Job Vacancies at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Reference  CodeGFHIVDEC4418.

Job Responsibilities:

Data Management

• Provide the assigned CRS partner secondary health center (SHC) support to ensure data is collected in an organized and verifiable manner into the National tools.
• Review and collect all M & E data for the project in assigned SHC and submit data monthly, quarterly or as required.
• Carry out on-site data verification exercises at the various collection points in the assigned SHC.
• Work regularly with the LGA M & E officers to ensure that the assigned SHC data are uploaded on into the National database.
• Ensure accurate reporting of community outreach activities into the National tools of the assigned SHC (where applicable).
• Liaise with the supply chain and laboratory officer to ensure drug and commodity consumption data of the assigned SHC are collected as needed.
• Participate actively at cluster meetings, Joint TB/HIV review meeting and data review meeting in the assigned SHC.
• Train and mentor facility staff in the assigned SHC on M&E activities based on the program M&E framework and requirements.
• Facilitate and participate in the periodic review of facility data towards achieving results and adjustment of expected results.
• Participate in CRS efforts to receive feedback and respond promptly in line with the CRS accountability framework.

• Facilitate all data related efforts and needs on the GFHIV program, as may be guided by CRS staff in the state.
• Support the EMR platforms in CRS supported facilities.
• Support capacity building efforts by CRS to staff of supported facilities, to ensure effectiveness and sustainability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in social science, public health, statistics or a development related fields.
• At least 1-2 years M&E experience in TB/HIV program at community and facility level.
• Familiarity with the National Harmonized tools.
• Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and mentoring.
• Demonstrable computer literacy in MS Office - Excel, Power Point and Word.
• Experience in data analysis in MS Excel, MS Access and at least one of the following: CSPro, SPSS, Epi Info or STATA is an added advantage.
• Ability to work effectively with government, partner facilities, civil society partners and communities.

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Reference  Code SMILEEOI4418

Project Background

Scope of Work

SMILE Program is seeking to engage Adhoc staff with requisite knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation or who will be trained on how to monitor these exercises in SMILE intervention states (Benue, Nasarawa and FCT) for households enrolled on the program. Adhoc staff will conduct the following activities;

The Sustainable Mechanisms for Improving Livelihoods and Household Empowerment (SMILE) consortium led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) seeks to strengthen the institutional capacity of States, Local Government Areas (LGAs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and communities to provide a coordinated, locally-owned, sustainable OVC response. SMILE also seeks to improve the well-being of 600,000 OVC and 150,000 caregivers in five states namely Benue, Edo, Nasarawa, Kogi and FCT through a comprehensive and coordinated program. The program is being implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (MWASD) and CSOs, in collaboration with communities to provide HES, nutrition, child protection, psychosocial support, education, health and HIV & AIDS services to OVC.

As part of activities for transferring households enrolled on the program in Scale-up and Sustained Support Plus Local government areas to CDC implementing partners in Benue, Nasarawa and FCT, SMILE program will be commencing household folder audit and notification in the three (3) states (FCT, Nasarawa, and Benue
Household folder audit and profiling

The folder audit will be conducted for all the currently enrolled households on the program in each of the Scale-up and Sustained Support Plus LGAs/AC in FCT, Nasarawa and Benue state. Adhoc staff working with the CSO staff will document the contents of each of the household folders using a template designed for this exercise and profile each household folders accordingly.

Household notification

Adhoc staff will work with CSO partner to come up with a plan for the notification of transitioning household in all the communities in the transitioning LGA/ACs.

Updated of Registers

Adhoc staff will work with the CSO staff to update the Household and Children enrollment registers, and Household/Caregivers and Children service registers.

Objective

Objectives:

The objectives of the assessment are as follows:

• To conduct folder audit of all the households to be transitioned.
• To support CSOs staff to conduct notification of households
• To update Household and Children enrollment registers
• To write a report on these exercises.
• Responsibilities of Assessment Supervisor
• To conduct folder audit
• To document findings and profiling of households using the appropriate  tool.
• To documents all challenges encountered during the exercise in all the   CSOs
• To prepare weekly progress reports on the exercise assessment.
• To conduct weekly review with CSOs to ensure effective coordination  of the exercise.
• To provide support to CSO in conducting household notification.
• To write end of activity report.

Qualifications:

• Graduates with B.Sc, HND or its equivalent in social sciences or related field
• Must be willing to work in any of the selected LGAs of the SMILE project
• Prior experience working with an NGO
• Familiarity with M&E and programming for vulnerable children   is an added advantage
• Demonstrate ability to write reports/ conduct data analysis
• Experience in data collecting
• Proven ability of maintaining targets and deadlines.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral Communication Skills Excellent knowledge of computer software – MS Office and Excel especially and or other statistical analysis software’s

Timeline/Duration:

Timeline/Duration

Number of days: 30 days (April 20th – May 30th, 2018). However, your continuous engagement within this period will be based on the tasks to be accomplished. The Adhoc staff will be reporting to the SMILE M&E Manager in-charge of the zone with support from Program Manager of each CSO. Overall coordination and technical oversight of the Data collector will be provided by the M&E Director. For all field activities, logistics, appointment and direct interactions with CSO partners, the Adhoc Assessors will be supported by the two SMILE Senior Program Managers

Logistics:

The applicants will be expected to be domiciled within the vicinity (state of interest) of data collection. Remuneration will be based on CRS official approved rates. Transportation support will be provided for the period of the data collection. Accommodation and per diem support will be provided when indicated.

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Reference  CodeSMILETBCMO4418.

Project Background:

CRS Nigeria leads the USAID-supported SMILE (Sustainable Mechanisms for Improving Livelihoods and Household Empowerment) consortium consisting of ActionAid Nigeria and Westat designed to scale-up care and support services for orphans and vulnerable children in FCT, Benue, Kogi, Edo, and Nasarawa by strengthening the capacity of government, civil society organizations (CSOs) and communities. SMILE seeks to improve the wellbeing of 500,000 OVC and 125,000 caregivers and will be implemented through an umbrella grants mechanism (UGM) whereby CSOs receive sub-grants to support capacity strengthening and program implementation at the community level. The project will also strengthen the Nigerian Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) response by strengthening the organizational systems and technical capacity of the five SMWASDs and targeted Local Government Areas (LGA).

The purpose of this position is to support Active childhood TB case finding (ACF) TB through close collaboration with SMILE stakeholders at LGA and communities.  Under the direction of the Technical Advisor (HIV/TB), s/he will collaborate closely with community leaders to facilitate identification of presumptive TB cases in the communities and holistic community based response to childhood TB prevention, treatment, care and support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Case Management Officer will identify health facilities for clinical examination of children (including growth assessment) and diagnosis (AFB test, sputum m/c/s, chest x-ray, GeneXpert testing), HTC, ART (in HIV/TB co-infection cases) and management
• She/he will ensure high standards in identification and referral of presumptive TB cases for diagnosis
• She/he will support the development of functional referral networks for community TB services and facilitate two-way referral to ensure accelerated access to TB investigation. ‘
• She/he will ensure TB investigation results are obtained in a timely manner and facilitate prompt treatment of TB cases.
• Undertake home visits to ascertain patients are accessing services- ensuring seamlessly flow of community-facility-community continuum of care for TB services.
• She/he will ensure case retention, treatment support, drug adherence, contact tracing, document treatment outcome, HIV status of TB patients and household health promotion. 
• Actively seeks and responds to feedback from all members of targeted communities and other stakeholders to promote acceptance of service and encourage sustainability
• Facilitate documentation of services in the national NTP tools such as presumptive TB register and treatment register.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A community health certification or related medical professional training with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in community TB Prevention, Care and Support services delivery.
• Experience with National TB and Leprosy Control Program (NTBLCP) is added advantage.
• Residence in Local government of duty is mandatory and past work experience in the LGA of duty will be added advantage
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and communities
• Experience working with community stakeholders such as organizing community outreaches as well as facilitating community educational activities for awareness creation and  behavior change.
• Experience in productive engagement with HCW in public and private health
• A demonstrated ability to take responsibility, work autonomously and use initiative, especially when working in communities with differing customs and believes.
• Effective communication skills in English –oral and written. Understanding of local language and cust