Technical Advisor II – Systems Integration at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Summary:

• The Technical Advisor II – Systems Integration will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to program design and implementation with a focus on information systems integration and use of routine program data, in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices, ensuring that Nigeria FCI supported hub-and-spoke models are transitioned to existing health systems by the end of the project.
• The TA/II Sustainability will support government counterparts and implementing partners to strengthen interoperability, data quality, and use of information systems that support integrated service delivery, supervision, decision-making, and sustainability under the Nigeria FCI Project and enable evidence‑based planning and implementation.
• Your technical knowledge, advice, and guidance will contribute to the effectiveness and adaptability of CRS programming by strengthening alignment with national information systems and enabling evidence‑based planning and implementation.
• The Systems Integration will also lead Nigeria FCI’s efforts to strengthen harmonized data collection and reporting, use of data for decision making, and the use of digital tools to improve efficiency and accountability.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and application of strategies, standards, tools, and best practices related to information systems integration, data quality, and use of routine program data.
• Provide technical solutions to government counterparts and implementing partners, on applying program design and implementation standards, tools, and monitoring systems that support interoperability with national platforms.
• Lead NigeriaFCI efforts to align data collection tools, reporting workflows, and indicators with national HMIS, eLMIS, and other Federal Ministry of Health–approved systems, where applicable.
• Advise project teams on integrating donor and government information‑system requirements into CRS program approaches, including reporting, dashboards, and data‑use processes.
• Strengthen the capacity of CP staff, government counterpart, and implementing partners through development of learning agendas, trainings, mentoring, and coaching related to information systems, data quality, and use of data for decision making.
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning by supporting analysis of program data, participating in routine reviews and data quality processes, and documenting lessons learned and best practices related to systems integration.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with government counterparts, technical institutions, and peer organizations relevant to program data systems and digital tools.
• Coordinate with monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning colleagues and in coordination with Health Systems Strengthening and Transition Leads, to ensure systems integration supports operational readiness, transition planning, and long‑term sustainability.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated application of technical principles related to program data systems and information management.
• General knowledge of related disciplines to support cross‑sectoral programming.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, web conferencing tools, and information management systems.
• Experience in mentoring, facilitation, and training using adult learning principles.
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and use of routine data.
• Strong relationship‑management, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Required Languages: Proficiency in English and fluent in the official language of the country.

Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in information systems, public health, statistics, computer science, or a related is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience with progressive responsibility, including experience providing technical assistance on program systems or data management.
• Experience contributing technical input to donor‑funded project design and implementation.