Job Description
The M&E Volunteer will be supervised by the M&E/HSS Officer
- S/he will provide technical support to PMI-S Project’s surveillance, monitoring and evaluation (SME) and health systems strengthening (HSS) interventions, including the rollout and integration of PMI-S M&E plans in the states with other HSS activities as well as generating strategic data for program management, reporting, and documentation of best practices.
- Pro use analyzed and triangulated HMIS, LMIS, and surveillance data at strategic policy and management discussions to influence state HSS.
- Build capacity of SMEP and LGA M&E officers in monitoring and evaluation, data management and data use
- Support the SMEP team to analyze and use data to inform decisions and guide malaria interventions
- Participate in data quality review meetings at the state and LGA levels
- Work with SMEP and LGAs to train health workers in the use of HMIS tools
- Support monitoring of quality of service at health facilities
- Provide TA in analysis and management of a state Malaria Data Repository drawing from the federal MDR instance; and promote dissemination of information to policy and decision makers through bulletins and policy briefs
QUALIFICATIONS
- A First Degree in any field of study and at least 1 year experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of health programs
- Experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems, generating, triangulating and using health data to inform State health systems strengthening is required.
- have experience working in malaria programs in Nigeria
- NGO experience is an added advantage
- Familiarity with USAID or any donor M&E and reporting systems is highly desirable
- Excellent data quality assurance, analysis, presentation and reporting skills.
- Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical applications, including DHIS 2 for data management
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
- Strong report writing skills
- Excellent organizational, inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills.