Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor Vacancy at Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa
Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa (HIFASS) - Local
OVC Partners in Nigeria (LOPIN3) which started in August 2014 is a five
year PEPFAR/USAID funded project implemented in Cross River and Ebonyi
states. The project works with LGAs, communities, households and
families where children are orphaned or made vulnerable due to HIV/AIDS
and other disabilities. LOPIN 3 works within the context of overall goal
of "Mitigating the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Children and Households" The
project is implemented by a consortium of 3 local organizations with
HIFASS as the lead partner and others including, People-to-people Health
Foundation Nigeria (PPHFN), Calabar Arch-Diocesan Action committee on
AIDS (CAACA) and Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki Succour and Development
Services Initiatives (SUCCDEV).
The project is seeking for the services of a seasoned professional to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: M &E Advisor
Location: Calabar, Cross River
Terms of Reference
- Under the supervision of the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, the incumbent carries out the following duties:
- Coordinate the project data collection in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation plan;
- Design/update tools for data collection, analysis and dissemination;
- Lead State M & E Officers in the management and update of LOPIN-3 the databases
- Administer the project database and ensure it is constantly updated;
- Ensure the training of Sub-recipients M & E Officers in the use of the database;
- Ensure complete and timely reporting through the
implementation of an efficient data management system from the provision
of data collection tools to reporting;
- Ensure data analysis from Sub-recipient CSOs;
- Ensure data quality through the establishment of a Quality Assurance system for the project data;
- Periodically check the consistency of monitoring and evaluation indicators as defined for each activity of the Project;
- Produce on quarterly basis the project indicator performance tracking table for each CSO
- Develop monthly and quarterly written reports per deadlines;
- Strengthen the capacity of sub-recipients as well as LGA and State M & E personnel;
- Ensure data collection tools are available on implementation sites;
- Develop procedures and manuals for data quality assurance;
- Oversee the development and implementation of data quality
control system, data quality assurance for the program activities and
the Audit of Data Quality;
- Establish and maintain good working relations with important State officials, partners and NGOs;
- Conduct any other duties in relation with the position
- Establish a network of data managers on LOPIN-3 sites in view of improving the quality of data
Qualifications and Experience
- Masters degree in Public Health, Demography, Health Management,
Developmental Studies, Public Administration, Business Management,
Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Operations research or related
fields.
- At least 10-15 years working experience working with relational databases and Geographical Information System(GIS)
- Excellent analytical, reporting, computer and communication skills are essential requirement.
- Working knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS, gender and
gender-based violence in Nigeria and specifically in the two States is
required.
- Previous working experience in Cross River and Ebonyi States will be added advantage.
- Experience on National OVC Management Information System(NOMIS) is desirable
- Experience in HIV/AIDS programs, Gender and related health
fields, health planning and research, social developmental work will be
an advantage
- Proven experience in surveys and assessment, result-based
planning, performance monitoring, use of statistical packages (such as
CSPRO, Epi-Info, Stata and SPSS) in data analysis and reporting.
Note
- Candidates with no experience and competences in GIS and database management need not apply.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their current Curriculum
Vitae and Cover letter in only one attachment (MS word document) and
indicate the title of the post applied for as the subject of the mail
to:
[email protected]
Application Deadline: 20th February, 2017.