Job Offers at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Overview

• Jhpiego seeks a MEL Specialist for the “Quality Improvement and Leadership and Management Strengthening through Technical Assistance” project implemented in four states.
• The project aims to provide support to Global Fund programs in Nigeria to implement an innovative approach for integrated supportive supervision (ISS) that includes collaborative improvement, training, a web-enabled supervision checklist, and supervision of supervisors to improve health worker performance and quality of care for integrated HIV/TB/Malaria/COVID19 and Community services.
• The MEL Specialist will be responsible to gather, analyze, and process complex information related to all aspects of program activity implementation.
• S/he will conduct impact assessments, baseline studies, surveys and need assessments to identify necessary changes and future project opportunities.
• He/She will be responsible for ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.
• Also, will be responsible for ensuring the timeliness and quality of data, working closely with the State Ministry of Health, LGA, health facilities and communities and with the QI specialist/advisor and MEL specialist per state

Responsibilities

• Contribute to reporting on Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP), including review of its theory of change, results framework, identify indicators, relevant and applicable baseline data collection strategies and methodologies, and resources needed to successfully implement the MEL strategy;
• Ensure accurate, high quality data are routinely collected and entered into the Project Monitoring Information System to track project specific indicators;
• Mentor and supervise health workers in the use of tools for data collection and protocols for performance monitoring as well as baseline, midline and end line and other assessments as needed;
• Ensure accurate, high quality data are routinely collected and entered into JADE to track Jhpiego impact goal indicators;
• Support strategic collaboration activities with MoH, key stakeholders at LGA and facilities to learn from evidence generated by the project, and adapt interventions as appropriate;
• Support project deliverables with a focus on M&E sections;
• Support Government in strengthening integrated health data management processes
• Ensure measurement of QI project activities and milestones including contrbution to results
• Provide M&E summaries for the project at state level, including presentation of updates to key stakeholders;
• Analyze and make data available for QI projects at State level and LGA
• Ensure use of data visualization tool
• Ensure data collected are uploaded to Creative web-based platform;
• Analyze ongoing quantitative / qualitative data at different points in the program leading to the specific program / contract results;
• Collaborate with the QI technical team to monitor the progress of the program in terms of the compliance requirements of Global Fund results and indicators;
• Provide hands on MEL QI support to health facilities including leadership and management team
• Work closely with technical staff and institutional partners to explain MEL processes and understand how these processes relate to the project's technical work, and to promote MEL-related training as needed;
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social sciences, Public Health or related field, and equivalent job experience over 6years' in programmatic support of international health projects (Doctors, Nurses, medical degree added advantage)
• MPH and Masters of Science in health services, statistics and others health related field
• Strong familiarity with health system and HIV, TB, COVID19, Community interventions and Malaria service delivery context in supported states
• Ability to interact with established networks of senior level international health professionals, ministry of health officials and other partners
• Comfortable with a team approach to programming and the ability to manage several major activities simultaneously
• Ability to travel 60% of time and supported LGAs, communities and facilities
• Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office

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Overview

• Jhpiego seeks a Quality Improvement- Program Officer for the “Quality Improvement and Leadership and Management Strengthening through Technical Assistance” project.
• The project aims to provide support to Global Fund programs in Nigeria to implement an innovative approach for integrated supportive supervision (ISS) that includes collaborative improvement, training, a web-enabled supervision checklist, and supervision of supervisors to improve health worker performance and quality of care for integrated HIV/TB/Malaria/COVID19 and community services.
• The Program officer will support QI program management, engagement with stakeholders, reporting, knowledge management as well as contribute to strengthening leadership and management skills among Ministry of Health staff for QI and improved integrated service delivery in health facilities and communities. 
• The Program Officer will work under the supervision of the Quality Improvement Advisor in the state and Snr program manager for Abuja working closely with the State Ministry of Health and other government agencies and with the QI specialist.

Responsibilities

• The Program officer will support QI program planning, implementation and reporting
• Coordinate and ensure QI implementation, documentation and logistics support for QI, leadership and management activities in the state/LGA/facilities/communities
• Assist in the development of work plans, budgets, liaising with GoN stakeholder and implementing partners regarding activities.
• Support Project team in preparation of activities, including scheduling meeting, creating attendance list, corresponding with attendees, preparing materials, setting up meeting rooms, taking meeting minutes, amongst other task
• Support strategic collaboration activities with MoH and key stakeholders to learn from evidence generated by the project, and adapt interventions as appropriate;
• Support project deliverables with a focus on quality, timeliness, proactiveness and inline with policy
• Develop dissemination plans that capture lessons learned and best practices, and determine dissemination opportunities across the countries;
• Provide strategic project summaries for the project, including presentation of updates to key stakeholders;
• Collaborate and communicate on a regular basis with the QI and MEL advisor, address feedback and comments as provided by the advisor and specialist
• Ensure data collected are uploaded to Creative web-based platform;
• Analyze ongoing quantitative / qualitative data at different points in the program leading to the specific program / contract results;
• Support to maintain records and files, distributing of project information and documentation
• Assist in the asset management and documentation
• Assist in the smooth running of project office, maintenance of assets and project materials
• Ensure availability and efficient use of general office consumables, safe storage and proper use of equipment, update newly purchased items to inventory
• Assist with drafting, editing and proofreading of technical materials and appropriate reports of program activities and results for technical leads and supervisors as requested.
• Responsible for the collation, harmonization and regular updates of program management tools such as scorecard, stakeholders database, facility directory and other tools as maybe be requested.
• Coordinate and harmonise weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social sciences, Public Health or related field, and equivalent job experience 6 years' in programmatic support of international health projects
• Experience in providing programmatic, administrative, financial support to public health programs
• Strong familiarity with health system and HIV, TB and Malaria service delivery context in states and Nigeria
• Ability to interact with established networks of senior level international health professionals, ministry of health officials and other partners
• Comfortable with a team approach to programming and the ability to manage several major activities simultaneously
• Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office