Society for Family Health (SFH) Vacancy for an Assistant Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL)
Society for Family Health (SFH) is one
of the leading public health non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in
Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV and AIDS
prevention, and maternal and child health.
SFH works in partnership with
the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, World Health
Organization, the British Department for International Development
(DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) among other international donors.
We seek to recruit qualified
persons as a result of growth in our organisation.
We offer
professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working
environment and competitive remuneration.
Job Title: Assistant Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) - Gates Project
Job Reference Code: Log&DistrGates-ext
Job Profile:
This position reports to the Project Director and will provide
oversight on all MERL activities for the Gates MNHC project in Gombe,
Northeast Nigeria. S/He will be responsible for the design and
development of programme specific Performance Monitoring Plans (PMP) as
well as monitoring and evaluation plans at SFH and partner levels. S/He
will adopt existing SFH monitoring tools; propose new ways of measuring
change through the use of both quantitative and qualitative data
collection tools. The successful candidate will be responsible for
establishing and managing database to track progress towards meeting
project goals while taking the lead in aligning, collecting and
reporting on relevant programme indicators to the organisation-wide
M&E system. S/He will coordinate internal and external reviews and
lead the analysis of findings with strong emphasis on learning and
review regular programme reports of MNHC project for submission to
donor. S/He will finalise the project monitoring and evaluation plan
with the donor, manage implementation of the plan, design studies,
analyze data, prepare reports, commission studies as needed, provide
timely evidence for project decision making, lead data interpretation
sessions with programmers and assure use of the most recent and
innovative research methodologies.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Must possess a first degree in Statistics/Economics/Medical/Behavioural/Social Sciences or its equivalent in a relevant field.
- Must possess a minimum of a Masters degree in Demography, Public Health, Epidemiology or Biostatistics/Statistics.
- Must have minimum of between 10-12 years progressive experience in
MCH/RH related surveillance and/or research with wide ranging knowledge
of research methodologies.
- Must have in-depth experience in preparing research for publications
and presenting research findings to public health and policy
specialists, media and the general public. The successful candidate must
show evidence of published peer reviewed articles in scientific
journals.
- Must possess ability to analyze and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data to inform programming.
- Must be proficient in the use of SPSS, STATA, Epi Info or CS Pro.
- Knowledge of DHIS database software will be of added advantage.
- Must have proven experience working in a fast paced non-governmental environment, and also with a variety of donors.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, communication (oral and written) and presentation skills.
- Logistics & Distribution Assistant Manager (Gates Project) (based in Gombe)
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should
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