Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor at Chemonics International

Background: The overall goal of GHSC-PSM is to procure and provide health commodities for all USAID health programs, including but not limited to, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Family Planning, and Maternal & Child Health, as well as provide systems strengthening technical assistance to improve supply chain management and commodity security in Nigeria.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Support data management processes at state level and ensure that standard processes are followed, identified gaps and implement corrective actions in coordination with other state staff and stakeholders
• Support and build the capacity at state level on monitoring and evaluation, supportive visits, data analysis and presentation.
• Participate in the review of Nigeria Health LMIS data and outputs to assess quality of data entry process
• Support state performance review meetings with trend and root cause analysis to facilitate performance improvement initiatives
• Participate in state level Site Improvement Monitoring System (SIMS) assessment as required, and ensure all preparatory activities and means of verification are available
• Conduct health facility data quality assessment as required
• Support periodic program KPI analysis at national level and other data request by stakeholders
• Coordinate and support update of state health facility report tracker
• Participate in internal data quality checks and analysis to support program reporting, and follow up on corrective actions
• Support state specific Last Mile Distribution monitoring with deployment of SurveyCTO data capture tool and data analysis
• Keep track of KPIs for states in the region and advise RM and state teams on a bi-monthly / quarterly basis.
• Other duties as assigned by the technical supervisor

Job Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s in health sciences, development, statistics or related field and at least 3 years of work experience in international public health programs
• Familiarity with the principles and current approaches to M&E in health programs
• Experience in the design, conduct and analysis of studies (quantitative and qualitative)
• Ability to contribute to capacity-building efforts and work with colleagues in diverse cultures
• Ability to work independently and to manage activities daily with minimal supervision
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with other staff, USAID, consultants, MOH, and international organizations
• Computer literacy with demonstrated use of word processing, database and presentation software (Word, Excel, Power Point). Experience with database development and management in Access a plus. Experience using mapping (e.g., Arc-GIS, Health Mapper, etc.), and statistical analysis software (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or similar) also a plus
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent writing and communications skills in English required

Supervision

• The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor will report directly to Senior Manager, Region 3 on Management or Administrative activities and to the M&E Manager on Technical activities.

Working Conditions/Duration of Assignment

• This is a long-term position for the life of the contract.