Current Job Vacancies at MSH Nigeria

The success of the PRO-ACT project depends largely on accurate, complete and timely reporting of achievements to PEPFAR/USAID. Achievement of set targets is of utmost importance. Hence, the objective of the M&E Officer position is to provide technical leadership in the roll-out of LMS-ACT M&E plan in the states integrating it with other health systems and generating strategic data for program management, reporting and documentation of best practices.

• Provide technical input in the development of an integrated State PRO-ACT project plan in collaboration with the Directors, Advisors and State Teams.
• Take lead in the implementation of PRO-ACT state M&E plan and reporting formats for PEPFAR indicators and targets in collaboration with the State Team, Advisors and Directors
• Establish system for flow of information from service-delivery points to the PRO-ACT central data base and ensure timely M&E technical support to all implementing health facilities.
• Take lead in building the capacity of health units’ M&E staff and relevant health and community workers in collection, summarization, analysis and presentation of M&E data.
• Manage the roll-out of the project M&E data quality assurance system including quarterly data quality audits.
• Assist the STL to coordinate the establishment/strengthening of one state M&E system that informs policy and practice.
• Ensure state-of-the art database management practice at the state.
• Analyze M&E data on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and flag action areas to the project management.
• Work with LMS-ACT management to document and publish best practices.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

Supervision:  Works independently and reports to the State Team Leader.

Decision Making: : Working within project strategy and policy guidelines, makes decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is accountable for them.

Responsibility over data or information: Has access to information within project, and is responsible for program data generation and management.

Responsibility over assets: Overall responsibility assigned assets in the program.

Responsibility over Staff:  None

Management responsibility

1. Spearheading the roll-out of PRO-ACT M&E plan in line with PEPFAR and national reporting requirements
2. Member of the State Project Management Team that is responsible for overall project performance

In a bid to improve the delivery of qualitative PMTCT/EID services across project states, MSH will conduct a PMTCT /EID Update training targeting specific Health care workers(HCW,s) based on our training needs assessment. HCW,s from PMTCT sites for transition at the 31^st of March to SMoH will also be prioritized selection within this training. For a smooth conduct of the training, 3 lead facilitators who will co-facilitate alongside MSH technical leads in respective project states will be engaged. These facilitators who will be drawn from independent project and program consultants, collaborating stakeholders including institutions of higher learning are to support training of health care workers in projects states. To ensure program sustainability, members of the state Center for Health Professional Continuing Education (CHPCE) Program will   . The training will have amplification effect, as trainees will receive technical support from MSH, to conduct stepdown training in their respective facilities.

Terms of reference (TOR)

• The Facilitator will conduct in a 5-day training alongside MSH technical leads on PMTCT/EID.
• He/she will review and adapt existing PMTCT/EID training curriculum /slides in line with current treatment guidelines
• In the course of training, the facilitator will lead and facilitate group work sessions as detailed in the training slides including ensuring the objectives of the plenary sessions are met.
• H/she will be responsible for documenting and compiling the action plans arrived at after plenary group work sessions.
• He/she will collate, analyze, and report the daily training evaluation as part of the effort to improve training quality.
• He/she will be expected to conduct and analyze the pre and post test result in an excel sheet provided by MSH.
• At the end of the engagement, the facilitator  will write a comprehensive training  report to be submitted to  MSH leadership

Deliverables:

• Ensure a seamless conduct of training using adult learning principles
• Compile and present post training  follow up action plans  as agreed during plenary sessions
• Present a comprehensive  training report  to MSH leadership within 7 days of training completion

Facilitator’s role:

• S/he will be responsible for conveying herself/himself to the venue of the training
• S/he is expected to arrive 2 days prior to the training for a pre-training meeting with MSH technical leads.

The position holder will work with the community capacity building advisor to support the smooth overall functioning and implementation of ProACT Capacity Development objective. The Program Officer Capacity Building will carry out activities in a prioritized manner, depending on the schedule of CSOs, Networks and community structures training events, the certification program, ongoing database updates, and requirements of the grant partners strengthening program. The PO/CB will participate fully as a member of the HSS team and contributes to its evolving strategy. The PO/CBO is expected to have a keen interest in the field of capacity development, documentation and reporting.

• Provide Support in facilitating organizational capacity assessments and develop institutional strengthening plans
• Assist in periodically reviewing overall CSOs capacity building progress, particularly regarding communication, documentation and supporting share point;
• Assist in drafting unit  regular narrative progress reports;
• Leading role to support unit in completing timely meeting minutes and following up on agreed actions;
• Follow up on the implementation of all activities in the work plan in coordination with other units;
• Participate in program planning and implementation, contributing to work plans
• Organize and facilitate trainings, workshops and networking events
• Other duties as requested