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JOB TITLE: Monitoring & Evaluation / Health Systems Strengthening (M&E / HSS) Officer
JOB LOCATION: Oyo
Employment Type: Full Time
Main Purpose Of Job
- The M&E/HSS Officer will be supervised by and report to the State Coordinator. S/he will provide technical leadership of PMI-S Project’s surveillance, monitoring and evaluation (SME) and health systems strengthening (HSS) interventions, including the rollout and integration of PMI-S 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 analyzed 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 analyzed 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.
Main Duties and 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 database and ensure timely M&E/HSS technical support to all implementing health facilities.
- Build capacity of SMEP and LGA M&E officers in monitoring and evaluation, data management and data use
- Support the SMEP team to analyze and use data to inform decisions and guide malaria interventions
- Participate in data quality review meetings at the state and LGA levels
- Work with SMEP and LGAs to train health workers in the use of HMIS tools
- Support monitoring of quality of service at health facilities
- 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 DHPRS, 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.
Required Minimum Qualifications / Experience
- A First Degree in any field of study and at least 5 years of progressive experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of health programs; or a postgraduate degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with at least 3 years field experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs is required.
- Experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems, generating, triangulating and using health data to inform State health systems strengthening is required.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in malaria programs in Nigeria
- NGO experience is an added advantage
- Familiarity with USAID or any donor M&E and reporting systems is highly desirable
- Excellent data quality assurance, analysis, presentation and reporting skills.
- Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical applications, including DHIS 2 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
- Excellent organizational, inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills.
Application Closing Date
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Job Category | Monitoring & Evaluation |