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Location: NG-Niger State

Positions: Monitoring & Evaluation Associate, Niger 

Application Due Date 2014-03-28

Introduction:

Pro-ACT is an MSH-implemented project in Nigeria that aims at supporting State Ministries of Health and State Agencies for the Control of AIDS (SACA) to deliver comprehensive HIV/AIDS/TB services—including providing antiretroviral therapy for the hundreds of thousands of people in need in Nigeria. The project through the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding is set to achieve its goals of a strengthened health system for improved service delivery by the year 2014.

Overall Responsibilities

The success of the Pro-ACT project depends largely on accurate, complete and timely reporting of achievements to PEPFAR/USAID. Achievement of set targets is of utmost importance. Hence, the objective of the M&E Officer position is to support the development, maintenance and operation of the Monitoring and Evaluation System in the field office for effective monitoring of inputs and results in liaison with the M & E Specialist.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support the M & E Specialist in meeting all key M & E deliverables in the State office

• Support the M&E Specialist in the provision of technical guidance to the facility M & E staff on data collection, collation, basic analysis and reporting

• Work to monitor the progress and provide ongoing mentorship to engaged data clerks ensuring adherence to set standards and building their capacity to position them for program ownership

• Generate specific outputs (deliverables) as determined in the respective projected work plan for each month/quarter which will guide the M&E in leading the state M&E systems

• Support the State Monitoring and Evaluation specialist in building the capacity and strengthen the community grants systems and processes  

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor M&E Advisor and The Project Director.

Qualifications

• Degree in Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with focus on monitoring and evaluation and/or Biostatistics.

• At least 2 years hand-on-experience in monitoring and evaluation with very good analytical, presentation, communication and reporting skills.

• Excellent inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills.

• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical applications.

• Experience working in HIV/AIDS programs in Nigeria. Familiarity with PEPFAR reporting systems highly desirable, particularly for HIV Counseling and Testing, prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission, ART, palliative care, and OVC desirable

• Good writing skills, oral and written communication skills and  fluency in English

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