JOB TITLE: Program Assistant, (PA SI) TIFA, TB-LON 3
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
Department: Prevention, Care, and Treatment
Reports to: Director of Strategic Information, DSI), TB-LON 3 Project
Background
- The TB-LON 3 Project is a USAID-funded Award that is a revolutionary program working with communities, facilities, and relevant State and National structures to improve access to TB case finding, diagnosis, treatment, and notification in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, and Oyo States; as well as increase domestic financing for TB and strengthen surveillance and integrated reporting across four result areas:
- Improved access to high-quality, person-centered TB treatment, DR-TB, and TB/HIV services for a cumulative number of at least 106,576 persons for the life of the activity
- Strengthened systems and structures for TB detection, treatment, and notification with TB service delivery platforms strengthened
- TB disease transmission and progression reduced
- TB research and innovations accelerated with improved impact on program implementation.
- The TB-LON 3 Award is implemented by a consortium with the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) as the Prime Recipient, the Society for Family Health as the Sub-Recipient, and other Implementing Entities. USAID recently approved a grant to scale up Contact Investigation activities in 4 States.
Job Summary
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- He/she will support the implementation of Contact Investigation (CI) Strategic Information activities in the 4 states to ensure program targets are met.
- Implement and ensure data quality and best practices in data collection, data management, and data reporting at different levels.
- Ensure the use of standard tools and indicators required for Contact Investigation (CI) activities.
- Promote health system strengthening activities at all levels.
- Collaborate with the Government of Nigeria agencies to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensure completeness, correctness, and consistency of Contact Investigation (CI) data reported from the basic management unit to the next levels;
- Ensure complete and consistent reporting on all electronic platforms used in TB-LON3 and the National Electronic Tuberculosis Information Management Systems (NETIMS);
- Assist in the maintenance and support of all electronic platforms used to document project Contact Investigation (CI) activities;
- Ensure compliance of Contact Tracers to reporting timelines and reporting lines;
- Ensure the availability and utilization of standardized Contact Investigation (CI) monitoring and evaluation indicators and tools for consistency in measurement;
- Monitor Contact Investigation (CI) data processes from the collection, collation, analysis, reporting, and use.
- Participate in site monitoring, supervision, and mentoring; Data Quality Assessment (DQA);
- Assist in generating regular gap analysis to show Contact Investigation (CI) activities progress towards achieving set targets;
- Participate in periodic data quality assessments at supported facilities and generate reports;
- Managing a database of index patients’ information data and index contacts list for the 4 states;
- Perform other duties as assigned by IHVN Management.
Minimum Requirements
- A University Degree in any of the following or related fields: Medicine, Pharmacy, Natural and Social Sciences, Statistics, and Epidemiology.
- Minimum of 1-year working experience in a relevant field.
- Experience in data collection, processing, and use.
- Experience with Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS programs or related health service programs.
- Experience with the USAID Strategic Information system is highly desirable.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation practices, methods, tools, and guidelines.
- Data management and analysis skills.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, verbal skills, and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
- Must have the ability to obtain, analyze, organize and interpret data and present findings in both oral and written form.
- Report writing and presentation skills.
- Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office package applications.
- Team player and goal-oriented.
- Have a clear understanding of the health system structure and HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria environment of the country.
- Have a supportive attitude towards processes of strengthening local partners and building local capacities for self-management.
- Be willing to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders, especially primary stakeholders.
- Flexibility, willingness to travel, and work weekends.
- A good understanding of the USAID strategic information system.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the “Deputy Director, Human Resources” via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note
- Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: November 16, 2022
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