Technical Specialist, MEAL at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Summary: 

• The Program Officer HIV & OVC MEAL will support all Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) towards sustainability of HIV and OVC service delivery at the national and sub-national levels.
• This support includes; support for HIV/OVC coordination & sustainability platforms, innovative case finding, DSD models, retention in care models, scale up of viral load uptake, Quality of Care Strategies and OVC programs. In collaboration with the ACCESS technical team and GoN structures, S/he will support the development of MEAL policy documents and ensure compliance with data management policies including accurate and timely reporting of results to key stakeholders at the national and sub-national levels.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

MEAL Technical Assistance

• Strengthen MEAL strategies for effective HIV treatment and OVC services at the central office and at states of ACCESS project implementation.
• Support the efforts of GoN at national and sub-national levels and PEPFAR to standardize and scale up the use of evidence based technical strategies for HIV treatment quality improvement.
• Strengthen HIV & OVC coordination/sustainability platforms using MEAL strategies.
• Support the development of SOPs, job aids and guidelines for HIV treatment, OVC programs and Quality Improvement for PEPFAR implementing partners and civil society organizations (CSOs).
• Support MEAL strategies to strengthen bi-directional linkages towards improved OVC – Pediatric ART integration continuum of care with a focus on optimizing health and social services workforce and improved data management information system.
• Support content provision and capacity building for the NMRS and NOMISS.
• Support the strengthening of the sub-national Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group for HIV treatment and OVC services.

    Representation and Learning:

• In consultation with the technical lead, represent the consortium on relevant technical meetings including high level representation, advocacy and donor engagement as required.
• Ensure necessary technical assistance and training is provided to partners to develop capacity to implement HIV/OVC MEAL activities as per the project requirements.
• Contribute to the documentation and dissemination of project efforts, achievements, lessons learned and innovations within ACCESS and to the larger Nigerian and global technical community, as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in social sciences, sciences, or related field.
• Demonstrated skills in MEAL, data management and quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Up to five years in PEPFAR program implementation; experience in providing MEAL technical assistance for PEPFAR HIV/OVC interventions including at least one year experience in above site/sustainability intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government, CSOs and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
• Proven inter-personal skills for effective teamwork; as well as the ability to work independently on a frequent basis, taking initiative, working under pressure, managing a variety of activities concurrently, and delivering outputs on schedule.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently and ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.
• Excellent analytic, organizational and computer skills; skilled in MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Commcare.