Malaria Service Delivery Volunteer at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

The M&E Volunteer will be supervised by the M&E/HSS Officer

• S/he will provide technical support to 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.
• Pro use analyzed and triangulated HMIS, LMIS, and surveillance data at strategic policy and management discussions to influence state HSS.
• 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
• 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

• A First Degree in any field of study and at least 1 year experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of health programs
• Experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems, generating, triangulating and using health data to inform State health systems strengthening is required.
• have 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.