Information Manager Consultant

The Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) project is a multi-year global project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) working with countries to achieve a shared vision of attaining and maintaining epidemic control, with stronger local partners capable of managing and achieving results through sustainable, self-reliant, and resilient health systems. RISE South Africa is hiring several positions to fulfill the project mandate. The Information Manager Consultant role is a Jhpiego position funded from June to September 2025. Under the direction of the Senior Technical Advisor for the USAID-funded Vaccine Readiness Project in South Africa, the Information Manager Consultant is tasked to collaboratively translate requirements for design, development and maintenance of health data that meet strategic and operational reporting requirements of surveillance data for the NICD, and to conduct and manage activities relating to reporting of national health surveillance data.

• Prepare and provide datasets required for epidemiological analyses.
• Contribute to the surveillance data management strategy and ensure that the surveillance data management strategy is aligned with the broader NICD surveillance vision and the NDOH health information management strategy.
• Develop and implement standards and guidance for the use of data and the protection of confidential information, including the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures for Reporting.
• Perform preliminary data exploration and curation, compile proof of concept reports and convey requirements for development.
• Conduct testing, data validation, and acceptance testing on developed reports.
• Establish and maintain links with relevant internal and external stakeholders (providing for a Service Level Agreement with the Department of Health) and input into requirements for systems for long-term archiving of data and protecting the integrity of data
• Train and develop the NDOH/partner organisation and NICD users/ data analysts to systematically identify, collect, analyse, review, share and retain important epidemiological and surveillance data.
• Initiate and participate in projects related to surveillance data and data systems.
• Collaborate in the design and implementation of new data management applications and provide support to existing applications and create a sustainable integration of spatial and non-spatial data.
• Compile and disseminate a report outlining recommendations, lessons learned, and best practices.

Deliverables

• Data testing reports/logs.
• Developed strategy/SOP/operational materials.
• Data systems approved list of users.
• Monthly data management application report.
• Integrated spatial and non-spatial data.
• Final report outlining recommendations, lessons learned, and best practices.

• 3-year Degree in computer science/information systems/health data management/ epidemiology/health sciences 
• Understanding of Geographic information System (GIS)
• Experience working with database systems, SQL, MS access, MS excel, .Net architecture, Microstrategy 
• and/or other relevant data management software packages 
• 5 years’ experience with data management 
• 5 years’ experience in analysing scientific datasets 
• Report writing experience
• Knowledge of and insight into laboratory reporting practice with specific reference to the NHLS and NICD
• Knowledge of development of data driven health dashboards 
• Basic understanding of the health systems in South Africa 
• Self-driven with good organisational skills 
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and 
• presentation) 
• Exceptional relationship building skills 
• Strong time management and judgement skills 
• Strong leadership and decision making skills 
• Outstanding ability to pay attention to detail 
• Good innovative and adaptability abilities.

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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