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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
Position: Strategic Information Officer
Location: Lusaka
No. of Vacancies: 02
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Reporting To: Strategic Information Advisor
Date Advertised: 10 September 2026
Overall Responsibility
Data Collection and Monitoring
Support routine data collection, verification and reporting through government-owned data systems, including eLMIS, SmartCare Pro, WMS, DTT and ePOD, among others.
Collect data and support exploratory analysis to identify trends and changes in M&E indicator data.
Use analytics tools such as Power BI to monitor monthly site-level reports, including commodity and service-delivery data among other programme data, and provide status charts for the monthly situational report.
Performance Analysis and Data Use
Support hub-level performance reviews, including supply-chain performance among other programme areas.
Serve as the operational link between facility-level data activities and provincial-level performance monitoring, ensuring data flows accurately and in a timely manner up the reporting chain.
Support data use through dashboards and disseminate feedback to facilities and districts.
Data Quality and Verification
Conduct data-quality spot checks and support annual data-quality assessments (DQA) and verification surveys in coordination with the SI Advisor and MOH.
Provide feedback to facility and district staff on data quality, including timeliness, completeness, and accuracy.
Document causes of data gaps and anomalies for follow-up.
Reporting and Consolidation
Consolidate monthly and quarterly reports and support production of routine technical reports.
Update the monthly reports tracker and flag late reporting to ensure reports are submitted on time.
Initiate quarterly data- and work-plan-review meetings and write the meeting reports.
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Provide hands-on mentorship to government health counterparts on data management and use.
Share technical performance updates across team members to support learning and decision-making.
Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned by the Strategic Information Advisor from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Demography, Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field required.
Member of a relevant professional body an advantage.
Minimum of two (2) years’ MEL or Monitoring & Evaluation experience required.
Strong data-analysis and report-writing skills required.
Excellent understanding of data-quality management functions, including collection, analysis, reporting and dissemination.
Experience using electronic tracking systems and analytics platforms such as Power BI.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Post-graduate training in M&E, statistics, or data management.
Knowledge of donor funding and its contractual and reporting requirements; experience on donor-funded health programmes preferred.
Experience with programme data systems including eLMIS, SmartCare Pro, WMS, DTT and ePOD, among others.
Experience supporting data-quality assessments and surveys.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
Able to take ownership of deliverables and adapt to changing priorities and data requirements.
Ability to clearly communicate 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.
Job application procedure
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applications in the form of a cover letter and CV must be submitted
Applications must be submitted not later than 15 September 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date
15 September 2026
