Vacancies: Statistician & Data Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation/ Knowledge Management Officer
The Partnership for Transforming Health Systems 2 (PATHS 2), a DFID funded programme in Nigeria, aims to improve the planning, financing and delivery of sustainable and replicable pro-poor health services for common health problems, focusing on six states and the federal government. PATHS2 is recruiting qualified professional staff to fill the below positions based in Abuja Kano and Jigawa.
Position: Statistician & Data Manager (Abuja) –
- The jobholder will contribute to the design and development of specific Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plans and program-level indicators for PATHS2 programme activities. S/he will collaborate with other DFID SLPs and donor programs to develop, track and monitor indicators related to project performance. S/he will contribute to the development or adaptation of M&E tools, resources and processes in key thematic areas and across outputs of the PATHS2 programme. S/he will also plan all routine data activities and provide inputs into M&E annual workplan and revision process. In addition, the jobholder will provide leadership, including training on the collection, processing and analysis of all data collected and guide in the preparation of specification for data entry, editing, validation, tabulation before analysis. .
Qualification Requirements:
- Master’s degree in statistics with at least 4 years of professional experience in data management, statistical analysis, information management, or other relevant analytical experience, especially in a health sector programme.
- A minimum of 3 years good standing and experience in health related research activities Experience and proficiency in the use of statistical software packages, especially STATA, SPSS, Epi Info, CSPro etc.
Position: Monitoring & Evaluation/ Knowledge Management Officer (Kano and Jigawa)
The job holder will provide leadership in managing all aspects of the programme’s monitoring and evaluation / knowledge management components in the State he is applying for, by developing indicators and formats for supporting the collection, analysis, and archiving of information covering all programme activities. S/he will collaborate with the State Ministry of Health and other related agencies and stakeholders to strengthen state-level M&E and knowledge management systems.
Qualification Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Demography, Statistics, or other relevant social science or research field, plus at least six years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, information management, or other relevant health-related analytic experience,
Method of Application:
To be considered for the above listed position, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provide details of the applicant’s qualifications for the desired position to: hrjobs@paths2.org
In the subject line of the email, write the specific lob title and location of the position you wish to apply for. Deadline for submission will be 27th April 2012.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
