• Application Deadline:
• Position: Monitoring & Evaluation/Health Systems Strengthening (M&E/HSS) Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Bauchi , Kebbi , Sokoto


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:    

• The M&E/HSS Officer will be supervised by and report to the State Coordinator. S/he will provide technical leadership of 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.


• The position will use analyzed and triangulated HMIS, LMIS, and surveillance data at strategic policy and management discussions to influence state HSS.


• S/he will build the capacity of SMEP and LGA malaria focal persons in use of evidence to influence HRH, health financing, and service delivery system decisions. S/he will provide timely analyzed data to inform AOP processes.


• The position will build capacity of SMEP and LGA malaria focal persons in monitoring AOP implementation and budget performance to inform mTWG decisions.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical guidance in the planning and implementation of all state and LGA level M&E/HSS activities.


• Develop and implement an M&E/HSS plan for the program in the state, in collaboration with the State Coordinator


• Take lead in the implementation of PMI-S state level Task Order M&E plans and state work plan and reporting on USAID indicators and targets in collaboration with the State Coordinator;


• Establish system for flow of information from service-delivery points to the PMI-S central database and ensure timely M&E/HSS technical support to all implementing health facilities.


• 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


• Take lead in implementation of selected health systems interventions including for example evidence-based state malaria annual planning to fit into state planning and budgeting cycle


• Support state malaria partners to build an evidence base to monitor state malaria program performance towards elimination goals


• Provide HRH analytics to inform state HRH deployment and management practices


• Engage with the State DHPRS, SPHCDA, State Health Insurance Scheme to mainstream state malaria budgets in state government budget. 


• 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

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• A first degree in any field of study and at least 5 years of progressive experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of health programs; or a postgraduate degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with at least 3 years field experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs is required.


• Experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems, generating, triangulating and using health data to inform State health systems strengthening is required.


• A minimum of 3 years’ 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