M&E Assistant at CHEERS Nigeria

DESIRED START DATE:  January 2018

Summary of Position:      S/he has the responsibility of supporting CHEERS M&E Manager in ensuring that all M&E related activities in the facilities/states are carried out on time and as at when due.

Main Responsibilities:   

• Assist the M&E Technical Officer in Providing routine supportive supervision to facilities.
• Assist the M&E Technical Officer in the development of capacity strengthening plan for the Ministry of Health HMIS staff and facility Data Entry Clarks.
• Assist the M&E Technical Officer in collating comprehensive performance data, ensuring data integrity, verifying data, preparing and submitting in a timely manner all required performance reports from facilities to the management and the Principal recipient.
• Assist the M&E Technical Officer in monitoring and evaluation processes and ensure quality and timely periodic production of M&E information products in line with requirements from the donor.
• Actively participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings relating to M&E at the head office and state levels when required.
• Assist the M&E Technical Officer in enhancing M&E capacity among state and facility staff, to ensure data accountability, facilitate planning and strengthen service delivery.
• Assist the M&E Technical Officer  to Collect, verify, collate and analyse data on performance indicators from states.
• Assist the M&E Officer to develop and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports on M&E to the Management.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Supervisor and program Manager.    

Qualifications and Skills:

• Candidates should be holders of a University degree with at least 3 years of work experience in TB/HIV in Nigeria.
• Experience in monitoring of TB/HIV services
• Knowledge of TB/HIV M&E framework especially in a treatment setting.
• Experience in Global Fund project monitoring and evaluation.
• Computer skills (MS Office), specifically Microsoft Excel
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to learn quickly and expand scope of functions.
• Integrity, professional discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to assume ultimate responsibility, work under pressure.
• Knowledge of the design and implementation of DHIS 2.0, and other M&E related software
• Ability to work in and around team building environment and work under pressure.