HIV Data Quality Assessment Team Lead at DevTech Systems, Inc.

Scope Of Work

• Develop and finalize the DQA protocols, site selection methodology, and site visit plan with input from USAID/Nigeria’s HIV/TB Office and the MEL Activity technical team.
• With input from USAID/Nigeria’s HIV/TB Office and the MEL Activity, finalize materials for a data assessor training, and lead training exercise with the MEL Activity’s Senior MEL Specialists and Chief of Party, with participation from the HIV/TB Office.
• Participate and supervise, with input from the MEL Activity technical staff, the field activities of 4-6 teams of data assessors being supervised by DQA Specialist, over a 1-2-month period in different states within Nigeria. The field activities will involve:
• Conduct of multiple IP M&E Systems Assessments for select HIV program indicators at IP central levels, intermediate and service delivery/sub-contractor levels (as appropriate); and
• Review the data quality of select HIV program indicators against the ADS 201 guideline.
• Review and provide relevant feedback on daily reports of DQA activities and findings submitted by DQA specialists and DQA assessors.
• Coordinate debrief meeting of DQA findings by DQA specialists and DQA assessors at the DevTech Nigeria office following the state DQA visits.
• Compile site visit reports and validate data into coherent DQA reports with support from the DQA Specialists.
• Develop PowerPoint presentation for the debrief with the HIV-TB office of USAID/Nigeria with support from the DQA Specialists.
• Recommend actionable recommendations to address emerging data quality issues and M&E system issues identified.
• Carry out other DQA tasks as assigned by the MEL Activity’s Senior MEL Specialists and Chief of Party.

Deliverables, Level Of Effort, & Schedule

• Work plan and DQA methodology and protocol.
• Training of DQA Assessors.
• In-brief with HIV-TB technical office of USAID/Nigeria.
• DQA State visits (to include supervision of DQA assessors during state field visit).
• Debrief with HIV-TB technical office of USAID/Nigeria, to include PowerPoint presentation on methodology, key findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Draft DQA report.
• Final DQA report, incorporating feedback from USAID/Nigeria and the MEL Activity.

Qualifications And Experience Requirements

• MD or MPH in Epidemiology, Medicine, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in M&E, preferably with experience working on PEPFAR-funded HIV projects establishing M&E systems, finalizing results frameworks, PMPs, M&E plans and M&E databases.
• Extensive demonstrated experience in leading and managing rigorous and evidence-based DQAs.
• Extensive demonstrated experience in conducting training workshops on M&E methodologies, data collection and analysis, and findings dissemination sessions using DQA findings.
• Demonstrated experience writing evaluation reports and data quality assessment reports for USAID or other donors.
• Sound knowledge of the USAID ADS policy especially guidance and requirements on DQAs.
• Familiarity with conducting qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis in SPSS, Stata, Nvivo or Excel for DQA.
• Professional proficiency and fluency in written and spoken English (FSI 4 level).
• Experience in Nigeria or Western Africa preferred.