Senior Technical Advisor - Monitoring & Evaluation at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)


Posted on: Fri 16-02-2024

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education, and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with a co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor - Monitoring & Evaluation

Location: Anambra

Job Category: Fixed Term

Job Description

  • The Senior Technical Advisor - Monitoring & Evaluation is responsible for the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation for the GF N-THRIP project.
  • S/he will work with other senior staff at the State and HQ office to provide oversight roles over sub-recipients to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs and requirements.
  • The STA-M&E will provide leadership to the assigned state offices and field-level M&E program, provide overall guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation, and project and Government of Nigeria reporting requirements.
  • S/he will provide oversight technical support to the designated states including interacting with state M&E lead, Program Managers, Implementing Agencies, and local research groups on needs and ensuring that locally employed Monitoring and Evaluation staff, consultants, and AHNI partners understand and can support these requirements.
  • S/he will manage the Global Fund M&E reporting cycle to ensure high-quality and complete datasets are sent periodically, or when required, work with local partners to develop their project monitoring and evaluation plans and support the correct implementation and use of routine data collection tools.
  • The STA-M&E will conduct monthly routine monitoring visits to project sites and provide supportive supervision.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

  • MB.BS / MD / Ph.D. or similar Degree with 4 to 6 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
  • Or MPH or MS / MA in a relevant Degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
  • BS/BA in Statistics, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Monitoring and Evaluation or in relevant Degree with 7 to 9 years of relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
  • Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

  • Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically.
  • Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives. Knowledge of health, reproductive health, or HIV/AIDS/STI/TB programming in developing countries.
  • Knowledge of Nigerian clinical settings, including government and non-government settings.
  • Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political, and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections.
  • Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants, and recipients of assistance.
  • Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
  • High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
  • Well-developed computer skills.
  • Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Suitability Statement (Application) and Resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

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Note

  • Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the Job Title and Location indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  • AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview.