Jobs at the Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN)

Responsibilities

• The TB project is for a duration of 1 year, six month renewable on extension of project and satisfactory performance.

He/She shall:

• Provide technical support for the implementation of Global Fund TB program in the states supported by TLM Nigeria.
• Maintain contact with National TB and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), donors, implementing partners and other stakeholders on behalf of the organization.
• Support the States TBLC Programmes in policy formulation, communication development, advocacy and routine collation of TB data.
• Analyze field reports to determine weaknesses in programme delivery and suggest recommendations for improvements.
• Lead the production of programmatic and M and E progress reports.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of Progress Update and Disbursement Request ((PUDR) reports.

Requirements
Interested candidates should have the following:

• First degree from a recognized institution in Medicine & Surgery,
• An MPH would be an added advantage,
• Minimum of 5 years working experience on donor funded TB projects in Nigeria
• Strong skills in leadership, organizational, analytical, institutional capacity strengthening.
• Ability to relate effectively with development partners, Civil Society Organizations and Ministry of Health at national and state levels,
• Excellent written and oral communication, skills with proficiency in computer packages
• such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Epi-info and SPSS are necessary .
• Experience and good understanding of Global
• Fund principles and procedures is desirable.

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Reporting to: HPO

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and oversight to ensure monitoring and evaluation excellence of the GF TB project.
• Provide technical support to Sub-Recipients (SR5) in ensuring that programmatic data/indicators are accurately captured, and reported according to set guidelines.
• Support the development and design of the M&E framework, tools and project M&E plans, guidelines and ensure efficient data management processes
• Conduct routine monitoring and supportive supervisory visits to project sites, including the conduct of data verification and validation and data quality assessments (DQAs) using standard checklists
• Support monitoring activities to project sites, collation/analysis of monitoring reports for program feedback and decision making.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a University first degree in relevant discipline .
• A masters degree public health will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation on Tuberculosis, Malaria or related fields and programs in developing countries: and working experience with Global
• Fund, USAID or any other donor funded programs is desirable.
• Computer literacy with demonstrated use of word processing, database and presentation software (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Experience with database development and management and statistical analysis software (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or similar) is also a plus.
• Applicants experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.