John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a US based international public health firm that implements two large supply chain management-related projects funded by the US Government through its Integrated Supply Chain Field Office in Abuja Nigeria: the SCMS Project funded by PEPFAR and the USAID | DELIVER Project funded by USAID. The principal purpose of the SCMS Project is to establish and operate a safe, secure reliable and sustainable supply chain management system to procure pharmaceuticals and other products needed to provide care and treatment for persons with HIV/AIDS and related infections. The purpose of the USIAD/DELIVER PROJECT is to increase the availability of essential health supplies, including reproductive health, malaria control, and TB commodities, through procurement services and technical assistance.
Position: Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor (Abuja)
JSI is seeking to fill the position of a Senior Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Advisor who will provide support and technical expertise and assist in the management of M&E activities of the SCMS and USAID | DELIVER Projects in collaboration with other members of staff and under the supervision of the Director, Monitoring & Evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
1. Participate in the overall M&E strategic planning activities and work plan development, and reviews
2. Lead the development and review of Performance Management Plans (PMPs) as required
3. Coordinate the preparation of reports: monthly and quarterly reports, semi-annual and annual program reports, and any other required program/indicator reports
4. Ensure that all relevant M&E documents are organized and updated on the office shared drive as appropriate
5. Lead the conduct of periodic facility LMI5 data quality assessments in coordination with staff in other departments
6. Troubleshoot program monitoring indicator data quality issues and implement agreed strategies designed to improve the situation
7. Design and supervise periodic Monitoring and Supportive Visits (MSV) to SDPs and ensure timely development/circulation of the MSV report
8. Participate in capacity building activities on M&E for project M&E staff, staff of partner organizations and of the Government of Nigeria
9. Contribute to the identification and development of best practices and success stories for JSI Nigeria’s periodic logistics bulletin
10. Lead the development and review of Data Collection Tools (DCT)/questionnaires in coordination with relevant departments for various studies/surveys/assessments
11. Coordinate the process of providing technical feedback using data collected from project activities and/or those from other sources to track overall progress in achieving program goals and to improve program activities
12. Support the Associate Director M&E for all data management processes in the office, including data collection, collation, cleaning, entry, analysis and report writing
13. Make input into the development and review of scope of work for engagement of consultants and Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) providers
14. Work with STTA providers to provide required technical assistance for activities and facilitate transfer of skills to appropriate local staff
15. Make input into the development/review of assessment/survey protocols and support the implementation of the same
16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Director, Monitoring & Evaluation
Minimum Qualification and Skills/Knowledge
- Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Science, Social Science, Management or any related field
- Minimum of five years professional experience in monitoring health programs
- Minimum of two years experience in managing programs and/or staff in support of M&E
- Experience in designing monitoring and evaluation systems for public health programs or projects in Nigeria
- Experience with HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, TB, and/or malaria control programs is strongly preferred
- Experience with health commodity procurement and/or supply management and logistics is strongly preferred
- Ability to monitor, supervise, and train staff to support health service programs
- Excellent leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills in English
- Ability to work both independently with little supervision and as part of a team
- Ability to maintain a professional approach and confidentiality
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook,
- Project) and leading data management and analysis applications, e.g. SPSS, Stata, Epi Info
- Ability and willingness to travel in the field
This is a full-time position. JSI offers excellent benefits. Salary will be commensurate with experience and salary history. Interested applicants should submit their cover letter and resume not later than 5th February, 2013 with salary expectation boldly written at the top of the resume. All applications should be sent by e-mail to seniorme_advisor@ng.jsi.com. Please ensure that you write the position applied for in the subject line of your email, otherwise you will be disqualified. Multiple applications will also be disqualified.
