The Vacancy
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for an M&E Officer to join our team in Niger State.
Job purpose
The M&E Officer will serve as the main focal person for all monitoring and evaluation activities which include data validation, DQA, coordination meetings, capacity building in data quality and supportive supervisory visit to strengthen the data management system in SMC intervention in the state. S/he will assist and report to the state programme manager regarding the monitoring and evaluation of SMC activities.
Scope of work
The SMC intervention is community-based, however, the staff is expected to work with the MC State M&E Specialist, ICT4D Teams, State HMIS, SMEP M&E Officer, LGA SMC team, health facility workers and community volunteers for proper management of intervention data. The officer will work as part of the project team under the direct supervision and guidance of the State Programme Manager for the attainment of the project goal.
Key accountabilities:
- Plan and implement M&E activities related to SMC in the approved work plan under the guidance of the State Program Manager and the Country office M & E team.
- Serve as the focal person for all SMC-related monitoring and evaluation work for the project within the state.
- Manage the data collection and management processes before, during and after each round of mass SMC drug administration, including sentinel site monitoring
- Adapt and maintain a high quality SMC personnel database at all levels/cadres and update this database as need arises, guided by the SMC personnel replacement/update protocol.
- Routinely monitor project and implementing entities’ performance against targets and prepare monthly and periodic reports on M&E activities for SMC intervention per activity per cycle with reference to the microplan.
- Conduct regular granular data review and analysis for feedback to LGAs for program improvement, and for updates to state and national level (MC and government).
- Support SMoH staff with coordinating program management activities, by ensuring that the recommended coordination and dissemination meetings hold at the LGA and state levels and within stipulated timelines.
- Work with the state and LGA Health staff to ensure that reports are obtained from all health SMC-implementing facilities within the state through appropriate state and project-specific mechanisms.
- Participate in regular monitoring and supervisory visits to SMC-implementing health facilities, and ensure that corrective action plans are developed for identified gaps, and tracked accordingly.
- Participate in cyclical LQAS surveys (as applicable), ensure timely survey data analysis and feedback, development and implementation of facility-specific performance improvement plans informed by the outputs of the LQAS.
- Support the development and implementation of feedback and response channels to reflect the preferences of community members and beneficiaries.
- Ensure that beneficiary feedback is adequately documented, addressed, analyzed, and utilized by program teams.
- Work with SMC Supply Chain Officer to triangulate and reconcile SMC service and consumption data per cycle
- Ensure high quality data are available in useable format on a regular and timely basis for programmatic decision making and donor reporting.
- Work with Supply Chain Officer, Cluster Supervisors and Field Officers to Coordinate the documentation of SMC activities in form of reports and ensure proper archiving of such for easy access and reference (in both hard format and electronic format on Sharepoint)
- Provide direct technical assistance and capacity building for state and LGA level implementers in the design and implementation of SMC monitoring and evaluation activities
- Represent MC and make presentations at professional meetings and conferences related to Monitoring, Evaluation and research, including monthly end-of-cycle review meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications and experience:
- Degree in statistics, demography, mathematics or any other relevant quantitative relevant discipline
- Five-year post qualification experience
- Demonstrable contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities, social and cultural constraints and realities related to community assessment, project design, evaluation and implementation
- Cognate experience in monitoring and evaluation of community-based interventions is highly desirable
- Experience in managing HMIS and CLMS and familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems as well as community-level programme implementation will be added advantages
- Fluency in written and spoken English Work-based skills and competence
- A solid understanding of health systems strengthening.
Work-based skills and competencies:
- Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium’s mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
- Proficiency in database management especially DHIS; Excel, Word, PowerPoint and demonstrable experience with statistical software packages (Stata, SPSS, Power BI or Tableau)
- Experience in survey design and implementation, development of data bases and analysis and write up of survey results
- Previous experience in use and manipulation of electronic reporting systems, softwares (including Kobocollect, SurveyCTO, ODK, Magpi, RedRose), databases, general ICT4D solutions is required.
- Demonstrated skills in data management and quantitative data analysis
- Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
- Proven writing, communication and presentation skills in English
- A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality
- Facilitation and coordination skills
- The ideal candidate must be attentive to detail, highly organized, flexible and self-motivated with excellent communication skills in written and oral communication
- He/she must clearly display the ability to effectively prioritise and perform tasks to meet tight deadlines
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The Vacancy
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a State Project Manager to join our team in Niger State.
Job purpose
To work with the country office team and GF Senior Project Manager to effectively manage project activities and resources, provide leadership and stewardship to the project team and maintain collaborative links with the project’s key stakeholders at national and sub-national level.
Key accountabilities
Project management (60%)
- Work with the programme team and other relevant personnel in the country office to lead activities for smooth project start up and planning in line with the GF Malaria Project Implementation Plan
- Work with the relevant personnel to prepare all necessary project start up and planning tools on time
- To build and performance manage an effective and technically unsurpassed GF project team in the states with their zone
- Work directly with the SnrPM and be responsible for coordinating overall project implementation in the state and see that activities are carried out on time and within budget
- Liaise regularly with the SPM to provide timely and comprehensive updates and reports as required
- Liaise with other PRs, SRs and partners relevant for successful GF malaria implementation in the state
- Work with the project team to develop and implement annual work plans
- Work closely with the SnrPM to prepare the programme monitoring and evaluation plan in conjunction with the Project M&E Manager. Work with the project team to implement it
- Work with the country finance team and project finance associate to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets
- Be responsible for state project budget management and reporting
- Be responsible for preparing project Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) which is submitted to the Principal Recipient (PR) quarterly, including narrative reports on a timely basis
- Work with the project Finance Manager and SnrPM to prepare quarterly financial reports
- Work with the relevant country personnel and the SnrPM to prepare an exit strategy and to implement it, to see to the smooth end of the programme
- Coordinate with other donors and implementers to ensure complementarity of implementation of the GF malaria project in project states by leveraging resources and harmonizing efforts where possible
- Work with the Country Communication Manager, the Country Technical Coordinator, SnrPM, programme PRs and SR for social mobilization to see that a programme communications strategy is developed and implemented
- Coordinate the documentation of GF supported activities in form of activity-specific reports and ensure proper archiving of such for easy access and reference
- Contribute to quarterly preparations for PR-SR coordination meetings in form of progress updates and power point presentations
- Be responsible for quarterly lessons identification and learning documentation and dissemination
- Be responsible for building functional partner relationships among the project’s stakeholders
- Oversee project partners inputs and subcontractors’ activities to deliver harmonized, aligned and effective outputs
- Manage risks to Malaria Consortium including financial, reputation and security in a challenging environment
- Work with the project M&E Officer and Country M&E Specialist to ensure that high quality project data is collected, analysed and disseminated to relevant stakeholders at all levels and reported to PI
Technical contributions (10%)
- Work with the project teams, SnrPM and the Country Technical Coordinator to determine technical support needs to implement the project effectively and with high quality. Liaise with the Country Technical Coordinator to obtain regional or global technical support
- Contribute to the development and production of dissemination documents to allow wider sharing of Malaria Consortium’s experiences, lessons and successes
Technical performance management and quality assurance (20%)
- Take the lead in monitoring and evaluating project performance
- Keep abreast with evidence and best practices that are related to the project
Representation (10%)
- Work with the Country Director, Country Technical Coordinator and SnrPM to participate in national level meetings and workshops to represent Malaria Consortium at programmatic and coordination events
- Liaise regularly with CRS’s focal persons on respective project activities and the GF PMU through the SnrPM keeping the relevant Country Team in loop of communication
- Work with the Country Director, Programme Director, Country Technical Coordinator and SnrPM to keep key national stakeholders abreast with the project
- To exert influence and to advocate for Malaria Consortium’s key technical positions and promote best practice in malaria and iCCM interventions
Person specification
Qualifications and experience:
- Postgraduate or Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or another relevant specialty is a minimum requirement
- Extensive experience of working at national or state level in developing countries on a donor-funded project
- Excellent project planning, management and monitoring & evaluation skills
- Experience managing project budgets
- Proven leadership skills and team leading
- Experience in advocacy and policy influencing
- Excellent written and spoken English
Desirable
- Experience in malaria programme implementation
- Experience in leading a project at state level
- Advance knowledge of Microsoft office
Work-based skills and competencies:
Essential
- Proof of strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills are also needed
Understanding of public health issues in West and Central Africa
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