Technical Director – CDC Capacity Building for Global, Regional, and National Immunization Programs (Global)

Corus International•Washington, DC

About The Position

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking a Technical Director to lead monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) efforts for an anticipated five-year, CDC-funded project, Capacity Building for Global, Regional, and National Immunization Programs. The project aims to strengthen immunization programs in priority countries so they can prevent, control, and eliminate or eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases, reduce illness and death, and respond to emerging global health threats. It will strengthen immunization services, vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, and outbreak preparedness and response; reach un- or under-immunized high-risk groups; support sustainable, evidence-based immunization decisions; and improve program evaluation. In coordination with the MERL Director and under the supervision of the Project Director, the Technical Director will oversee primary evaluation and performance-monitoring data collection, data quality assessment and validation assistance using health management information systems such as DHIS2, and analysis and interpretation of primary and secondary data. The role leads the strategy for improving immunization program performance through better data quality and timely data use, provides technical assistance to implementing partners and national and sub-national stakeholders, documents and disseminates lessons and deliverables, and participates in project coordination mechanisms. The position oversees project monitoring and evaluation activities and the design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods and tools. It develops systems for data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting; builds staff and stakeholder capacity in monitoring, evaluation, and data use; supports recruitment of consultants and temporary field staff as needed; and ensures data integrity, security, and ethical compliance. The Technical Director contributes to project reporting, learning and adaptive management, knowledge products, and coordination and data review meetings. The position reports to Corus headquarters and may be remote, depending on circumstances; travel to project sites may be required.

Requirements

Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, or a closely related field.
Minimum 7–10 years of experience with HMIS, immunization, or health-related monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL), emphasizing global health and epidemiology.
Experience managing DHIS2 and other databases.
Proficiency with IT tools and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong quantitative, qualitative, and analytical skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, and the ability to develop and communicate a common vision among partners.
Professional fluency in English, including writing.
Ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

Extensive training in health, epidemiology, multisectoral health-related risk analysis, or related fields.
Previous experience working on a CDC-funded project.
Five or more years of experience with the DHIS2 platform.
In-depth understanding of CDC global immunization support, disease surveillance activities, performance monitoring, logical frameworks, and reporting-plan indicators.
Experience using data for performance improvement.
Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis using software.
Experience working in fragile contexts.
Working fluency or better in another language, especially French, or potentially Spanish or Arabic.

Responsibilities

Design and lead strategies to strengthen collection, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of immunization data and communicate performance findings and trends.
Promote data quality improvement through regular data quality audits and assessments to verify data accuracy and reliability.
Work with project management and local stakeholders to develop and implement a learning program that supports continuous learning, collaboration, and adaptation.
Oversee and implement project monitoring and evaluation activities.
Design and implement quantitative and qualitative data collection methods and tools, and systems for data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting of outputs, results, and program quality.
Train project staff on data quality, data use, and monitoring and evaluation systems and tools.
Support recruitment of consultants and temporary field staff for monitoring and evaluation activities as needed.
Oversee data collection and analysis, including analysis of potential risk factors, and ensure findings are used to guide programming.
Ensure data integrity, security, ethical standards, and procedures comply with national guidelines, information systems, and reporting requirements for research involving human subjects and monitoring and evaluation activities.
Conduct analyses and contribute to mandatory and ad hoc project reports, integrating lessons learned into implementation to improve intervention quality and results.
Monitor the learning program to identify best practices, lessons learned, and opportunities for adaptive management and knowledge sharing.
Provide training, mentoring, and coaching on data use to project staff, consultants, and local stakeholders as needed.
Use the IMA World Health DHIS2 platform to support regular data flow and use and inform strategic decision-making and project planning.
Participate in technical working groups and data quality and performance improvement coordination mechanisms, collaborating with CDC, stakeholders, and project staff on project-related monitoring and evaluation as appropriate.
Contribute to the timely development and sharing of information and knowledge products with relevant stakeholders.
Organize quarterly coordination and data review meetings with project stakeholders to harmonize understanding of activity progress and data.
Provide technical assistance to implementing partners and national and sub-national stakeholders on evaluation design, data quality, data utilization, and immunization data issues.
Document and disseminate lessons learned, best practices, and project deliverables.
Actively participate in project coordination mechanisms.
Travel to project sites as needed.