Posted on: Fri 21-04-2023

The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: M&E Intern

Job ID: R2878

Location: Katsina

Job Type: Internship

Overview

• The State M&E Intern is ideally a generalist who will work in close collaboration with the State Specialists (PSM, CM, &/ M&E), and project partners on all aspects of project management and implementation at the state level.
• S/he assists the State Specialists in providing oversight to LGA-level routine activities eg. LGA data validation meetings at health facilities, data entry, supply chain data collection, last mile distribution of health commodities, training, and so on. The State M&E Intern will assist the State Specialist in ensuring that the project functions efficiently, providing oversight of all project activities.
• S/he will assist with logistic processes in project-related procurements and documentation.
• Additionally, s/he will assist the State Specialist in assuring that all technical activities under the project are implemented in a timely and effective manner.

Responsibilities

Project Management, Partner and Donor Relations:

In collaboration with the State Specialists and the In-Country team, the State M&E Intern will:

• Responsible for filing all activity reports in both soft and hard copies
• Assist in the project’s quality assurance processes
• Participate in accessing activity progress to ensure that the partners and local contractors maintain close adherence to work plans, meet designated milestones, deliverables, and benchmarks, and provide technical assistance when needed.
• Support in knowledge management activities, including documentation of success stories, lessons learnt, and activity reports.
• Assist in monitoring program implementation and use of resources.

Project Technical Support:

In collaboration with the State M&E Specialist and the In-Country Team, the State M&E Intern will:

• Support oversight of routine activities such as data validation, HMIS LMIS data collection
• Support data entry routinely at the state level
• Support the specialist to improve data quality
• Keep inventory of project equipment at the state level
• Ability to travel domestically as required to support program activities.
• Any other task assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Biostatistics, or a health-related field required.
• One (1) year or less of experience in Public Health and health systems strengthening is required
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, stakeholders, and donors.
• Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meeting deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages - Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are essential.
• Training development and facilitation skills.
• Programme Management skills.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note

• MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements.
• MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status.

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