Latest Jobs at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Job Description

• The Technical Officer-Adaptive Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learningis responsible for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for the state office.
• S/He will work with others in the state office and local implementing partners to ensure that state monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs, work with the state-level staff and government counterparts to provide support and guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation activities and on Government of Nigeria reporting requirements.
• Work with local partners to support the correct implementation and use of monitoring and evaluation tools, and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting and ensure that the quality of program/project activities adheres to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• MB.BS / MD / PHD or similar Ddegree with 2 to 4 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings,
• Or MPH or MS/MA in relevant Degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings,
• Or BS / BA in Statistics, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Monitoring and Evaluation or in relevant Degree with 5 to 7 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings,
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

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Job Description

• Will support the development, implementation and supervision of all AHNi’s Electronic Information Systems at the State and facility levels.
• S/He will provide technical assistance for the design and content development for electronic information systems (LAMIS, DHIS, GIS and any other AHNi package or database tools) used for M&E operations.
• This function will include assisting the software programming team in developing actual logic statements for the coding of M&E indicators and software business rules where necessary and checking that all software development is done according to already established standards and procedures.
• Assist the software programming team in developing actual logic statements for the coding of M&E indicators and software business rules where necessary and checking that all software development is done according to already established standards and procedures.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science or other relevant field with 3-5 years’ experience in software development, DHIS 2 configuration. Deployment skills will be an added advantage.
• MB.BS/MPH/MSc or similar degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, General Statistics or Biostatistics, Health Informatics and/or Management with 1 to 2 years’ relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.
• Experience working at the national level on health programs with knowledge and experience in data collection and analysis.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems such as NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

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Key Responsibilities

• Will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of data processing. S/he is responsible for the planning, maintenance and development of the project’s databases and Geographical information system (GIS).
• Other responsibilities include, the design and creation of spatial products, including maps, digital data, reports and statistics.
• S/he will administer and maintain the project’s DBMS, monitor and optimize the DBMS and coordinate data management issues (e.g., deletion of records, query management, Internet reports) within the data users’ group.
• Run checks to ensure the security and confidentiality of the AHNI/Nigeria identifiable health data.
• Monitor research staff’s compliance with confidentiality policies to assure that security standards are met and advice on the acquisition of the appropriate Database Management Systems as needed.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• MS / MA Geographic Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or its recognized equivalent, and 4 - 6 years post-national youth service relevant experience.
• BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or its recognized equivalent with 5 - 7 years post-national youth service relevant experience.
• Strong background in geospatial and health information systems (GIS) and/or database management is required.

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Job Description

• Will provide day to day technical and programmatic support related to Clinical Management of HIV/ AIDS and PMTCT.
• Provide technical support to implement high quality care, treatment and support activities with primary focus on clinical management of HIV/AIDS including provision of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART).
• Assist in the development of strategies for the design and implementation of HIV/AIDS mitigation interventions.
• This includes orphans and vulnerable children programming, home-based care and other care and support activities at the community level.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of components related to clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including the use of Anti-retroviral treatment in field-level projects and programs.
• Provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS care and support capacity building at the state level. Work with technical relevant technical staff to adapt and disseminate guidelines, tools and procedures that will support the achievement of quality service delivery.
• Provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation capacity building to field programs and develop guidelines, tools and recommendations related to the implementation, evaluation of prevention and mitigation of HIV/AIDS.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• MB.BS / MD Degree with 4 to 6 years post-national youth service experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings.
• Experience in project development with proven experience in the planning and facilitation of training is required.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.