Jobs at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Specific Responsibilities:
The Officer will report to ARFH GF HIV Project Coordinator and will have the following responsibilities:

• Ensure effective technical lead for all CSS programme implementation activities in Lagos
• Work with the team to bring out effective implementation strategies that will engender achievement of grant objectives
• Provide technical support through oversight visits, coaching, mentoring and integrated supportive to other staff and partners on the project.
• Coordinate project activities and ensure all activities are implemented according to the approved budget and workplan
• Provide leadership in the development of monthly/quarterly implementation work plans on the project.
• Identify key project risks, implementation and capacity gaps and provide/recommend appropriate mitigation plan.
• Provide guidance to other staff and CBOs in the documentation of success stories and best practices
• Establish and maintain relationship with the relevant coordination bodies and line ministries to promote advocacy priorities on the CSS project.
• Represent the organization in various high level technical meetings with governmental bodies, stakeholders and donors.
• Participate in development process of donor proposals – log frames, narratives and budgets

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a University degree in the social sciences with Master’s degree in Public Health or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience on donor funded HIV/AIDs especially community HIV intervention, HIV Counselling & Testing for pregnant women and general population.
• Applicant should also possess grant management experience at a NGO level.

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Specific Responsibilities:

The officer will report to the State Programme Lead and will be charged with the following responsibilitiess:

• Responsible for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities in the LGAs of implementation
• Work with the State Programme Lead to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are conducted appropriately by CBOs to meet the donor and project’s M&E needs.
• Participate in State Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group
• Support the development and design of the M&E framework, tools and project M&E plans.
• Provide continuous technical assistance on data management to CBOs and the SR.
• Ensure regular maintenance of database/information system.
• Supervise the key activities of CBOs for compliance to the M&E plan
• Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites, including the conduct of data verification and validation and data quality assessments (DQAs).
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design teams, and conduct operational research activities.
• Analyze data to make informed decision and publication in peer review journal

Qualification:

• Degree in Social Sciences/medical field with at least 3 years post National Youth Service experience in community HIV intervention.
• Experience in HIV Programming, community testing, HIV non-health sector data management, community education on HIV and CBO management.
• Also, preferred are knowledge of public sector data management, M and E system strengthening for NGOs/CBOs and collaborative relationship and liaison with community leaders and state partners.
• Excellent computer skills in Ms Office suite and use of DHIS is compulsory.