Current Recruitment at Palladium International, 7th September, 2018

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager - IHP Location: Bauchi Project Overview and Role

  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager implements a framework for project results measurement, accountability, learning, and development effectiveness that will measure and report IHP success in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Responsibilities
  • Implements a framework for project results measurement, accountability, learning, and development effectiveness that will measure and report IHP success in Bauchi State;
  • Provides leadership and technical oversight, support, and direction on performance monitoring and evaluation at the state, LGA, facility, and community levels;
  • Leads analyses of results and ensures that lessons learnt and best practices are captured, synthesized, reported, and disseminated;
  • Collaborates with IHP Bauchi technical teams to ensure lessons learnt, and best practices are incorporated into ongoing interventions and innovative approaches;
  • Leads development, dissemination, and application of M&E processes and tools in Bauchi;
  • Responsible for oversight of data collection and information management processes, to ensure overall data reliability, consistency, and quality
  • Reports directly to Bauchi IHP Director with technical oversight from IHP MEL Director
Requirements
  • The State level Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager must be a proven leader in the field, with senior-level experience in the management of MEL for public health programs.
  • The Manager will have expertise and up-to-date knowledge and skills in implementing project-level M&E and MIS for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he should have experience with complexity aware monitoring and demonstrated experience in promoting the use of data for decision-making.
  • S/he must be intimately familiar with the context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Master's degree in demography, statistics, social sciences, public health, health information management or related field, PhD, preferred.
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning tasks for complex health and/or development projects.
  • Experience with USAID/global indicators and standard measurement tools in the areas of reproductive health/family planning, maternal and neonatal health and other relevant technical areas.
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ACCESS, and a statistical software package (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or similar).
  • Demonstrated analytical and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting analysis of large data sets, data management and data use skills.
  • Experience working with government partners, USAID, other donors, and implementing partners.
  • Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply     Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Nigeria IHP Location: Kebbi State Project Overview and Role  
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Monitoring and Evaluation Offer contributes to the development and implementation of the Task Order (TO) 4 MELP to systematically document performance for technical team to ensure the TO4 implementation is on track.
Responsibilities 
  • Contributes to the development and implementation of s the TO4 MELP to systematically document performance for technical team to ensure the TO4 implementation is on track;
  • Generates robust evidence for programmatic learning that leads to action, decision making, and impact;
  • Together with Senior MEL Manager, ensures the alignment of M&E activities with program goals and contributes to the development of annual work plans to identify TO4 targets and ensure inclusion of M&E activities;
  • Monitors project activities and tracks these activities against the TO4 results framework;
  • Conducts visits to LGAs as necessary for data validation to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets;
  • Generates monthly indicator reports and tracking progress against key indicators;
  • Works closely with the Kebbi stakeholders and trains M&E staff at the LGA, facility, and community levels to build their M&E capacity;
  • Contributes to the identification, analysis, and synthesis of technical knowledge and evidence-based information in intervention areas including family planning, reproductive, maternal and child health, malaria, nutrition and immunization.
  • Reports directly to Senior MEL Manager.
Requirements  
  • The State level Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will have experience working with facility level M&E of public health programs.
  • The Officer will have expertise and up-to-date knowledge and skills in M&E for health systems and healthcare provision programming, and experience working with different cadres of government.
  • S/he must be intimately familiar with the public context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor's degree / HND in demography, statistics, social sciences, public health, health information management or related field, Masters Preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience designing, implementing, monitoring, evaluation and learning tasks for health and/or development projects
  • Familiarity with USAID / International indicators and standard measurement tools in the areas of reproductive health/family planning, maternal and neonatal health and other relevant technical areas
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ACCESS, and a statistical software package (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or similar)
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work with relevant government partners, USAID, other Donors, and implementing partners
  • Good verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective interaction among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Data Analyst - Nigeria IHP Location: Kebbi State Reports to: HMIS Specialist. Project Overview and Role   
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Data Analyst position is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting HMIS data.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting HMIS data
  • Analyzes and troubleshoots HMIS user issues to implement a resolution or escalate the case to Pathways staff
  • Provides ongoing training and technical assistance to HMIS users via email, phone, and webcast, and on site as appropriate
  • Leads the development and implementation of data quality, management, and analysis plans
  • Provides on-site data quality assessment of LGA, health facilities, and others by assisting with implementation planning, including data entry process improvement
  • Prepares regular and ad-hoc reports, analysis, presentations, charts, graphs, and other documents as assigned
  • Performs data quality checks and monitors for gaps
Requirements
  • The Data Analyst will have some experience and up-to-date knowledge and skills in MIS and M&E for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he must be familiar with the HMIS data context at the State level and working with health facilities and LGA for data collection, reporting and use. S/he should have experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor's degree / HND in demography, statistics, information technology, public health information management or related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of working with HMIS for public health.
  • Experience in using NHMIS Tools and DHIS2
  • Competency in MS Word and Excel. Experience using statistical software a plus.
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Experience in facilitation of training workshops and onsite mentoring of health workers
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title. Operations Assistant - Nigeria IHP Location: Bauchi, Nigeria Reports to Finance and Operations Manager Duration: 5 years Project Overview and Role 
  • IHP is an integrated health program with an expanded effort with the Government of Nigeria (GON) to identify and support rapid scale-up of proven interventions through improvement of service delivery and strengthening of health systems. It will focus its support for service delivery in six intervention areas, family planning, malaria, routine immunization, nutrition, maternal/newborn health, and treatment of childhood pneumonia/diarrhea.
  • The Operations Assistant is responsible under the leadership of the Operations Manager, for ensuring the smooth operations and logistics of the state program, including local and in-country travel, local vendor relationships, and event and meeting arrangements.
Responsibilities   
  • Responsible for overall administration function of the project
  • Assist Operations Manager and other team members to compile and document program information for reports, publications and communications, as needed
  • Provide secretarial and administrative support to COP and other team members to facilitate and support the smooth management of the project
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive electronic and paper filing system for the project office, including database of all partners and contact information
  • Establish and maintain supplier/vendor files and account
  • Maintain the project purchase order system
  • Support the project’s procurement and purchasing, and other contractual requirements
  • Develop minutes of routine staff meetings and other project-related meetings
  • Assist with the preparation, review and editing of documents, presentations, reports, proposals, and excel spread sheets
  • Organize translation, editing, and publication of reports, task-related deliverables, briefing notes, etc
  • Maintain shared document libraries, archives, calendars, etc., using Palladium web-based management information systems
  • Serve as point person for all IT related issues with coordinate with the IT Support Center
  • Assist with special projects and perform other duties as required
Requirements   
  • Bachelor's Degree from a recognized academic institution
  • A minimum of 2 years relevant work experience
  • Proven competency in planning, organizing, and implementing operational activities
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications
  • Sound written and verbal communication skills in English
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply   Job Title: Data Analyst - Nigeria IHP Location: Sokoto State Reports to: HMIS Specialist. Project Overview and Role   
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Data Analyst position is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting HMIS data.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting HMIS data
  • Analyzes and troubleshoots HMIS user issues to implement a resolution or escalate the case to Pathways staff
  • Provides ongoing training and technical assistance to HMIS users via email, phone, and webcast, and on site as appropriate
  • Leads the development and implementation of data quality, management, and analysis plans
  • Provides on-site data quality assessment of LGA, health facilities, and others by assisting with implementation planning, including data entry process improvement
  • Prepares regular and ad-hoc reports, analysis, presentations, charts, graphs, and other documents as assigned
  • Performs data quality checks and monitors for gaps
Requirements
  • The Data Analyst will have some experience and up-to-date knowledge and skills in MIS and M&E for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he must be familiar with the HMIS data context at the State level and working with health facilities and LGA for data collection, reporting and use.
  • S/he should have experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor's degree / HND in demography, statistics, information technology, public health information management or related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of working with HMIS for public health.
  • Experience in using NHMIS Tools and DHIS2
  • Competency in MS Word and Excel. Experience using statistical software a plus.
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Experience in facilitation of training workshops and onsite mentoring of health workers
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager - Nigeria IHP Location: Kebbi Project Overview and Role
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager implements a framework for project results measurement, accountability, learning, and development effectiveness that will measure and report IHP success in Kebbi State.
Responsibilities
  • Implements a framework for project results measurement, accountability, learning, and development effectiveness that will measure and report IHP success in Kebbi  State;
  • Provides leadership and technical oversight, support, and direction on performance monitoring and evaluation at the state, LGA, facility, and community levels;
  • Leads analyses of results and ensures that lessons learnt and best practices are captured, synthesized, reported, and disseminated;
  • Collaborates with IHP Kebbi technical teams to ensure lessons learnt, and best practices are incorporated into ongoing interventions and innovative approaches;
  • Leads development, dissemination, and application of M&E processes and tools in Kebbi;
  • Responsible for oversight of data collection and information management processes, to ensure overall data reliability, consistency, and quality.
  • Reports directly to Kebbi IHP Director with technical oversight from IHP MEL Director
Requirements
  • The State level Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager must be a proven leader in the field, with senior-level experience in the management of MEL for public health programs.
  • The Manager will have expertise and up-to-date knowledge and skills in implementing project-level M&E and MIS for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he should have experience with complexity aware monitoring and demonstrated experience in promoting the use of data for decision-making. S/he must be intimately familiar with the context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Master’s ’s degree in demography, statistics, social sciences, public health, health information management or related field, PhD Preferred
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning tasks for complex health and/or development projects.
  • Experience with USAID/global indicators and standard measurement tools in the areas of reproductive health/family planning, maternal and neonatal health and other relevant technical areas.
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ACCESS, and a statistical software package (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or similar).
  • Demonstrated analytical and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting analysis of large data sets, data management and data use skills.
  • Experience working with government partners, USAID, other donors, and implementing partners.
  • Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply     Job Title: Communications Specialist - IHP Location: Bauchi Project Overview and Role 
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Communications Specialist leads implementation of the project’s communication and knowledge management strategy in the State.
Responsibilities   
  • Leads implementation of the project’s communication and knowledge management strategy in the State;
  • Captures and documents lessons learned, success stories and champions the scaling-up of best practices;
  • Works with the state M&E team to support preparation of high-quality project reports and documentation;
  • Contributes to content management of the external website and intranet if required;
  • Facilitates knowledge management (KM) and communication-related capacity development events and sharing of best practices;
  • Ensures compliance with the IHP branding and marking strategy;
  • Develops communications campaigns to highlight thematic topic areas as necessary, and helps develop and implement engagement strategies;
  • Facilitates linkages and partnerships with media organizations to promote ongoing conversation about health issues relevant to IHP work
  • Organizes and backstops webinars and other learning events, as needed;
  • Facilitates media and social media administrative processes if required.
  • Reports to Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist at ACO and supervised by Senior MEL Manager
Requirements
  • The Communications Specialist must be experienced in public health/public health communication, international development, or related field. S/he will have demonstrated experience working with complex health or development projects that required collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
  • S/he must be familiar with the public context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Knowledge Management, Public Policy Communications or related field. A Master’s degree will be a plus.
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in communications, health communications/reporting, knowledge management, social media or related field, and working in public health with USAID/International Donor Programs.
  • Demonstrated strength and experience writing project reports (progress updates, monthly, quarterly, annual), technical reports, and policy briefs
  • Proven ability to lead the planning, coordination and execution of communications products
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholders
  • Experience in client relationship management, reporting, program work planning is preferred.
  • Prior experience working with USG-funded programs is required
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
  • Strong verbal, listening, writing and oral communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with IHP internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and graphics design software.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Communications Specialist - IHP Location: Sokoto Project Overview and Role 
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Communications Specialist leads implementation of the project’s communication and knowledge management strategy in the State.
Responsibilities   
  • Leads implementation of the project’s communication and knowledge management strategy in the State;
  • Captures and documents lessons learned, success stories and champions the scaling-up of best practices;
  • Works with the state M&E team to support preparation of high-quality project reports and documentation;
  • Contributes to content management of the external website and intranet if required;
  • Facilitates knowledge management (KM) and communication-related capacity development events and sharing of best practices;
  • Ensures compliance with the IHP branding and marking strategy;
  • Develops communications campaigns to highlight thematic topic areas as necessary, and helps develop and implement engagement strategies;
  • Facilitates linkages and partnerships with media organizations to promote ongoing conversation about health issues relevant to IHP work
  • Organizes and backstops webinars and other learning events, as needed;
  • Facilitates media and social media administrative processes if required.
  • Reports to Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist at ACO and supervised by Senior MEL Manager
Requirements
  • The Communications Specialist must be experienced in public health/public health communication, international development, or related field. S/he will have demonstrated experience working with complex health or development projects that required collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
  • S/he must be familiar with the public context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Knowledge Management, Public Policy Communications or related field. A Master’s degree will be a plus.
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in communications, health communications/reporting, knowledge management, social media or related field, and working in public health with USAID/International Donor Programs.
  • Demonstrated strength and experience writing project reports (progress updates, monthly, quarterly, annual), technical reports, and policy briefs
  • Proven ability to lead the planning, coordination and execution of communications products
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholders
  • Experience in client relationship management, reporting, program work planning is preferred.
  • Prior experience working with USG-funded programs is required
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
  • Strong verbal, listening, writing and oral communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with IHP internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and graphics design software.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Communications Specialist - IHP Location: Kebbi Project Overview and Role 
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Communications Specialist leads implementation of the project’s communication and knowledge management strategy in the State.
Responsibilities   
  • Leads implementation of the project’s communication and knowledge management strategy in the State;
  • Captures and documents lessons learned, success stories and champions the scaling-up of best practices;
  • Works with the state M&E team to support preparation of high-quality project reports and documentation;
  • Contributes to content management of the external website and intranet if required;
  • Facilitates knowledge management (KM) and communication-related capacity development events and sharing of best practices;
  • Ensures compliance with the IHP branding and marking strategy;
  • Develops communications campaigns to highlight thematic topic areas as necessary, and helps develop and implement engagement strategies;
  • Facilitates linkages and partnerships with media organizations to promote ongoing conversation about health issues relevant to IHP work
  • Organizes and backstops webinars and other learning events, as needed;
  • Facilitates media and social media administrative processes if required.
  • Reports to Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist at ACO and supervised by Senior MEL Manager
Requirements
  • The Communications Specialist must be experienced in public health/public health communication, international development, or related field. S/he will have demonstrated experience working with complex health or development projects that required collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
  • S/he must be familiar with the public context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Knowledge Management, Public Policy Communications or related field. A Master’s degree will be a plus.
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in communications, health communications/reporting, knowledge management, social media or related field, and working in public health with USAID/International Donor Programs.
  • Demonstrated strength and experience writing project reports (progress updates, monthly, quarterly, annual), technical reports, and policy briefs
  • Proven ability to lead the planning, coordination and execution of communications products
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholders
  • Experience in client relationship management, reporting, program work planning is preferred.
  • Prior experience working with USG-funded programs is required
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
  • Strong verbal, listening, writing and oral communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with IHP internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and graphics design software.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager - Nigeria IHP Location: Sokoto Project Overview and Role
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager implements a framework for project results measurement, accountability, learning, and development effectiveness that will measure and report IHP success in Sokoto State.
Responsibilities
  • Implements a framework for project results measurement, accountability, learning, and development effectiveness that will measure and report IHP success in Sokoto State;
  • Provides leadership and technical oversight, support, and direction on performance monitoring and evaluation at the state, LGA, facility, and community levels;
  • Leads analyses of results and ensures that lessons learnt and best practices are captured, synthesized, reported, and disseminated;
  • Collaborates with IHP Sokoto technical teams to ensure lessons learnt, and best practices are incorporated into ongoing interventions and innovative approaches;
  • Leads development, dissemination, and application of M&E processes and tools in Sokoto;
  • Responsible for oversight of data collection and information management processes, to ensure overall data reliability, consistency, and quality.
  • Reports directly to Sokoto IHP Director with technical oversight from IHP MEL Director
Requirements  
  • The State level Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager must be a proven leader in the field, with senior-level experience in the management of MEL for public health programs.
  • The Manager will have expertise and up-to-date knowledge and skills in implementing project-level M&E and MIS for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he should have experience with complexity aware monitoring and demonstrated experience in promoting the use of data for decision-making.
  • S/he must be intimately familiar with the context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Master’s ’s degree in demography, statistics, social sciences, public health, health information management or related field, PhD Preferred
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning tasks for complex health and/or development projects.
  • Experience with USAID/global indicators and standard measurement tools in the areas of reproductive health/family planning, maternal and neonatal health and other relevant technical areas.
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ACCESS, and a statistical software package (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or similar).
  • Demonstrated analytical and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting analysis of large data sets, data management and data use skills.
  • Experience working with government partners, USAID, other donors, and implementing partners.
  • Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply     Job Title. Operations Assistant - Nigeria IHP Location: Kebbi, Nigeria Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager Duration: 5 years Project Overview and Role 
  • IHP is an integrated health program with an expanded effort with the Government of Nigeria (GON) to identify and support rapid scale-up of proven interventions through improvement of service delivery and strengthening of health systems. It will focus its support for service delivery in six intervention areas, family planning, malaria, routine immunization, nutrition, maternal/newborn health, and treatment of childhood pneumonia/diarrhea.
  • The Operations Assistant is responsible under the leadership of the Operations Manager, for ensuring the smooth operations and logistics of the state program, including local and in-country travel, local vendor relationships, and event and meeting arrangements.
Responsibilities   
  • Responsible for overall administration function of the project
  • Assist Operations Manager and other team members to compile and document program information for reports, publications and communications, as needed
  • Provide secretarial and administrative support to COP and other team members to facilitate and support the smooth management of the project
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive electronic and paper filing system for the project office, including database of all partners and contact information
  • Establish and maintain supplier/vendor files and account
  • Maintain the project purchase order system
  • Support the project’s procurement and purchasing, and other contractual requirements.
  • Develop minutes of routine staff meetings and other project-related meetings
  • Assist with the preparation, review and editing of documents, presentations, reports, proposals, and excel spread sheets
  • Organize translation, editing, and publication of reports, task-related deliverables, briefing notes, etc
  • Maintain shared document libraries, archives, calendars, etc., using Palladium web-based management information systems
  • Serve as point person for all IT related issues with coordinate with the IT Support Centre
  • Assist with special projects and perform other duties as required
Requirements   
  • Bachelor's Degree from a recognized academic institution
  • A minimum of 2 years relevant work experience
  • Proven competency in planning, organizing, and implementing operational activities
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications
  • Sound written and verbal communication skills in English
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title. Operations Assistant - Nigeria IHP Location: Sokoto, Nigeria Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager Duration: 5 years Project Overview and Role 
  • IHP is an integrated health program with an expanded effort with the Government of Nigeria (GON) to identify and support rapid scale-up of proven interventions through improvement of service delivery and strengthening of health systems. It will focus its support for service delivery in six intervention areas, family planning, malaria, routine immunization, nutrition, maternal/newborn health, and treatment of childhood pneumonia/diarrhea.
  • The Operations Assistant is responsible under the leadership of the Operations Manager, for ensuring the smooth operations and logistics of the state program, including local and in-country travel, local vendor relationships, and event and meeting arrangements.
Responsibilities   
  • Responsible for overall administration function of the project
  • Assist Operations Manager and other team members to compile and document program information for reports, publications and communications, as needed
  • Provide secretarial and administrative support to COP and other team members to facilitate and support the smooth management of the project
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive electronic and paper filing system for the project office, including database of all partners and contact information
  • Establish and maintain supplier/vendor files and account
  • Maintain the project purchase order system
  • Support the project’s procurement and purchasing, and other contractual requirements.
  • Develop minutes of routine staff meetings and other project-related meetings
  • Assist with the preparation, review and editing of documents, presentations, reports, proposals, and excel spread sheets
  • Organize translation, editing, and publication of reports, task-related deliverables, briefing notes, etc
  • Maintain shared document libraries, archives, calendars, etc., using Palladium web-based management information systems
  • Serve as point person for all IT related issues with coordinate with the IT Support Center
  • Assist with special projects and perform other duties as required
Requirements   
  • Bachelor's Degree from a recognized academic institution.
  • A minimum of 2 years relevant work experience;
  • Proven competency in planning, organizing, and implementing operational activities.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications
  • Sound written and verbal communication skills in English
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: HMIS Specialist - Nigeria IHP Location: Bauchi Project Overview and Role   
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The HMIS Specialist coordinates data collection at project states offices to monitor performance and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data, and leads activities to support HMIS strengthening at LGA level.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinates data collection at project states offices to monitor performance and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data, and leads activities to support HMIS strengthening at LGA level
  • Collaborates with other partnering implementers on alignment of data collection, analysis, and results reporting
  • Oversees the data migration and reconstruction efforts with the facility, LGAs, SMOH, and other stakeholders on the ground
  • Facilitates training surveys and ensures quality of data and data management activities at the facility level
  • Trains staff on database (HMIS) and answers questions related to the system
  • Reports to Senior M&E/HMIS Advisor at ACO and supervised by Senior MEL Manager
Requirements  
  • The HMIS Specialist will have experience and up-to-date knowledge and skills in MIS and M&E for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he must be familiar with NHMIS / DHIS2, HMIS data context at the State level and working with health facilities and LGA for data collection, reporting and use.
  • S/he should have experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor's degree / HND in demography, statistics, information technology, public health information management or related field. A Master’s degree will be a plus.
  • Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience with reporting health services data using standard tools and software. Familiarity with NHMIS and DHIS2 is required.
  • Familiarity with USAID / Global indicators and standard measurement tools in the areas of reproductive health/family planning, maternal and neonatal health and other relevant technical areas.
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience using statistical software a plus.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working  with government partners, USAID, other Donors, and implementing partners.
  • Good verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective interaction among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: HMIS Specialist - Nigeria IHP Location: Kebbi Project Overview and Role   
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The HMIS Specialist coordinates data collection at project states offices to monitor performance and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data, and leads activities to support HMIS strengthening at LGA level.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinates data collection at project states offices to monitor performance and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data, and leads activities to support HMIS strengthening at LGA level
  • Collaborates with other partnering implementers on alignment of data collection, analysis, and results reporting
  • Oversees the data migration and reconstruction efforts with the facility, LGAs, SMOH, and other stakeholders on the ground
  • Facilitates training surveys and ensures quality of data and data management activities at the facility level
  • Trains staff on database (HMIS) and answers questions related to the system
  • Reports to Senior M&E/HMIS Advisor at ACO and supervised by Senior MEL Manager
Requirements  
  • The HMIS Specialist will have experience and up-to-date knowledge and skills in MIS and M&E for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he must be familiar with NHMIS / DHIS2, HMIS data context at the State level and working with health facilities and LGA for data collection, reporting and use.
  • S/he should have experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor's degree / HND in demography, statistics, information technology, public health information management or related field. A Master’s degree will be a plus.
  • Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience with reporting health services data using standard tools and software. Familiarity with NHMIS and DHIS2 is required.
  • Familiarity with USAID / Global indicators and standard measurement tools in the areas of reproductive health/family planning, maternal and neonatal health and other relevant technical areas.
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience using statistical software a plus.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working  with government partners, USAID, other Donors, and implementing partners.
  • Good verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective interaction among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Data Analyst - Nigeria IHP Location: Bauchi Project Overview and Role
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The Data Analyst is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting HMIS data.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting HMIS data;
  • Analyzes and troubleshoots HMIS user issues to implement a resolution or escalate the case to Pathways staff;
  • Provides ongoing training and technical assistance to HMIS users via email, phone, and webcast, and on site as appropriate;
  • Leads the development and implementation of data quality, management, and analysis plans;
  • Provides on-site data quality assessment of LGA, health facilities, and others by assisting with implementation planning, including data entry process improvement;
  • Prepares regular and ad-hoc reports, analysis, presentations, charts, graphs, and other documents as assigned;
  • Performs data quality checks and monitors for gaps.
  • Reports to HMIS Specialist.
Requirements
  • The Data Analyst will have some experience and up-to-date knowledge and skills in MIS and M&E for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he must be familiar with the HMIS data context at the State level and working with health facilities and LGA for data collection, reporting and use. S/he should have experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor's Degree / HND in Demography, Statistics, Information Technology, Public Health Information Management or related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of working with HMIS for public health.
  • Experience in using NHMIS Tools and DHIS2
  • Competency in MS Word and Excel. Experience using statistical software a plus.
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Experience in facilitation of training workshops and onsite mentoring of health workers
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: HMIS Specialist - Nigeria IHP Location: Kebbi Project Overview and Role   
  • The Integrated Health Project (IHP) aims to strengthen local capacity and systems to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary healthcare.
  • The HMIS Specialist coordinates data collection at project states offices to monitor performance and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data, and leads activities to support HMIS strengthening at LGA level.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinates data collection at project states offices to monitor performance and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data, and leads activities to support HMIS strengthening at LGA level
  • Collaborates with other partnering implementers on alignment of data collection, analysis, and results reporting
  • Oversees the data migration and reconstruction efforts with the facility, LGAs, SMOH, and other stakeholders on the ground
  • Facilitates training surveys and ensures quality of data and data management activities at the facility level
  • Trains staff on database (HMIS) and answers questions related to the system
  • Reports to Senior M&E/HMIS Advisor at ACO and supervised by Senior MEL Manager
Requirements  
  • The HMIS Specialist will have experience and up-to-date knowledge and skills in MIS and M&E for health systems and healthcare provision.
  • S/he must be familiar with NHMIS / DHIS2, HMIS data context at the State level and working with health facilities and LGA for data collection, reporting and use.
  • S/he should have experience with USAID / International donor programs.
Additional qualifications include:
  • A Bachelor's degree / HND in demography, statistics, information technology, public health information management or related field. A Master’s degree will be a plus.
  • Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience with reporting health services data using standard tools and software. Familiarity with NHMIS and DHIS2 is required.
  • Familiarity with USAID / Global indicators and standard measurement tools in the areas of reproductive health/family planning, maternal and neonatal health and other relevant technical areas.
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience using statistical software a plus.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working  with government partners, USAID, other Donors, and implementing partners.
  • Good verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective interaction among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
  • Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
  • Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply   Application Deadline 3rd October, 2018.

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