Latest Vacancies at The Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Job ID: 13-10703
Locations: Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara
Grade: Intern
Group/Office: PDG (Program Delivery Group)
Dept/Unit: PDGGEN - Program Delivery Group
Project/Program: A512 - Nigeria CaTSS
Reports to: Monitoring & Evaluations Specialist

Overview

• The key expectations of the M&E Intern’s position is to support the M&E Unit in ensuring that MSH’s M&E system is well positioned to provide continuous  technical guidance, capacity building, M&E systems strengthening to MSH supported facilities, Community Based Organizations, and State M&E Teams.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support timely and qualitative data reports to donors and other applicable authorities.
• Support data entry into DATIM, review of DATIM data entries and running of quality checks on same.
• Support the management of project databases
• Support project EMR operations
• Support data quality operations including but not limited to data validation and DQA.
• Support the development and dissemination of project data use products
• Support the tracking of status of accomplishment of deliverables.
• Support the provision of Technical Support to supported health facilities and entities.
• Undertake the filing and safe keep of M&E resource materials, reports, submissions to external audiences, correspondences, meeting reports, training materials and other strategic documents.
• Support the Validation of data in all reporting templates (PMTCT, HTC and ART) monthly for state and USAID
• Any other Duties assigned by the supervisors

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with focus on monitoring and evaluation and/or Biostatistics.
• At least 2 years hand-on-experience in monitoring and evaluation with very good analytical, presentation, communication and reporting skills.
• Significant experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems 2 years of which spent working with NGOs in an African setting.
• Excellent inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills.
• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical applications.
• Significant experience working in HIV/AIDS programs in Nigeria.

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Job ID: 13-10704
Locations: Sokoto, Kwara, Niger
Group/Office: PDG (Program Delivery Group)
Dept/Unit: PDGGEN - Program Delivery Group
Project/Program: A512 - Nigeria CaTSS
Reports To: Community Care Specialist
Grade: Intern

Overview

• The objective of the Community Care Intern position is to work closely with the Regional Community Care Specialist to manage the MSH CaTSS community care & support program in a manner that strengthens retention rate across the supported health facilities, community service provision including the Orphans and Vulnerable Children program.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide periodic application of SIMS tools as a means of providing mentoring and supervision to the health facility and community services providers.
• Support and ensure facilities conduct treatment preparation for all new patients.
• Ensure facilities provide routine adherence counseling to all patients attending ART and care clinics.
• Ensures and support facilities conduct proper documentation of services provided in the facilities
• Support and Ensure facilities provide positive clients receive PHDP messages, every clinic day and at support group meetings.
• Encourage clients to choose a treatment partner that will receive information and education to support client’s adherence to ART and clinic day appointment, keep telephone contact of client’s treatment partners.
• Work with referral coordinator and M&E/records unit to ensure effective tracking of clients experiencing a challenge in remaining on care and ensure documentation and reporting of same.
• Coordinate and support referrals and linkages in all CCT site for positive clients to existing support groups
• Support the formation and functionality of the support group cells (small groups of 5 to 10 persons living in the same area) and mentor them towards becoming a community based support groups as well as establishing an economic empowerment programme together.
• Ensure facility staff Collate and submit weekly/monthly statistics of services provided to the M&E unit through the referral coordinator or the focal person.
• Carryout any emerging activity as directed by the site coordinator or MSH Technical Staff.
• Work with referral coordinator to submit reports detailing all activities carried out.
• Ensure facilities document all cases of death, transfer, contract tracking of patient.
• Support and track facility Gender norm and gender violence activities
• Support facilities support group in monthly meetings.
• Support CSOs providing OVC services within the states to graduation of beneficiaries
• Document programmatic achievements and keep the State Regional Community Care Specialist informed on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

Supervision:

• Works independently with close supervision from the Community Care Specialist

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate must possess minimum qualification of BSc or its equivalent in any field of Social Sciences
• At least 2 years’ experience with HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID/CDC at CSO or IP level
• Excellent grasp of community care issues and current literature on HIV/AIDS care and treatment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English.

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Job ID: 13-10705
Locations: Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Cross River and Oyo
Grade: J
Group/Office: PDG (Program Delivery Group)
Dept/Unit: PDGGEN - Program Delivery Group
Project/Program: A576 - PMI - S
Reports to: State Coordinator
Slots: 4 Openings

Overview

• The Presidents Malaria Initiative for States (PMI-S) is a five-year PMI/USAID flagship malaria project implemented through a consortium led by the Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
• The project is supporting the Government of Nigeria through its agencies at the federal, state, Local Government (LGA) and community levels to reduce under-five and maternal mortality by delivering quality services for management of malaria, its complications, and prevention.
• PMI-S project focuses on strengthening the capacity of the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) for the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2014-2020.
• PMI-S will target eight states of Nigeria, namely: Akwa Ibom, Benue, Cross-River, Ebonyi, Nassarawa, Oyo, Plateau and Zamfara.

Background

• The M&E/HSS Officer will be supervised by, and report to, the State Coordinator
• S/he will provide technical leadership of PMI4States HSS interventions, including the roll-out and integration of PMI4States M&E plans in the states with other HSS activities as well as generating strategic data for program management, reporting, and documentation of best practices.
• The position will use analysed and triangulated HMIS, LMIS, and surveillance data at strategic policy and management discussions to influence state HSS. S/he will build the capacity of SMEP and LGA malaria focal persons in use of evidence to influence HRH, health financing, and service delivery system decisions. S/he will provide timely analysed data to inform AOP processes.
• The position will build capacity of SMEP and LGA malaria focal persons in monitoring AOP implementation and budget performance to inform mTWG decisions.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance in the planning and implementation of all state and LGA level M&E/HSS activities
• Develop and implement an M&E/HSS plan for the program in the state, in collaboration with the State Coordinator
• Take lead in the implementation of PMI-S state level Task Order M&E plans and state work plan and reporting on USAID indicators and targets in collaboration with the State Coordinator
• Establish system for flow of information from service-delivery points to the PMI-S central data base and ensure timely M&E/HSS technical support to all implementing health facilities
• Review data entered into the DHIS2 by LGAs, and check for data quality, completeness and timeliness, and provide feedback to LGAs and HFs monthly;
• Plan and implement follow up actions on data quality issues with LGAs and HFs
• Work with the SMEP to coordinate quarterly state level M&E TWG meetings and ensure that the meeting is held regularly
• Manage the roll-out of the project M&E data quality assurance system including planning for and participation in DQA visits and meetings at the state, LGA and HF levels
• Coordinate regular data quality assessments, undertaken in a participatory manner, with facility staff and ensure the completeness, consistency and validity of routine data including reported into the DHIS2
• Write quarterly reports on the implementation of the program in the state
• Provide supportive supervision and mentoring to LGA M&E officers and health facility staff to improve data quality
• Mentor M&E staff in SMOH, SPHCDA, LGA and HFs on how to analyze and use data for informed decision making
• Provide technical support in evaluation research (including sampling strategies, analysis and presentation of data) to the local research groups as may be required by the USAID
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design teams
• Work with the State Coordinator to establish and strengthen a state M&E system that informs policy and practice
• Analyze M&E data on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and flag action areas to the project management team, LGAs and HFs
• Work with PMI-S management to document and publish best practices
• Perform any other task to be assigned by your supervisor
• Working with Senior M&E Advisor (HQ) to ensure adequate budget for all MERL activities
• Work with the State Coordinator and the SMTL to develop a strategy for strengthening health systems to support effective malaria elimination
• Take lead in implementation of selected health systems interventions including for example evidence-based state malaria annual planning to fit into state planning and budgeting cycle
• Support state malaria partners to build an evidence base to monitor state malaria program performance towards elimination goals
• Provide HRH analytics to inform state HRH deployment and management practices
• Engage with the State DPRS, SPHCDA, State Health Insurance Scheme to mainstream state malaria budgets in state government budget
• Provide TA in analysis and management of a state Malaria Data Repository drawing from the federal MDR instance; and promote dissemination of information to policy and decision makers through bulletins and policy briefs

Qualifications and Experience

• Postgraduate Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with focus on generating and triangulating data to inform State health systems strengthening
• At least 5 years of experience strengthening selected health systems at state or federal level in Nigeria
• Strong analytical, advocacy and program planning skills required
• Minimum of 3 years’ hands-on monitoring & evaluation experience, with good understanding of health system strengthening
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems 3 years of which spent working with NGOs in an African setting
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in malaria programs in Nigeria
• Familiarity with USAID reporting systems highly desirable, particularly for malaria control
• Excellent data analysis, presentation and reporting skills
• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical applications, including DHIS2 for data management
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
• Strong report writing skills
• Demonstrated experience in planning and facilitation of training activities
• Excellent organizational, inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills