Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

Grade: J
Job ID: 13-7513
Location: NG-Imo
# of Positions: 1
Center/Office: CHS - General
Posted Date: 2014-05-13
Project/Program: Nigeria/CUBS
Application Due Date: 2014-05-23

Overall Responsibilities

• The objective of the M&E Consultant position is to provide technical leadership in the roll-out of OVC M&E plan in the states integrating it with other health and education systems and generating strategic data for program management, reporting and documentation of best practices.
• The M&E Consultant is also responsible in spearheading the roll-out of OVC M&E plan in line with PEPFAR and national reporting requirements and he/she is a member of the Project Management Team that is responsible for overall project performance.
• Under the overall supervision of Associate Director M&E, the M&E consultant will assist the team on M&E related activities in the CUBS project.
• Under the supervision of the Associate Director M&E, the M&E consultant will provide support in, data verification, compiling/collating, Data entry, reports in focal states as needed.

Specific Responsibilities

•     Data collection at state level
•     Data verification and reporting
•     Data entry
•     Updating of all databases
•     Conduct routine DQA when necessary
•     Support other Associate Director M&E and the state teams with data needs
•     Facilitate M&E trainings( including mentoring) in states
•     Document outcomes of those meetings, drawing attention to follow-up actions
•     Compile  M&E monthly & quarterly reports using templates to be developed
•     Any other duties as assigned by the COP and or Associate Director M&E

Qualifications

• The suitable candidate will have a graduate degree in statistics, demography, epidemiology or related field with focus on monitoring and evaluation and at least 2 years hands-on-experience at a senior position in monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS and TB programs with very good analytical, presentation, communication and reporting skills.
• Familiarity with USAID and PEPFAR reporting systems is highly desirable, particularly for HCT, PMTCT, ART, Palliative care, and OVC programs.
• The candidate must be familiar with the Nigeria National M&E system and tools with excellent training and networking skills.