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Overview

• The Program Assistant (PA) will provide day-to-day support for project and office operations to ensure the smooth running of all programmatic functions of the project. The Program Assistant will support administrative, financial, logistics, and programmatic tasks required for the efficient implementation of programs. This includes but is not limited to implementation monitoring, budget tracking, and documentation and reporting. S/he will support state efforts at ensuring the timely completion of program activities in line with budget, scope, and budget requirements.

Responsibilities

• The Program Assistant will assist in the implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities being implemented at the state level.
• S/he will assist with the development of work plans, budgets, liaise with GoN stakeholders and implementing partners regarding implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the program.
• S/he will support the program officer to ensure that project activities are implemented according to approved implementation plan and accepted organizational methodologies and principles.
• S/he will assist in the development of monthly, quarterly and annual reports as well as humaninterest stories, bulletins, factsheets, technical briefs, abstracts and other relevant publication related to the project interventions.
• The Program Assistant will work with the finance department to arrange logistics for all Program activities and draft correspondence to partners, NGOs and other agencies as requested.
• The Program Assistant will maintain files and support the dissemination of project information among the project team, schedule and support visitors and meetings.
• S/he will assist with drafting, editing, and proofreading of technical materials and appropriate reports of program activities and results for technical leads and supervisors as requested.
• S/he will work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary project planning, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.
• S/he will be responsible for the collation, harmonization and regular updates of program management tools such as scorecard, stakeholders database, CUG database, adhoc database, facility directory and other tools as maybe be requested.
• S/he will coordinate the planning of meetings, workshops, and brown bag sessions ensuring that all logistics arrangements are in place and also ensure that meeting notes are taken and disseminated timely to all participants.
• Assist with gathering technical updates for program planning, training, components of evaluations and other studies on related programs.
• Support the program officer and technical teams in capacity development efforts in support of state and IAs’ staff and other partners.
• Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that any shortcomings are addressed;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Health or related field, or equivalent job experience
• 2-3 years' of experience in programmatic support of international health projects
• A broad variety of programmatic, administrative, financial, and computer skills (including Word
• Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access), which may need to be acquired through veryv quick learning.
• Experience in coordinating USG funded projects and familiarity with international donor policies and administrative procedures
• Proven track record of working with a project team composed of technical experts, program, and finance staff.
• Fluency in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in English.
• Fluency in any local language in the project State will be an advantage
• Proficiency in writing and editing letters, reports, and documents.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Excellent presentation skills and verbal and written communications skills.
• Previous experience working INGO.
• Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office and data software.
• Ability to travel 25% of time.
• Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Overview

• The Strategic Information Advisor (MERL) will lead the Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL), Integrated Health Project on all SI related implementation, research and data management. S/he will provide technical assistance and capacity building to the PRS department of the FMoH and counterparts at the State level and its stakeholders in the development of and implementation of RMNCAEH+N data analysis, use, and dissemination strategy. S/he will additionally design strategy and activities to improve capacity on triangulating data from multiple data sources to inform policy and decision-making. S/he will contribute to the design of robust, user-friendly, high-quality interfaces for data visualization and data dissemination to enhance state-led and nationally supported evidence-based programming for improved understanding of RMNCH quality of care interventions in relation to the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Plan developed by the national RMNCH QoC Technical Working Group (TWG). S/he will additionally provide technical assistance to design of implementation research and implement strategy to build capacity of M&E systems to oversee data quality and data use for decision making (including capacity building of M&E staff).

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support for the collection, analysis, triangulation and interpretation of RMNCH and MPDSR data and the calculation of programmatic, surveillance, demographic and epidemiological indicators;
• Oversee real-time data use including weekly, monthly and quarterly data review meetings; implement remediation efforts that address identified gaps and challenges for project overall and at national and state level.
• Oversee the development of learning questions for research implementation in partnership with consortium partners and the National QoC TWG.
• Oversee the engagement of six academic institutions from the six geopolitical zones that will conduct the agreed learning questions including coordinating the design of the research protocols, tools, IRB process, recruitment of data collectors, data collection and analysis and final reports working in partnership with the academic institutions and the QoC technical working group.
• Strengthen the use of data at the national and state level for program monitoring and improvement.
• Support the process of validation and triangulation of data between multiple data sources.
• Participates in the organization and facilitation of national M&E subcommittee, MPDSR committee performance meetings of the QoC TWG.
• Support the provision of training, supervision and mentorship to strengthen for M&E/SI and data quality improvement at national and State level in partnership with the FMoH, PRS department.
• Participate in the organization and facilitation of seminars, brainstorming workshops and workshops within their field of competence, whenever this is required;
• Prepares periodic reports of activities, donor reports, QoC TWG reports; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology and other related fields with 8 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation in international development.
• Familiarity with USAID/RMNCH programs, Nigerian public sector health system and RMNCH response programs.
• Core Strategic Information experience, conversant with MER indicators, data collection, analysis and data visualization using DHIS, NDR, LAMIS, PowerBI etc.
• Demonstrated ability to be the technical specialist and as the lead subject matter expert in monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA, Epi Info and/or other analytic software and to provide evidence-based recommendations accordingly.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of GIS and other tools to support geospatial display of data to target program interventions and resources.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems and involvement in research implementation.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats including visualizations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Nigerian health and social service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting and use of data.
• Previous experience in building capacity for generation and use of SI.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage meetings with International partners (NGOs), consultants and Government partners etc.
• Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
• Ability and willingness to travel within Nigeria.

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This exercise aims to bridge existing gaps in the identified competencies of healthcareworkers to provide quality CEmONC services after the CEmONC health facility onsite training in at least one CEmONC public facility per LGA in the selected five states to improve quality services for women during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and postnatal period.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with Jhpiego;

• Conduct preliminary orientation of healthcare providers to the lifesaving equipment supplied to the health facilities.
• Setup newborn corners in each of the health facilities.
• Conduct in-depth training of the health care workers at the facilities on how to use and troubleshooting the equipment’s supplied.
• Conduct post- training competency assessment of the previously trained and mentored health care workers.
• Report writing on the exercise

Deliverables
 

• Detail report of the training to be submitted within 5 working days of completion of the training.

Required Qualifications

• Fellowship in pediatrics
• Education: Advanced degree in Paediatrics/Neonatology
• Degree: Fellowship in Paediatrics from recognized postgraduate medical training institutions
• Years of Experience: 5 years post-fellowship
• Language: English language. Working knowledge of Hausa language will be an added advantage
• Travel: Ability to travel _70%, particularly to Facilities in the work location.
• Evidence of having up-to-date annual practicing license with Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
• Evidence of strong coaching, mentoring and facilitation skills.
• Evidence of strong analytical and communication skills.

Duration of Consultancy: Maximum of 5 (days) non-consecutive working days (unless otherwise extended by Jhpiego) as follows:

• Verification of Supplied Equipment’s – 1 Day
• Setting up and installation of Equipment’s - 1 Day
• Training – 1 Day
• Competency assessment – 1 Day
• Report writing - 1 Day

Fee and Payment Terms: Jhpiego will pay a consultancy fee of not more than Seventy thousand Naira (N70,000) per day.

Reimbursable Expenses

• Any expenses incurred outside of the agreed consultancy fees without prior approval from Jhpiego Country Director or the Project Director will not be reimbursable. Approved expenses incurred outside of the agreed consultancy fees will only be reimbursed in accordance to Jhpiego policies.

Terms of Consultancy

• You are to submit a detailed report of your work to the Project Director through the Human Resources Officer and complete the log activity sheet for the period of consultancy and submit project report before any payment will be made. Please note that data emanating from the project are exclusive property of Jhpiego and shall not be published by you or anyone else except by the original owners.