Consultant - data, analytics, and performance management

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Role Summary

Overview

The Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP), through the Directorate of Maternal and Child Health (DSME), is implementing the project “Strengthening the Coordination of Public Family Planning Services in Senegal” to improve the quality, integration, and performance of family planning and reproductive health services.

As part of this project, the DSME receives support from the MSHP Delivery Unit (DU-MSHP), which is responsible for strengthening mechanisms for coordination, performance monitoring, and resolving bottlenecks that hinder the implementation of the sector’s strategic priorities.

To support this effort, we are recruiting a Data, Analysis, and Performance Management Expert responsible for assisting the DSME and the Directorate of Planning, Research, and Statistics (DPRS) in strengthening the use of data for decision-making, performance management, and monitoring of family planning and postpartum family planning (PPFP) interventions, in accordance with national guidelines on SRMNIA-N. The Expert will report technically to the DSME and will work closely with the DU-MSHP. Recruitment will be conducted under a one-year consulting contract, renewable subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation.

Purpose of the Position

Support the DSME and the DPRS in strengthening their capacity for data analysis, performance monitoring, and data-driven decision-making to improve coordination, accountability, and monitoring of PPFP and SRMNIA-N interventions.

The specific objectives are as follows:

• Structure and strengthen performance monitoring routines;
• Support the collection and analysis of programmatic data and DHIS2 data;
• Improve the quality, availability, and use of data;
• Produce dashboards, analyses, and decision-support tools;
• Contribute to the monitoring of indicators and action plans.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analysis and Decision Support

• Produce regular analyses of priority indicators for Family Planning, PPFP, and SRMNIA-N;
• Contribute to the development of evidence packs, dashboards, and performance review materials;
• Identify trends, performance gaps, and bottlenecks affecting results;
• Support the formulation of data-driven operational recommendations;
• Produce analytical summaries and reports to inform decision-making.

Performance Management

• Support the tracking of actions and decisions resulting from coordination processes;
• Set up and update monitoring tables, trackers, and management tools;
• Contribute to the monitoring of project performance indicators;
• Participate in monitoring escalation mechanisms and the resolution of constraints;
• Support the preparation of performance reviews and coordination meetings.

Data Quality and Governance

• Support efforts to improve the quality, completeness, and availability of data;
• Help document indicator definitions and review procedures;
• Participate in data validation, verification, and quality assurance activities;
• Support the harmonization of data sources, tools, and indicators;
• Contribute to the optimal monthly operation of DHIS2 and other health information systems;
• Support the technical coordination of the production of a DSME feedback bulletin.

Capacity Building

• Train and mentor the DSME’s technical teams on data monitoring, analysis, and visualization tools;
• Contribute to fostering a culture of data-driven management and decision-making;
• Support the consolidation and documentation of lessons learned;
• Participate in capacity building for regional and operational teams on the use of data in performance management.

Candidate Profile

Education

A minimum of a master’s degree (Bac +5) in statistics, data science, public health, epidemiology, health informatics, health economics, or any other relevant field; Additional training in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, or performance management is a plus.

Professional Experience

A minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of experience in the management, analysis, and use of health data; Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of public health programs in general and SRMNIA N programs in particular; Practical experience with DHIS2 and health information systems; Experience in survey data analysis would be an asset; Experience in designing and using dashboards and analytical tools; Experience collaborating with the MSHP and technical and financial partners is strongly preferred; Experience managing data at the intermediate and operational levels is highly desirable; Good knowledge of the Senegalese healthcare system.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau, STATA, R, or Python); Proficiency in DHIS2 and health information systems; Excellent ability to analyze, synthesize, and visualize data; Good understanding of SRMNIA-N, family planning (FP), and PPFP indicators; Proficiency in monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and performance management tools; Ability to produce operational analyses and recommendations based on data.