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Position

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer - MAPS

Experience: 3 years

The Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer, under the supervision of the State Coordinator and additional supervision from the M&E Advisor based in Abuja, will be responsible for working with state and LGA level health authorities, health facilities and other partners in the state to strengthen malaria M&E. He/she will also be responsible for collation and analysis of MAPS specific data in additional to building capacity of government counterpart at the state level to do the same.The M&EO may be expected to spend at least 10% of his/her time in the SMoH DPRS, 10% at the State Malaria Control Program office, 40% at LGA providing oversight as required and 40% at the MAPS Oyo office.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to health facilities in ensuring that data are accurately captured, analyzed on monthly basis, used for decision making and reported to the LGA according to set guidelines.

•   Support the LGA and SMCP in ensuring that data from health facilities are accurately collated and reported according to set guidelines.

•    Facilitate training and supportive supervision of data officers in the states and LGAs on the use of the data collection tools, data quality assurance and the DHIS.

•    Provide technical support and mentoring in the use and trouble shooting of DHIS at the LGAs (where there is DHIS) and SMCP.

•    The MEO will also conduct quarterly DQA in selected health facilities in collaboration with the LGA focal persons and SMCP officer.

•    Support data management during LLIN campaign and provide technical assistant on LLIN data tracking and reporting system.

•    Work closely with other MAPS state officers in collation and storage of data and reports of MAPS activities.

•    Actively participate in the state monthly M&E meeting and ensure meeting objectives are met.

•    Participate in operational research and scientific documentation as applicable in the state under the guidance of the Country Office team

•    Any other duty assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

•    Degree in any of the social sciences, a postgraduate degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics or Demography will be an added advantage.

•    Three years relevant working experience; in M&E and application of DHIS for data management is required.

•    Excellent communication skills and experience working in monitoring and evaluation of Malaria control programs.

Method of Application

FHI 360's Career Center at http://www.fhi360.org/careers or through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements. Please specify source in your application.

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