Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director at Chemonics International

Job Summary

• Chemonics seeks a director, monitoring, evaluation, and learning for an anticipated multi-year, USAID health project in Nigeria.
• The Strategic HIV and AIDS Response Program Nigeria will focus on improving the quality and effectiveness of high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions to meet state and local government areas’ specific goals and objectives.
• This project will cover governance, access, and demand activities for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) services.
• The specific objectives of the program include targeted and efficient HIV case identification through optimized index partner and self-testing, linkage to care and treatment; patient enrollment in HIV/AIDS therapy with adequate adherence and retention; successful suppression of HIV viral loads; specialized services that attract key and vulnerable populations to achieve epidemic control; and increased capacity of the Nigerian government to expand, oversee and finance HIV/AIDS and TB services.
• We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of the program monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework and information system to track delivery against targets, outcomes, and impacts
• Lead analysis of data collected to assess progress and to identify areas for improvement
• Create an environment across projects and sites that encourages timely data inputs into the central data system and data usage for decision-making at the site, local, state, and national levels to include patient management, commodities, and laboratory data
• Monitor site-level performance to refine case finding and linkage approaches, decrease attrition, and scale up viral load
• Analyze performance and data to course-correct and implement program changes
• Use surveillance data to inform programming for activities that permit it to achieve epidemic control for all genders, ages, and risk groups
• Lead the scale-up of evidence-informed combination prevention
• Guide the reporting processes among technical staff, consolidate program reports, and promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons
• Support all technical staff in M&E functions and manage M&E-related staff in the program

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related discipline
• Minimum of seven years of experience designing and implementing M&E activities for public health programs in developing countries
• A firm command of M&E topics related to improvements in quality integrated service and support programs
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with United States government and/or President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief reporting requirements
• Proven experience analyzing similar data and applying information to improve project implementation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in Nigeria or West Africa preferred
• Fluency in English required
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity