Job Description

About MIHR Burundi

MIHR is a Department of State-funded cooperative agreement led by IMA World Health (part of Corus International) designed to reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality in fragile settings. In Burundi, MIHR operates in four communes of Burunga Province (Makamba, Rutana, Rumonge, and Bururi), supporting 40 health facilities in partnership with RCBIF and district health authorities. The project delivers an integrated package of MNCH, nutrition, immunization, and disease surveillance services at facility and community levels.

The Technical Senior Manager is a hands-on, field-oriented role responsible for ensuring the quality, accuracy, and use of project data. The position leads data quality assurance across 40 supported health facilities, strengthens the national HMIS (DHIS2) at facility and district levels, and maintains a streamlined project monitoring system for Department of State reporting. This is not a database developer or coding role-it requires a practical M&E professional who is comfortable working directly with facility-level data, training health workers and data clerks, and running DQA exercises in the field.

Core Responsibilities

1. Data Quality Assurance & HMIS Strengthening (40%)

• Lead routine data quality assessments (DQAs) and data verification visits across the 40 supported health facilities
• Apply the PRISM (Performance of Routine Information System Management) approach to evaluate HMIS performance and identify bottlenecks in data flow
• Train and mentor health facility staff and RCBIF MEL officers on DHIS2 data entry, validation, and reporting protocols
• Provide supportive supervision to reinforce accurate, timely, and complete data reporting at facility and district levels
• Ensure MIHR project data aligns with and feeds into (rather than duplicates) the national HMIS

1. Project Monitoring & Reporting (30%)

• Develop and maintain the Activity MEL Plan and Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP), including indicator definitions, targets, and data collection schedules
• Lead the Q1 rapid baseline assessment of 40 supported facilities
• Track project indicators against targets using DHIS2, facility registers, and project records; reconcile MIHR data with national HMIS data quarterly
• Prepare MEL inputs for quarterly and annual reports, work plans, and DoS reporting requirements, including Foreign Service indicator reporting
• Maintain a simple, functional project data system (Excel/DHIS2-based) to compile, clean, and report against PMP indicators-no custom database development required

1. Data Use, Learning & Adaptive Management (20%)

• Organize and facilitate monthly and quarterly data review meetings at facility and district levels to inform programming decisions
• Analyze DHIS2 and surveillance data (including IDSR) to identify trends in MNCH, nutrition, immunization coverage, and disease outbreak precursors
• Support the KMC Advisor and technical team in documenting lessons learned and promising practices
• Promote a culture of data-driven decision making among MIHR staff, RCBIF partners, and MOH counterparts

1. Capacity Building & Coordination (10%)

• Supervise and mentor RCBIF MEL Officers, building their skills in data collection, verification, and reporting
• Coordinate with MIHR HQ/Core MEL team on reporting standards, indicator alignment, and technical guidance
• Build MEL capacity of district health officials, community health workers, and GASC members in data collection and interpretation

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, demography, or monitoring & evaluation
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible M&E experience in MNCH, health, or nutrition programs, including at least 2 years in a supervisory/advisory role
• Demonstrated experience conducting data quality assessments (DQAs) and supportive supervision at facility level
• Working proficiency with DHIS2 as a user (data entry, dashboards, report generation-not system administration or development)
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, data cleaning, basic analysis) and PowerPoint
• Experience with USG (DoS and/or USAID) reporting requirements and indicator frameworks
• Fluency in French (spoken and written) required; proficiency in English required
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly within Burunga Province to conduct field-level DQA and supervision visits

Preferred

• Experience working in Burundi or the Great Lakes region
• Kirundi language skills
• Experience with the PRISM approach or similar HMIS performance assessment frameworks
• Familiarity with disease surveillance data systems (IDSR) and immunization monitoring
• Experience with basic data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI dashboards, Excel charts)
• Experience with qualitative methods (focus groups, key informant interviews) for program learning

Eligibility

Open to Burundian nationals and citizens of CEPGL (Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries) member states with a valid work permit. Compensation follows Burundian national salary scales, benefits, and allowances.

Working Conditions

This is a field-intensive role based in Bujumbura with regular travel to the four supported communes in Burunga Province (Makamba, Rutana, Rumonge, and Bururi). IMA maintains an in-person work policy. The employee must be available to travel domestically and may be exposed to basic field conditions. Authorization to work in Burundi is required.

Corus Values & Expectations

All Corus employees are expected to foster an inclusive work environment, follow the Corus Code of Conduct (including safeguarding against workplace harassment, sexual exploitation, abuse, and trafficking), adhere to organizational core values, and support a safe and respectful workplace for all.