Jobs at Malaria Consortium

Job Summary

• The Senior M&E Officer will serve as the main focal person for all Research, MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) activity which include data validation, DQA, coordination meetings, capacity building in data quality and supportive supervisory visit to strengthen health management information system in ITN Campaign project in the state.
• S/he will assist and report to the M&E manager regarding the monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
• The incumbent will work as part of the project team under the direct supervision of the State project manager with technical guidance of the M&E Manager and indirectly through the Programme Director for the attainment of the project goal.
• The officer working under the line-management of the State Coordinator and in close collaboration with the state, LGA, community actors, stakeholders and partners would deliver aspects of the project as per the specified  job tasks and expected deliverables.

Technical contributions 50%:

• Plan and implement M&E activities related to PF- SMC in the approved work plan under the guidance of the Project Manager
• Serve as the focal person for all monitoring and evaluation related work for the project within the state.
• Ensure high quality data are available on a regular and timely basis for programmatic decision making
• Manage the information-gathering process for results and performance reports, in addition to other briefings, summaries, papers, presentations, etc. for various audiences as needed. (I suggest ‘manage the data collection and management processes before, during and after each round of mass SMC drug administration, including sentinel site monitoring)
• Coordinate the documentation of PF- SMC activities in form of reports and ensure proper archiving of such for easy access and reference
• Assist program and project manager to develop robust monitoring plans for quantitative and qualitative reporting on project performance indicators.
• Adapt and maintain a high quality database for the project in line with the regional standards.
• Contribute to work plans, sub agreements, budgets, pipelines, technical reports, and deliverables.
• Routinely monitor project performance against targets and prepare periodic reports on M&E activities for PF- SMC Project.
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design including development of survey protocols

Program Management (10%):

• Support SMoH staff with coordinating program management activities, by ensuring that the recommended coordination meetings hold at the LGA and state levels.
• Work with the state and LGA Ministry of Health staff to ensure that reports are obtained from all health facilities within the state through appropriate state-specific mechanisms.
• Participate in regular monitoring and supervisory visits to the PF-supported health facilities, and ensure that action plans are developed for identified gaps.
• Support health facilities with ensuring that all items in the action plans are addressed and all outstanding gaps are closed.

Accountability (10%):

• Support programming staff to engage key populations in monitoring and evaluating program’s performance and to incorporate participatory methods into M&E systems in Nigeria.
• Orient program staff and partners on the basic principles and practices of beneficiary accountability in Nigeria.
• 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, analysed, and utilized by program teams.

Knowledge Management and Learning (20%):

• Ensure that state M&E and program teams regularly review and accordingly adjust M&E plans and tools in the light of changes and needs in the field context based on monitoring data and reflection sessions.
• Support learning-to-action events and reflection sessions to systematically analyse data for programmatic use for the state, and to document and incorporate lessons learned into program design and implementation.
• Conduct regular data review and analysis for feedback to states for program improvement, and for updates to national level (MC and government).
• Support program staff in key activities including development of a learning agenda, organizing regular learning events, supporting operations research, and reflecting, documentation, and communication of learning initiatives.
• Support knowledge management systems and practices to gather, document and share best practices with project team, MC country office, government and technical partners. Collaborate with M&E and program staff to develop learning briefs, project bulletins and other materials for dissemination.
• Promote adoption of the best practices in knowledge management by other project staff and government partners.

Representation (10%):

• Liaise with technical counterparts in the State Ministry of Health, and other local stakeholders engaged in malaria activities in Nigeria.
• Participate in events/ meetings related to Monitoring, Evaluation, and research, including quarterly Principal Recipient and Sub-recipients quarterly review meetings.
• Actively participate in the M&E Community of Practice and the government M&E staff.

Qualifications and experience
Essential:      

• Degree in statistics, demography, mathematics or any other relevant quantitative relevant discipline
• Minimum of 5 years’ 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 as well as familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems will be added advantages.
• Experience in survey design and implementation, development of data bases and analysis and write up of survey results
• Demonstrated skills in data management and quantitative data analysis.

Desirable: 

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Work-based skills and competencies:           
Essential

• A solid understanding of health systems strengthening
• Proficiency in database management especially DHIS; Excel, Word, PowerPoint and demonstrable experience with statistical software packages (Stata, SPSS, Epi Info)
• 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 organised, 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.

Desirable:

• Skills in qualitative research.

Salary
Competitive.

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The Vacancy

• Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Logistics Advisor to join our team in Abia State. Nigeria.

Job Purpose

• To provide technical support on the supply chain management of campaign ITNs across the mass campaign implementing States.

Scope of Work

• Logistics Advisor will be actively responsible for maintaining an effective and efficient logistic management, inventory control and accountability of ITNs across implementing states and provide technical assistance to State Malaria Elimination Program (SMEP) and Logistics Management Coordinating Unit (LMCU) to implement the mass campaign and related data management.
• S/he will work directly with the campaign implantation team and State Logistic Management Coordinating Unit in each state to ensure proper ITN inventory management and accountability.

Key Working relationships:

• The Health System Supply Chain Officer will be a member of the National Campaign implementation team and report to the Health Systems Country Supply Chain Manager with dotted line reporting to the Campaign Senior Technical Specialist in delivering the mass campaign work plan.

Key Accountabilities
Supply Chain Management (70%):

• Ensuring that the supply chain activities meet the needs of the programmes in a timely manner and does so in accordance with donor requirements, MC policies and procedures.
• Support ITN microplanning during which targets which form the basis for ITN mass campaign are determined
• Provide technical support to strengthen the   procurement, delivery and supply chain management of ITN and non-ITN commodities in all state implementing ITN Mass campaign.
• Contribute to state level quantification of commodities as well as development of distribution plans using credible and verifiable data sources
• Support the state and the state campaign team to submit timely and accurate Logistic Report and Reconciliation Tool (LRRT) at the end of every ITN mass campaign.
• Work with the Digital Team to review, reconcile and finalize ITN campaign data by triangulating and harmonizing the LRRT record and Digital Platform data.
• Coordinate Reverse logistics for unused ITNs from distribution hubs to the state central storage location and at the end of mass campaign.
• Support and coordinate the delivery of ITNs to the campaign implementation states and escalate any discrepancies in the quantity delivered and any quality issues. This will be done at all the levels of ITN handling and distribution during the mass campaign.
• Working with the state Logistic Management Coordination Unit on the management of ITNs and also serves as a primary link between Malaria Consortium and the state Logistic Management Coordinating Unit.
• Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to triangulate and reconcile logistics data with service data.
• Performs other duties as assigned the SPM and/or the Supply Chain Specialist.

Coordination / Feedback (30%):

• Ensure smooth relationship with Country Office Technical and Supply Chain Team.
• Coordinate micro-planning for the supply chain component of ITN implementation in all campaign state.
• Provide regular feedback and updates to the Health System Country Supply Chain Manager in a timely manner.
• Provides support to the LMCU, N/SMEP Supply chain management unit.

Person Specification
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:

• 5 - 7 years of post – qualification in pharmacy or any other public health-related field.
• Minimum of 3years cognate and continuous previous experience in ITN Mass Campaign Supply Chain and Logistics Management.
• Experience working with and engaging stakeholders at both National and state level.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders on the supply chain management of public health commodities.
• Good inter-personal, communication and planning skills.

Desirable:

• Experience with good understanding of logistic management of public health commodities in Nigeria.

Work-based skills and competencies:      
Essential:

• Ability to work effectively and sensitively at the sub national levels.
• Demonstrated understanding of Pharmacutical Importation and Customs processes.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate with people from different back grounds and professions .
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to make complex information understandable to diverse different audiences.
• Flexible and able to adapt to a quickly changing environment by applying knowledge and experience to solve unforeseen and unexpected problems
• Strong representational skills and strong writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills in Excel and knowledge / use of database tools.