes initiative to learn new systems, technologies, and skills pertinent to the work of Data.FI.
Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language.
Willingness to travel within Burkina Faso at least 25-30% of the time and internationally, periodically.
Current legal authorization to work long-term in Burkina Faso.
Company Overview:
About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.
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Data.FI Directeur Pays, Burkina Faso
Objectif du poste:
Palladium recherche un directeur de pays, Burkina Faso, pour soutenir la mise en œuvre le projet Data for Implementation (Data.FI). Data.FI est un projet mondial de cinq ans financé par le Plan d’urgence du Président des États-Unis pour la lutte contre le SIDA (PEPFAR) et l’Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID). Data.FI s’associe aux programmes PEPFAR pour accélérer et maintenir l’accès à des données de haute qualité afin d’accélérer le contrôle des épidémies de VIH et de COVID-19. Data.FI aide les gouvernements des pays hôtes à améliorer les systèmes d’information sur la santé (SIS) existants et à mener une analyse approfondie des données épidémiologiques et des programmes pour éclairer les réponses de la direction aux lacunes de la programmation et maintenir l’impact en soutenant la transition des partenaires locaux.
Au Burkina Faso, Data.FI dirigera une équipe de conseillers techniques ayant une expertise en santé numérique et en analyse de données pour aider le gouvernement par l’intermédiaire de USAID à mieux surveiller et atténuer les impacts de l’épidémie de COVID-19. Le Directeur Pays de Data.FI, Burkina Faso assurera le leadership et sera responsable de la gestion réussie du programme Data.FI au Burkina Faso, y compris l’établissement et le maintien de relations avec les parties prenantes et la soumission de tous les produits techniques au plus haut niveau de qualité, la gestion financière et la conformité.
Ce poste est basé à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. La durée initiale du poste est de 12 mois, avec une prolongation dépendante de la poursuite du financement du projet.

Responsabilités principales :
Assurer la supervision technique et financière globale de Data.FI/Burkina Faso, en gérant une équipe de personnel de santé numérique et d’analystes de données, pour atteindre les objectifs et les repères définis dans le plan de travail
Respecter les obligations contractuelles, respecter les repères d’activité, produire tous les produits du projet et atteindre les résultats du projet comme spécifié par le plan de travail de l’activité
Assurer l’intégration stratégique et fonctionnelle dans tous les domaines techniques du plan de travail national
Assurer la supervision technique et managériale de tous les partenaires et sous-traitants du projet au Burkina Faso
Superviser la planification du projet, apporter l’expertise technique nécessaire pour assurer la mise en œuvre du projet, en mettant l’accent sur les résultats et la responsabilité financière pour toutes les activités du projet
Établir des normes de contrôle de la qualité conformes aux normes Data.FI et USAID
Établir un plan de partage des coûts pour l’achat[RB1], avec la responsabilité d’atteindre les objectifs de partage des coûts
Conseiller USAID et le gouvernement du Burkina Faso sur les priorités et les approches concernant les systèmes d’information sur la vaccination contre le COVID-19 et l’analyse des données
Maintenir des relations de travail solides et positives avec le gouvernement du pays hôte, USAID/Burkina Faso, l’UNICEF/Burkina Faso, l’OMS, les collègues de Palladium, USAID Washington et les partenaires, y compris, mais sans s’y limiter, les principaux sous-récipiendaires, les bénéficiaires locaux, les sous-traitants et les gouvernements locaux, pour assurer une mise en œuvre efficace des activités du projet
Fournir une vision stratégique sur la durabilité du programme, y compris des stratégies de renforcement des capacités locales
Diriger et conseiller sur les meilleurs principes de gouvernance, y compris la propriété, l’inclusivité, la transparence, la responsabilité, l’intégrité et les normes éthiques ; équi