Data Use Advisor job at Palladium

About Palladium

Operating in over 50 countries, Palladium is a global consulting and implementation company working in partnership with governments, businesses, investors, and communities to design and deliver solutions that create lasting positive impact. We address some of the world’s most complex challenges across infrastructure, economic growth and natural capital, health, energy, climate and environment, and digital transformation—strengthening systems, institutions, and markets to support inclusive and sustainable development. Our more than 2,100 staff worldwide work as trusted advisors across diverse contexts, combining deep technical expertise, implementation techniques, and innovative technology to deliver locally informed, client-focused solutions that help organizations achieve measurable, sustainable impact.

Palladium is part of GISI’s global family of companies, which aims to create solutions for the world’s most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISI’s approximately 15,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.

Project Background

Data-Activated Architecture for Resilient Transition (DART) supports the Ministry of Health (MOH) to strengthen and scale interoperable, fit-for-purpose digital health systems. The project supports facility digitization and EMR readiness; National Data Warehouse (NDWH) stabilization; data-center design and cybersecurity; Health Information Exchange (HIE) operations and priority integrations; workforce certification; survey modernization; responsible AI adoption; and service-delivery data reporting performance. The project is designed to build on MOH-owned systems, repositories, standards, and governance structures, with progressive transfer of capability to government and Ugandan institutions. Project period is anticipated 2026–2030, beginning with a six-month foundation phase.

Note: All positions are subject to award, final organizational design, and Palladium hiring procedures. Reporting lines may be adjusted during mobilization. “MOH” includes the responsible Directorate/Department of Health Informatics (DHI) and other government units as applicable.

Position Summary

The Data Use Advisor leads DART’s work to convert digital-system data into routine management action at national, regional, district, and facility levels. The position supports data-use clinics, performance reviews, dashboard interpretation, decision tracking, and feedback loops so the project measures success through improved use and performance—not only system deployment.

Location:

This role and project will be based out of Kampala, Uganda with national and regional travel as required. Candidates must have current work authorization in Uganda as visa sponsorship cannot be considered.

Reporting And Supervision

This role will report to the Country Lead, DART

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and implement a data-use and performance-improvement approach for national and subnational stakeholders
• Facilitate MOH-led data review meetings, district performance reviews, data-use clinics, and root-cause analysis sessions
• Support use of dashboards and reports for EMR adoption, reporting timeliness, surveillance performance, community reporting, facility readiness, and system performance
• Help teams translate evidence into prioritized improvement actions, responsible owners, deadlines, and follow-up tracking
• Support development of decision-oriented products for MOH leadership, DHI, program managers, district health teams, and facilities
• Coordinate with analytics and data quality teams to ensure dashboards are understandable, action-oriented, and responsive to user needs
• Document learning, implementation lessons, successful practices, and adaptive management decisions
• Strengthen local facilitation capacity so MOH and districts can sustain data-use processes independently

Qualifications And Experience

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in public health, health informatics, epidemiology, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, or related field
• At least 5 years of experience in data use, performance improvement, M&E, health information systems, or health systems strengthening
• Demonstrated experience facilitating data review meetings, quality-improvement processes, and capacity-building activities
• Familiarity with DHIS2, EMRs, dashboards, and routine health data is strongly preferred.
• Strong facilitation, analytical, presentation, and stakeholder-engagement skills
• Professional fluency in English

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close once a suitable candidate is found. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Design and implement a data-use and performance-improvement approach for national and subnational stakeholders
• Facilitate MOH-led data review meetings, district performance reviews, data-use clinics, and root-cause analysis sessions
• Support use of dashboards and reports for EMR adoption, reporting timeliness, surveillance performance, community reporting, facility readiness, and system performance
• Help teams translate evidence into prioritized improvement actions, responsible owners, deadlines, and follow-up tracking
• Support development of decision-oriented products for MOH leadership, DHI, program managers, district health teams, and facilities
• Coordinate with analytics and data quality teams to ensure dashboards are understandable, action-oriented, and responsive to user needs
• Document learning, implementation lessons, successful practices, and adaptive management decisions
• Strengthen local facilitation capacity so MOH and districts can sustain data-use processes independently

• Strong facilitation skills
• Analytical skills
• Presentation skills
• Stakeholder-engagement skills
• Familiarity with DHIS2, EMRs, dashboards, and routine health data

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in public health, health informatics, epidemiology, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, or related field
• At least 5 years of experience in data use, performance improvement, M&E, health information systems, or health systems strengthening
• Demonstrated experience facilitating data review meetings, quality-improvement processes, and capacity-building activities