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Requisition - 2019201357
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Country Director
Basic Function
- The Project Director will have overall responsibility for administration, program management, performance monitoring and technical implementation and oversight of all aspects of EpiC activities in Nigeria, under the oversight of the EpiC HQ management team.
- This position is critical for the development of quality and evidence-based approaches for key populations to be reached and linked to a variety of services along the HIV cascade, and to building and growing the capacity of local KP organizations to further lead efforts in the future.
- S/he will serve as the primary point of contact for the EpiC Nigeria program with the USAID/Nigeria Activity Manager.
Duties and responsibilities
- Provides technical and management leadership to the EpiC Nigeria project and ensure successful implementation of the work plan and achievement of the project’s targets and goals.
- Provides technical and programmatic oversight directly to the activity areas as well as liaise with senior government officials, dignitaries, executives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community based organizations (CBOs) and the organized private sector.
- Ensures that technical efforts are evidence-based, community-driven and will contribute to the deliverables in the EpiC annual implementation plan.
- Ensures alignment of activities with the Nigeria Ministry of Health’s (MOH) and existing KP HIV planning and programming (national and states) and work with other KP and HIV coordinating bodies.
- Lead advocacy visits with all stakeholders for improved service uptake and create understanding on KP friendly services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes
- Member of relevant HIV technical working groups which includes prevention, testing, treatment, retention, gender, STIs, condoms etc.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience leading HIV interventions through evidence and data driven decision making with supervisory role.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders which includes the KP community led organizations in Nigeria.
- Proven skills in management, supervision and leadership.
- Ability to manage projects, consultants, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of programs.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to intervene with staff with diplomacy and firmness.
- Demonstrated expertise in building effective relationship with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English.
Qualifications and Requirements
- PhD or Masters Degree in Public Health with 7- 9 years’ experience in core HIV programs providing oversight in these areas; HIV testing services, peer navigation services, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), VL monitoring, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condom and lubricant programing etc.
- A minimum of 7-10 years of experience with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing and leading HIV and community led programs involving KPs, multiple CBOs and stakeholders in Nigeria; experience in Niger and Bayelsa preferred;
- Familiarity with the demands of cultural and gender diversity relating to KPs especially FSW, MSM, people who inject drugs (PWID), transgender persons and prisoners.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders which includes the KP community led organizations in Nigeria.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to liaise with relevant senior government officials, dignitaries, executives of NGOs, CBOs, and the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community in Niger, Bayelsa and Government of Nigeria.
Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:
Core benefits:
- Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Group life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings account
- Long-term disability
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Dependent life insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Supplemental personal accident insurance
- Supplemental disability
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Pension plan
Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):
- Public transportation program
- On-site fitness center
- Local credit union membership
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
- Bicycle subsidy
- Legal assistance plan
- Pet insurance.
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Requisition No: 2019201358
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Project Director
Basic Functions
- The Senior Program Officer will work with the EpiC Country Project Director to provide oversight, coordination, monitoring and reporting on day-to-day program management functions, including contributing to work planning and activity monitoring; administering and monitoring subawards; developing and tracking program deliverables such as quarterly and annual reports; coordinating field visits and partner progress meetings; and coordinating technical assistance and capacity building support for partners.
- The Senior Program Officer will work with technical, grants and finance staff to ensure smooth operation of these functions in Nigeria.
- The Senior Program Officer will also support documentation of program best practices, success stories and lessons learned.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, plan and manage sub agreements with local partners;
- Oversee the development and management of subrecipient monitoring and capacity building plans;
- Coordinate and monitor local subrecipient activities and progress against agreed-upon deliverables, subaward terms and conditions and targets and take corrective action where needed;
- Coordinate program planning, design, review and the monitoring of project activities in the main and field offices;
- Support work plan development and provide ongoing monitoring of activity progress against the workplan throughout the life of project;
- Provide support in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress against stated objectives, program deliverables, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks;
- Oversee and/or contribute to the development of program reports and success stories;
- Work with finance team to monitor expenditures, ensure overall alignment with work plan budget and advise on any necessary adjustments;
- As needed provide support to operational functions such as procurement and travel;
- Participate in meetings/events organized by FHI 360 or stakeholders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- BS/BA in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 7 – 9 years of relevant experience with international development programs.
- Or MS/MA degree in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 5 – 7 years relevant experience with international development programs.
- Experience with donor-funded projects, particularly USAID and/or PEPFAR; and KP Program;
- Ability to work both independently and in teams, within a fast-paced environment;
- Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Extensive knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country.
- Basic accounting and financial management skills.
- Working knowledge of major donor policies (USAID, Global Fund) as well as international not-for- profit organizations.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection.
- Proven ability to coordinate a multi-sectorial development project.
- Excellent community mobilization, advocacy and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
- Report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis.
- Work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow.
- Perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.
- Interact with diplomacy and tact and follow-up on requests in timely and efficient manner.
- Use a computer to accurately and rapidly enter and retrieve data and information.
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
- Ability to travel a minimum of 25%.
Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:
Core benefits:
- Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Group life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings account
- Long-term disability
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Dependent life insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Supplemental personal accident insurance
- Supplemental disability
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Pension plan
Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):
- Public transportation program
- On-site fitness center
- Local credit union membership
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
- Bicycle subsidy
- Legal assistance plan
- Pet insurance.
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Requisition: 2019201362
Location: Yenagoa, Bayelsa
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Senior Technical Officer
Basic Function
- The Community Advocacy and Engagement Officer (CAEO) will lead efforts at state-level to strengthen collaboration and networking within KP-led, KP competent organizations, generate demand for service delivery, and build capacity of community-based organizations to ensure that target groups access uninterrupted services free of stigma and discrimination, violence and other KP structural challenges.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead engagement processes including advocacy and lead sensitization and strengthen relationships between KP led organizations, community beneficiaries (FSW, MSM, PWID, Transgender persons and prisoners) and relevant government stakeholders as well as implementing partners to achieve desired objectives.
- Work closely with KP led, KP competent and friendly organizations, gatekeepers in hotspots, and one-stop shops.
- Create a network of support and participation with the state government departments that can provide with critical knowledge, expertise and means to empower their financial productivity and know how.
- Collaborate with different KP community leaders, state governments NGOs and CSOs in the State.
- Ensure implementation and strategies are sensitive to the socioâ€cultural context in the different KP communities and in line with GoN policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Social Work Psychology or Community Development with at least 5-7 years work experience, with minimum of 3 years relevant experience in key population intervention with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS including anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and Prevention program for KPs (GBV, HTS, Gender issues, Condom, STIs, etc.) in resource constrained settings.
- Or MPH/M.Sc. in relevant area with 3-5 years practical or demonstrable experience in KP led HIV comprehensive services in a large HIV comprehensive services in Nigeria.
- Previous experience working with USAID or PEPFAR supported program and KP led organization;
- Previous experience in technical capacity building of KP community-based organizations.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KPs especially FSW, MSM, PWID, Transgender persons and prisoners.
- Demonstrated understanding of implementation of combination prevention in KP program and comprehensive HIV services including working in one-stop-shop, HIV testing services, peer navigation services, information communication technology, anti-retroviral treatment, viral load optimization, referral networking and case management program.
- Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector, NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
- Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
- High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
- Well-developed computer skills.
- Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.
Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:
Core benefits:
- Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Group life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings account
- Long-term disability
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Dependent life insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Supplemental personal accident insurance
- Supplemental disability
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Pension plan
Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):
- Public transportation program
- On-site fitness center
- Local credit union membership
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
- Bicycle subsidy
- Legal assistance plan
- Pet insurance.
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Requisition: 2019201363
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Senior Technical Officer
Basic Function
- The Community Advocacy and Engagement Officer (CAEO) will lead efforts at state-level to strengthen collaboration and networking within KP-led, KP competent organizations, generate demand for service delivery, and build capacity of community-based organizations to ensure that target groups access uninterrupted services free of stigma and discrimination, violence and other KP structural challenges.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead engagement processes including advocacy and lead sensitization and strengthen relationships between KP led organizations, community beneficiaries (FSW, MSM, PWID, Transgender persons and prisoners) and relevant government stakeholders as well as implementing partners to achieve desired objectives.
- Work closely with KP led, KP competent and friendly organizations, gatekeepers in hotspots, and one-stop shops.
- Create a network of support and participation with the state government departments that can provide with critical knowledge, expertise and means to empower their financial productivity and know how.
- Collaborate with different KP community leaders, state governments NGOs and CSOs in the State.
- Ensure implementation and strategies are sensitive to the socioâ€cultural context in the different KP communities and in line with GoN policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Social Work Psychology or Community Development with at least 5-7 years work experience, with minimum of 3 years relevant experience in key population intervention with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS including anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and Prevention program for KPs (GBV, HTS, Gender issues, Condom, STIs, etc.) in resource constrained settings.
- Or MPH/M.Sc. in relevant area with 3-5 years practical or demonstrable experience in KP led HIV comprehensive services in a large HIV comprehensive services in Nigeria.
- Previous experience working with USAID or PEPFAR supported program and KP led organization;
- Previous experience in technical capacity building of KP community-based organizations.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KPs especially FSW, MSM, PWID, Transgender persons and prisoners.
- Demonstrated understanding of implementation of combination prevention in KP program and comprehensive HIV services including working in one-stop-shop, HIV testing services, peer navigation services, information communication technology, anti-retroviral treatment, viral load optimization, referral networking and case management program.
- Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector, NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
- Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
- High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
- Well-developed computer skills.
- Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.
Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:
Core benefits:
- Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Group life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings account
- Long-term disability
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Dependent life insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Supplemental personal accident insurance
- Supplemental disability
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Pension plan
Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):
- Public transportation program
- On-site fitness center
- Local credit union membership
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
- Bicycle subsidy
- Legal assistance plan
- Pet insurance.
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Requisition No: 2019201360
Location: Yenagoa, Bayelsa
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Technical Advisor, Community and Prevention, Care and Treatment
Basic Function
- The Senior Technical Officer will be in the lead technical expert at state-level and be responsible for all technical, administrative, programmatic, and monitoring and evaluation responsibilities related to the program within Bayelsa State.
- S/he will liaise with the EpiC Technical Advisor, EpiC Strategic Information Advisor and Government of Nigeria (GoN) counterparts responsible for state-level implementation and health management information systems.
- The position will be based in the FHI 360 office in Bayelsa state.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead technical capacity strengthening efforts with GoN counterparts and local KP-led implementing partners.
- Oversee monitoring and evaluation activities for the state, including reporting, in close coordination with EpiC SI Advisor at Abuja level.
- Oversee, implement and monitor activities within state, including monitoring the performance of implementing partners
- Build capacity of KP-led implementing partners to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their HIV services with a focus on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), self-testing (HIVST), testing and counseling (HTS), linkage to care activities and ensure data quality.
- Oversee EpiC staff assigned to Bayelsa, ensuring close coordination
- Liaise with GoN counterparts at state level
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- MBBS, BS/BA in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Laboratory sciences, Anatomy, Nursing, Public health, statistics, pharmacy or similar degree with minimum of 3 -5 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and prevention (HTS, gender, condom, STIs, etc.) in resource constrained settings.
- Or MPH/M.Sc. in relevant area with 5-7 years of experience will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 2-5 years practical or demonstrable experience in monitoring and evaluation or data management within a PEPFAR- or other USG-funded comprehensive HIV services program in Nigeria.
- Demonstrated understanding of implementation of combination prevention in KP program and comprehensive HIV services including HTS, partner notification services (PNS), ICT, ART, VL optimization, and referrals.
- Previous experience working with USAID or PEPFAR supported program and KP led organization.
- Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Nigeria health and social service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting.
- Previous experience in technical capacity building of community-based organizations.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) is highly desirable.
- Cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KPs especially female sex workers (FSW), men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM), people who inject drugs workers (FSW), men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), transgender persons and prisoners.
- Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English.
- Well-developed computer skills.
- Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.
Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:
Core benefits:
- Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Group life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings account
- Long-term disability
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Dependent life insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Supplemental personal accident insurance
- Supplemental disability
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Pension plan
Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):
- Public transportation program
- On-site fitness center
- Local credit union membership
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
- Bicycle subsidy
- Legal assistance plan
- Pet insurance.
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Requisition No: 2019201361
Location: Niger
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Technical Advisor, Community and Prevention, Care and Treatment
Basic Function
- The Senior Technical Officer will be in the lead technical expert at state-level and be responsible for all technical, administrative, programmatic, and monitoring and evaluation responsibilities related to the program within Niger State.
- S/he will liaise with the EpiC Technical Advisor, EpiC Strategic Information Advisor and Government of Nigeria (GoN) counterparts responsible for state-level implementation and health management information systems.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead technical capacity strengthening efforts with GoN counterparts and local KP-led implementing partners.
- Oversee monitoring and evaluation activities for the state, including reporting, in close coordination with EpiC SI Advisor at Abuja level.
- Oversee, implement and monitor activities within state, including monitoring the performance of implementing partners
- Build capacity of KP-led implementing partners to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their HIV services with a focus on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), self-testing (HIVST), testing and counseling (HTS), linkage to care activities and ensure data quality.
- Oversee EpiC staff assigned to Bayelsa, ensuring close coordination
- Liaise with GoN counterparts at state level
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- MBBS, BS/BA in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Laboratory sciences, Anatomy, Nursing, Public health, statistics, pharmacy or similar degree with minimum of 3 -5 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and prevention (HTS, gender, condom, STIs, etc.) in resource constrained settings.
- Or MPH/M.Sc. in relevant area with 5-7 years of experience will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 2-5 years practical or demonstrable experience in monitoring and evaluation or data management within a PEPFAR- or other USG-funded comprehensive HIV services program in Nigeria.
- Demonstrated understanding of implementation of combination prevention in KP program and comprehensive HIV services including HTS, partner notification services (PNS), ICT, ART, VL optimization, and referrals.
- Previous experience working with USAID or PEPFAR supported program and KP led organization.
- Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Nigeria health and social service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting.
- Previous experience in technical capacity building of community-based organizations.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) is highly desirable.
- Cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KPs especially female sex workers (FSW), men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM), people who inject drugs workers (FSW), men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), transgender persons and prisoners.
- Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English.
- Well-developed computer skills.
- Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.
Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:
Core benefits:
- Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Group life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings account
- Long-term disability
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Dependent life insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Supplemental personal accident insurance
- Supplemental disability
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Pension plan
Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):
- Public transportation program
- On-site fitness center
- Local credit union membership
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
- Bicycle subsidy
- Legal assistance plan
- Pet insurance.
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Requisition - 2019201359
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Project Director
Basic Functions
- The Strategic Information (SI) Advisor will be the lead technical expert responsible for SI functions related to the program, including all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results.
- S/he will lead efforts to strengthen monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and performance reporting within the targeted geographic area, which may include building capacity of community organizations and other stakeholders to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their HIV services and activities and ensure data quality.
- S/he will liaise with the Country Project Director and government of Nigeria counterparts responsible for national- and state-level SI and support coordination with national health management information systems. The SI Advisor will be responsible for all SI reporting to EpiC, USAID and stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for monitoring and evaluation to implement high quality care, treatment and support activities with primary focus on technical areas of M&E for HIV/AIDS programs including, logistics, data collection, validation, reporting for prevention, HIV testing and counseling (HTS), antiretroviral therapy (ART), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV self-testing (HIVST), facility and community-level supervision etc.
- Oversees compilation of M&E data for inclusion in monthly High Frequency Reporting (HFR), quarterly reports and other ad hoc reporting requests.
- Reviews and/or writes M&E plans, papers and reports and ensures their accuracy and appropriateness.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
- Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats including visualizations.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Nigerian health and social service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting and use of data.
- Previous experience in building capacity for generation and use of SI in CBOs.
- Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
- Ability to travel within Nigeria
Qualifications and requirements
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Geography and other related areas with 5-7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation in international development related to HIV/AIDS comprehensive services
- 5 years practical or demonstrable experience in monitoring and evaluation or data management.
- Experience in providing M&E support to programs working with key populations including one or more of the following is preferred: sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender persons and people who inject drugs
- Previous experience working with USAID or PEPFAR-supported programs and KP-led organizations, including familiarity with USAID M&E reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to be the technical specialist and as the lead subject matter expert in monitoring and evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, Epi Info and/or other analytic software and to provide evidence-based recommendations accordingly.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of GIS and other tools to support geo-spatial display of data to target program interventions and resources.
Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:
Core benefits:
- Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Group life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings account
- Long-term disability
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Dependent life insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Supplemental personal accident insurance
- Supplemental disability
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Pension plan
Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):
- Public transportation program
- On-site fitness center
- Local credit union membership
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
- Bicycle subsidy
- Legal assistance plan
- Pet insurance.
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Duration of Survey: One (I) month.
Employment Type: Contract
Project Description
- Northeast Nigeria is currently faced with a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of humanitarian assistance.
- These IDPs are living in camps and among host communities, with limited access to basic social services, health care, protection, WASH, food security, livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food insecurity.
- FHI 360 has been working in Nigeria for more than 30 years and has expanded its programs to respond to the humanitarian crisis through integrated WASH, Health, Protection and Nutrition interventions.
Basic Function:
- The consultant will oversee a Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) survey and produce quality up-to-date information on the nutritional and health status of children and women in the survey locations.
- The survey will be developed using SMART methodology. ENA for SMART will be used to conduct all possible data analysis expected of standard SMART survey.
Primary Survey Objectives:
- Determine prevalence of acute malnutrition of children aged 6-59 months
- Determine the coverage of health interventions such as measles vaccinations, among children aged 6 – 59 months.
- Determine the coverage of Vitamin A supplementation and MNP received in the last six months among children aged 6 – 59 months
- Determine coverage of BCG vaccination in children 0 – 59 months.
- Determine the coverage of Folic acid and fesolate received among pregnant and lactating women
- Estimate Crude Mortality and U5 Mortality rates.
- Assess core and selected optional IYCF practice indicators particularly among the households with children under two years of age
- Establish recommendations on actions to address identified gaps to support planning, advocacy, decision making and monitoring.
Secondary Objectives:
- Determine access to and use of improved water, sanitation and hygiene facilities.
- Establish common causes of morbidity according to the community perception
- Obtain the level of community knowledge and attitude on prevention of common diseases (diarrhea, ARI, malaria)
- Determine hygiene and sanitation and other related factors such as health seeking behavior during illnesses
- Determine the estimates of other indicators as expected in standard SMART survey
- Determine future program focus in relation to survey results among children aged 6-59 months in FHI 360’s operational areas
Roles and Responsibility
- Hold stakeholder meeting with nutrition sector, SMOH and other partners.
- Develop comprehensive SMART survey protocol in line with the standard FHI 360 research template.
- Train the SMART data collection teams and data clerks (including pilot)
- Assume overall responsibility for design and implementation of the SMART, including daily supervision of SMART teams and daily data collection quality assurance
- Be responsible for data cleaning and analysis using appropriate software i.e. Epi Info, ODK/Kobo collect, SPSS, CS Pro, WHO Anthro, ENA for SMART amongst others
- Prepare and lead a validation workshop for MOH and stakeholders in Maiduguri, Borno State Nigeria. The presentation outcomes will be shared via the Nutrition Cluster/ Nutrition sector working group
- Prepare final SMART report including but not limited to abstracts, methodology, limitations, results, conclusions and recommendations incorporating feedback from FHI 360 and the NiESWG staff on the draft report.
Deliverables:
- Present the design, implementation and supervision strategy of the SMART survey including Survey protocol, data collection tools and training material.
- Validate the report with the nutrition coordinator, the M & E coordinator and the FHI 360 staff.
- Train survey team
- Complete data collection and entry in Dikwa, Banki (Bama), Ngala and Damasak (Mobbar) Borno State Nigeria.
- Present a draft SMART survey report after analysis including background, methodology, results, limitations, conclusions and recommendations (short term and medium-term recommendation)
- Present a SMART final report incorporating the feedback from the FHI 360 IHANN II team, CO, HQ, SMOH, UNICEF and the nutrition Cluster.
- Submit all the training materials, data and analysis outputs (both raw and final) electronically to FHI 360 IHANN II.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
- A health professional or nutritionist with MPH, M.Sc or advanced professional Degree or field-related experience.
- 5-8 years of experience
- Significant and proven experience, at least three years, in community-based studies particularly SMART methodology.
- Knowledge in designing and implementing CMAM and IYCF programs
- Excellent analytical and bio-statistical skills.
- The consultant should have qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, interpreting and report writing skill
- Strong communication skills, able to effectively present information clearly and respond appropriately to questions from FHI 360 staff and other relevant stakeholders
- Strong supervisory and organizational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and to meet deadlines.
- Ability to cope with stress; hardship; patience and flexibility.
- Ability and willingness to travel to field sites and nutrition facilities
- Advanced proficiency in the use of MS Office, EPI INFO, SPSS and for ENA SMART Software, WHO Anthro, ODK/Kobo collect, CS Pro.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- The candidate must present an approved final report and all deliverables before final payment.
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