Strategic Information Advisor

Seneca Holdings•San Diego, CA

12h•$85,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Western Door Federal and Emerge Solutions Group are seeking a full-time Strategic Information Advisor to support the US Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency/Department of Defense (DoD) HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) in San Diego, CA. DHAPP is a global program focused on curbing HIV/AIDS in foreign militaries and supporting the U.S. Department of Defense's contribution to PEPFAR. This role requires advanced data analytic tool skills for data analysis, management, and visualization. The advisor will be part of the Strategic Information Branch, supporting data collection, management, analysis, and utilization to enhance DHAPP programs. The position involves providing technical assistance and capacity building, both in-person and virtually, to DHAPP Headquarters, country-based staff, military partners, and implementing partners. International and domestic travel are required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Public Health, Computer Science, or a related field required; Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Computer Science, or related field required.
Minimum two (2) years of experience in international health, health sciences, HIV/AIDS programs, public health analytics, or related fields.
Advanced knowledge of data management, analysis, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation methodologies is required.
Required proficiency and experience with advanced data software packages, including Python, R, Excel, and Tableau.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare professional reports and technical correspondence with minimal editorial review.
Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in responding to changing program requirements, timelines, and mission needs.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required (10 – 25%).

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting a U.S. Government agency, military organization, or international health organization preferred.
Experience with Geographic Information System (GIS) software and spatial data analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide Strategic Information Advisor (SIA) support to DHAPP, including supporting a portfolio of countries and managing additional SI activities such as writing Python and R code, and supporting internal data systems and data warehouses.
Access, manage, combine, clean, validate, analyze, and visualize data from multiple PEPFAR and DHAPP data systems for evaluation and reporting purposes.
Participate in DHAPP workstreams supporting headquarters and field-level program implementation and evaluation.
Provide policy and technical input in the development of appropriate HIV SI strategies and serve as a contact point for SI matters related to US-partner military HIV/AIDS programs.
Work with USG and implementing partners to execute the HIV/AIDS SI plan and assist DHAPP in coordinating SI in-country efforts with other donors and collaborators.
Participate in technical discussions with host-country government personnel on HIV/AIDS SI issues as appropriate.
Develop, modify, and maintain software, scripts, and analytical tools used to perform data analysis and generate routine and ad hoc reports.
Prepare briefing materials, technical reports, progress reports, correspondence, and other program documentation.
Conduct integrated analysis and collaborate with DHAPP and technical program participants to interpret and disseminate HIV-related data to facilitate decision making for PEPFAR and agency stakeholders.
Respond to DHAPP Headquarters and in-country ad hoc data analysis requests, working with country teams and stakeholders to develop and interpret analyses, and presenting results in an easily understandable manner.