Senior Technical Advisor - Monitoring & Evaluation at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Job Description

• The Senior Technical Advisor - Monitoring & Evaluation is responsible for the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation for the GF N-THRIP project. 
• S/he will work with other senior staff at the State and HQ office to provide oversight role over sub-recipients to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs and requirements.
• The STA-M&E will provide leadership to the assigned state offices and field level M&E program, provide overall guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation and on project and Government of Nigeria reporting requirements.
• S/he will provide oversight technical support to the designated states including interacting with state M&E lead, Program Managers, Implementing Agencies, and local research groups on needs and ensuring that locally employed Monitoring and Evaluation staff, consultants and AHNI partners understand and can support these requirements.
• S/he will manage the Global Fund M&E reporting cycle to ensure high quality and complete datasets are sent on a periodic basis, or when required, work with local partners to develop their project monitoring and evaluation plans and support the correct implementation and use of routine data collection tools.
• The STA-M&E will conduct monthly routine monitoring visits to project sites and provide supportive supervision.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• MB.BS / MD / PHD or similar Degree with 4 to 6 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
• Or MPH or MS / MA in relevant Degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
• BS/BA in Statistics, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Monitoring and Evaluation or in relevant Degree with 7 to 9 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically.
• Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives. Knowledge of health, reproductive health or HIV/AIDS/STI/TB programming in developing countries.
• Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting, including government and non-government settings.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.