Careers at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Overall Responsibilities

• The success of the OVC project depends largely on accurate, complete and timely reporting of achievements to PEPFAR/USAID.
• Achievement of set targets is of utmost importance to the OVC project.
• Hence, the objective of the Associate Director, M&E position is to provide technical leadership aimed at improving the lives of children and families affected by HIV and AIDS.
• The emphasis of the M&E Associate Director is to be in charge of all programmatic issues dealing with Monitoring and Evaluation for the CUBS Project.

Specific Responsibilities

•     Lead in the overall design and implementation of the project Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP); Lead the development of appropriate project tools to monitor project progress.
•     Facilitate the design of studies and assessment in all areas of project engagement
•     Develop internal systems to collect data consistent with key performance targets.
•     Document and disseminate successful innovative approaches, sustainable models, evidence-based best practices, and lessons learned for the project.
•     Develop specific M&E methodologies in OVC and gender programming,
•     Facilitate and lead the capacity building of CSOs and state offices in M&E.
•     Engage OVC and children and their families in project cycle of planning, implementing, M&E
•     Support the Ministry of Women Affairs at Federal and State levels with implementation of national OVC M&E plans
•     Any other deities as assigned by the Chief of Party

Qualifications

•     Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Public health, statistics or related field
•     Expertise in OVC program design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation
•     Experience in working with and leading M&E designs in large donor funded projects
•     Experience developing relationships with provincial and district level government officials
•     Minimum of 6 years’ experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, STI and/or Child Survival/IMCI projects in African countries, preferably Nigeria
•     Knowledge and understanding of the pediatric home base care, gender, stigma and discrimination
•     Ability to work independently
•     Willingness to travel extensively