Latest Job Vacancies at ABT Associates, October 2018

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Abt Associates - The International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We command technical expertise in health, agriculture, climate change, food security and governance - as well as in international evaluation. Our multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known for impact and innovation. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Project Assistant / Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant - SHOPS Plus Req Id: 58105 Location: Nigeria Job Description

• Abt Associates seeks a qualified Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant  to support the SHOPS Plus Nigeria M&E Director in all research, monitoring, and evaluation (RME) activities in the state. SHOPS Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB, family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other priority health areas. In Nigeria, SHOPS Plus focuses on tuberculosis and family planning.
• The M&E Assistant will support the M&E Officer in the implementation of the Lagos TB program.  The TB program will focus on increasing availability of TB services in the private sector, improve flow of suspected TB patients into detection and treatment centers, improve the quality of private sector TB services, and strengthen health systems to foster and sustain Public Private Mix models for TB care.  While the FP program will support capacity-building of public and private providers to scale up family planning, especially long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Collate and document materials that the data entry clerks will enter into the project data management system
• Supervise data entry clerks:
  • Supervise daily filing of the data forms by the data entry clerks
  • Ensure back-ups of the database daily
  • Assign forms on a daily basis to DEC to be entered into the database and ensure that the entries matches the forms assigned to them
  • Conduct data verification on the data entered to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Assist SHOPS Plus managers and technical leads in collecting, analyzing and reporting program data
• Make input in the development/review of Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning documents
• Assist in development of research instruments for baseline, endline surveys and exploratory research studies
• Support research analysis and interpretation including data cleaning and other minor quantitative tasks; draft presentations and reports of the studies carried out
• Support the M&E officer/Director in reviewing program data to monitor performance (including carrying out data quality assurance activities)
• Work with the M&E officer/Director in providing evidence-based input/feedback to facilitate program design, review and implementation
• Track research expenditures (at the state level) against the budget, and monitor and manage RME sub-contracts
• Support in the reporting of program performance indicators to USAID and other stakeholders as may be necessary
• Make presentations on M&E as may be necessary (e.g. during trainings, meetings, etc.)
• Support the development of program progress report, case studies, and other documents as per program objectives

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Bachelors Degree in any of the following areas: Public Health, Economics, Epidemiology, Demography, Social Work, Business Management or related/equivalent fields.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a related professional space
• Experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research techniques preferred
• Excellent computer application skills, especially in use of MS Word, Excel, Acess and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with secondary data sources
• Excellent presentation and writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Competent in mathematical calculations and analysis
• Ability to multitask, have leadership and supervision skills
• Experience in data entry, cleaning and analysis

Minimum Qualifications:

• ( 2+ ) years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Remuneration Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Project Assistant / Project Officer (Lagos State) - SHOPS Plus Nigeria Req Id: 58226 Location: Lagos  Job Summary

• Abt Associates seeks a Lagos State Project Officer to support a private sector TB project under SHOPS Plus. SHOPS Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.
• The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB, family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health areas. In Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate private providers to scale up tuberculosis case finding, diagnosis, treatment and reporting in Lagos State.
• The Project Officer will support implementation of a TB services expansion project that will  increase availability of TB services in the private sector, improve flow of suspected TB patients into detection and treatment centers, improve the quality of private sector TB services, and strengthen health systems to foster and sustain Public Private Mix (PPM) models for TB care.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the TB  State Coordinators to implement private sector TB program in Lagos State.
• Assist in developing and implementing detailed action plans for activities
• Support the technical team in capacity building through trainings and on-site mentoring activities
• Plan and carry out supportive supervisory visits to IOs and network providers using developed checklists
• Strengthen IO operations by providing technical and managerial oversight for network support Work with  IO network officers to implement referral system within the private sector network and to/from the public sector
• Support the State Coordinators as liaisons among communities, facilities, and local government authority (NTBCLP, etc.)
• Support the State Coordinators to  develop and review technical resource materials (e.g., training materials, SBCC plans, strategy documents, job aids) and programming tools to support meeting project objectives
• Work with administrative and finance staff to plan and organize logistics for training and other events
• Support the State Coordinators to carry out administrative duties including preparing and managing schedules, official correspondence and follow up, tracking budgets and managing cash advances
• Contribute to communication, advocacy and knowledge management tasks including documentation and program report writing
• Contribute to the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation system.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) degree in Health Management, Public Health, Health Administration, or other relevant field
• Five years (BS) or  four years (MS) of relevant work experience, especially TB or other infectious diseases
• Experience with private sector health service delivery at the provincial and/or district level
• Ability to write technical papers and reports
• Strong abilities to implement capacity building activities, training and workshops
• Ability to assess problems and develop solutions. Computer skills in MS Windows, Excel, Word
• Ability to travel with the state approximately 50% of the time
• Excellent organizational skills and oral and written communications skills in English
• Previous experience in Tuberculosis projects with USAID funding or other donor agencies preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• (3+) years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience

Remuneration Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply. Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Project Assistant / Project Officer - SHOPS Plus Req Id: 58225 Location: Kano Opportunity

• We seek a Kano State Project Officer to support a private sector TB project under SHOPS Plus. SHOPS Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB, family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health areas. In Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate private providers to scale up tuberculosis case finding, diagnosis, treatment and reporting in Kano State.
• The Project Officer will support implementation of a TB services expansion project that will  increase availability of TB services in the private sector, improve flow of suspected TB patients into detection and treatment centers, improve the quality of private sector TB services, and strengthen health systems to foster and sustain Public Private Mix (PPM) models for TB care.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the TB  State Coordinators to implement private sector TB program in Kano state
• Assist in developing and implementing detailed action plans for activities
• Support the technical team in capacity building through trainings and on-site mentoring activities
• Plan and carry out supportive supervisory visits to IOs and network providers using developed checklists
• Strengthen IO operations by providing technical and managerial oversight for network support Work with  IO network officers to implement referral system within the private sector network and to/from the public sector
• Support the State Coordinators as liaisons among communities, facilities, and local government authority (NTBCLP, etc.)
• Support the State Coordinators to  develop and review technical resource materials (e.g., training materials, SBCC plans, strategy documents, job aids) and programming tools to support meeting project objectives
• Work with administrative and finance staff to plan and organize logistics for training and other events
• Support the State Coordinators to carry out administrative duties including preparing and managing schedules, official correspondence and follow up, tracking budgets and managing cash advances
• Contribute to communication, advocacy and knowledge management tasks including documentation and program report writing
• Contribute to the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation system

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Bachelor's (BS) or Master’s (MS) degree in health management, public health, health administration, or other relevant field
• Five years (BS) or  four years (MS) of relevant work experience, especially TB or other infectious diseases
• Experience with private sector health service delivery at the provincial and/or district level
• Ability to write technical papers and reports
• Strong abilities to implement capacity building activities, training and workshops
• Ability to assess problems and develop solutions.Computer skills in MS Windows, Excel, Word
• Ability to travel with the state approximately 50% of the time
• Excellent organizational skills and oral and written communications skills in English
• Previous experience in Tuberculosis projects with USAID funding or other donor agencies preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

• (3+) years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Remuneration Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

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