Program / M&E Assistant at FHI 360

Job Requisition ID: 2021202507
Location: State Office (Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Yobe, Borno, Bauchi)
Job Type: Full time
Band:  HH
Supervisor:Field Coordinator, Alive & Thrive Project/Nigeria

Project Summary

• The Nigeria Alive & Thrive (A&T) MIYCN social and behavior change program focuses on improving the delivery and expanding the coverage of MIYCN interventions that contribute to reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality and morbidity. A&T will work across the public and NGO sectors to improve MIYCN through A&T’s four components: advocacy, interpersonal communication and community mobilization, mass communication, and strategic use of data.  At the national level, A&T will predominantly work with its public and NGO sector partners to improve the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of key MIYCN policies (e.g., Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes; maternity leave; workplace support; breastfeeding-friendly health care and delivery facilities).  A&T will also work in seven states—Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, and Sokoto—to apply the four components to reach households, communities, and facilities with targeted, age-appropriate social and behavior change communication (SBCC) messaging on MIYCN practices.
• At both the national level and in the seven states, emphasis will be to build the capacity of the public sector (primary healthcare facilities) and local NGOs/CBOs to improve MIYCN practices, advance MIYCN policies, expand the promotion of positive social norms, and extend timed and age-appropriate behavior change messaging through commercial facilities to households and communities.
• Alive & Thrive Nigeria is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by FHI Solutions.

Basic Functions

• Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the Program/M&E Assistant performs functions related to administrative support, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of activities for the Alive & Thrive Project, Nigeria.

Program Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Administrative/Operational Support: Ensure all recorded/tracked data is accurate and meets program monitoring and reporting needs; provide general procurement/administrative actions as needed; schedule team meetings; manage electronic filing system; and other administrative duties, as assigned.
• Support Program Procurement and Financial Actions: Facilitate, monitor, track and process payments for vendors and consultants, supply orders, and other procurement duties, as assigned.
• Support Program Activities: Provide general research and troubleshooting support for team; and contribute to partner report sections, as requested.
• Maintain professional standard of communication with colleagues, consultants, and beneficiaries; and ensure work style contributes to team building and a professional environment where colleagues can work together productively

M&E Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Write reports on activities carried out in the field including site visit reports.
• Provide technical assistance to project implementing partners in building capacity in the use of data collection tools, monitoring and evaluation, and analysis.
• Conduct monitoring and supportive supervisory visits to project implementing sites.
• Receive, enter, and analyze data from the sites as needed to produce reports and provide feedback to the line manager.
• Support concrete proposals for the implementation of methods to improve the management and quality of project data.
• Ensure the archiving and security of data and various project reports.
• Perform any other duties as deemed necessary by his/her supervisor.

Qualifications and Requirements

• B.Sc / BA in Public Health, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, International Development, or its recognized equivalent with 1-3 years of relevant experience in similar position with international development programs.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is an advantage.
• Prior experience in a non- governmental organization (NGO) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of nutrition, health, and development programming in a developing country.
• Working knowledge of donor policies as well as international not-for-profit organizations.
• Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
• Basic budget tracking or financial management skills.
• Training and presentation skills would be an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently with initiative to manage high volume workflow.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and a self-starter attitude
• Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, and other relevant software.