Background

Right to Care Zambia (RTCZ) has been at the forefront of public health innovation since our incorporation in 2016, providing high-impact direct service delivery and technical assistance in partnership with the Ministry of Health. Headquartered in Lusaka, we operate across the country bringing quality healthcare closer to communities.

Guided by our 2026-2030 strategic plan, we are committed to strengthening health systems and improving lives through comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment, maternal and child health, and rapid epidemic response. Our integrated approach also includes malaria and TB control, public health research, social behaviour change, laboratory services, pharmaceutical supply chain management, and addressing non-communicable diseases. As we continue to grow, we remain dedicated to excellence, collaboration, and sustainable impact in every community we serve.

Position Details

Job Title: Strategic Information Advisor

Location: Lusaka

Number of Vacancies: 01

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Reporting To: Senior Strategic Information Advisor

Contact Email: Vacancy19@righttocare.org

Date Advertised: 10 September 2026

Overall Responsibility

The Strategic Information Advisor will provide centralized oversight and coordination of SI/M&E activities across the assigned programme area, develop and maintain M&E systems and reporting tools, conduct performance analysis and data-quality assessments, ensure quality reporting, provide technical assistance and capacity building, and supervise assigned SI staff.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in public health, social sciences, statistics, demography, behavioural sciences or a related field.
• Formal training in Monitoring & Evaluation.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Monitoring & Evaluation, including on donor-funded programmes.
• Proven experience writing baseline, annual and final M&E reports documenting targets, accomplishments and reasons for deviations.
• Experience leading data-quality assessments and independent verification.
• Experience providing M&E technical assistance and mentorship to teams and government counterparts.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in public health, Statistics, Social Sciences or a related field.
• Experience with programme data systems including SmartCare Pro, DHIS2 and eLMIS, among others.
• Experience with analytics and data-visualization platforms (e.g. Power BI).
• Experience managing an M&E team.
• Experience with programme data systems including QAT, DTT and ePOD, among others.

Technical and Behavioural Competencies

• Able to take ownership of deliverables and adapts to changing priorities and data requirements.
• Ability to clearly communicates data insights and findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Able to use innovative analytical approaches and technologies to solve problems and generate actionable insights.
• Ability to demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to diverse organizational and stakeholder contexts.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate analytics activities to meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Able to uphold data ethics, confidentiality, integrity, and professional standards.
• Ability to deliver accurate, reliable, quality-assured analysis that supports evidence-based decision-making.
• Able to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to strengthen data use and analytics.

Key Performance Areas

M&E System

• Provide centralized oversight and coordination of SI/M&E activities across the assigned programme area.
• Develop and maintain the M&E system, tools and reporting templates in line with donor and MOH requirements.
• Stay informed of best M&E practices and MOH/donor reporting requirements.
• Support timely, accurate reporting through MOH-owned systems (SmartCare Pro, DHIS2) and other programme data systems (e.g., eLMIS).

Performance Analysis & Data Use

• Conduct analysis of performance against set targets, including supply-chain performance among other programme areas.
• Use monitoring tools and government-owned data systems (e.g., eLMIS, SmartCare Pro, QAT, DTT, ePOD), among others, to identify issues and their primary drivers.
• Maintain a dashboard of achievement against targets for joint MOH–RTCZ review.
• Promote data use through dashboards and analytics platforms (e.g. Power BI) and disseminate reports to stakeholders.

Data Quality & Verification

• Coordinate and lead annual data-quality assessments (DQA), including end-use verification where applicable, in partnership with the MOH.
• Coordinate verification and consolidation of data for milestone evidence.
• Design and conduct data-quality audits and follow up on implementation of audit recommendations.

Reporting & Quality Assurance

• Ensure routine technical reports (monthly situational reports, quarterly and annual reports) are of high quality and submitted on time.
• Verify reports prior to submission and ensure data-quality issues are resolved within deadlines.
• Compile and review programme reports and quarterly performance overviews.

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

• Actively mentor MOH SI staff to strengthen local capacity in data management, interpretation and use, building toward MOH-led reporting and independent submission.
• Design and deliver M&E training sessions; facilitate access to M&E training.
• Progressively transfer M&E functions to government counterparts as capacity is verified.

Management & Coordination

• Supervise assigned SI staff (including Provincial SI Coordinators): approve work plans, monitor performance and support professional development.
• Coordinate with technical teams, MOH and partners to align efforts and eliminate duplication.

Other Duties

• Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned by the Senior SI Advisor / SI Director from time to time.

How to Apply

Applications in the form of a cover letter and CV must be submitted

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Apply by emailing: Vacancy19@righttocare.org