JOB OPPORTUNITY

 

  Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is inviting suitable applicant for application to fill in the vacant of  MONITORING AND JOB EVALUATION OFFICER

 

They need applications from suitable and interested  applicants for the position in their Expanded Social Marketing Programme in Nigeria a project initiated and funded by USAID.

 
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Location: Abuja

The monitoring and evaluation officer will carry out the underlisted duties assigned to him with no or little supervision.

• The M and E Officer will be responsible for the design, implementation and supervision of monitoring and evaluation activities for SRHI Family planning in four North Western States (Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara) and local government levels with primary-focus on community-based activities:
• Work directly with CBO implementing partners to facilitate the implementation of high quality M and E system for SRHI Family planning activities;
• Work closely with other staff to ensure synergy relevant to the implementation and documentation cit the SRH/Family planning activities;
• Develop, review and ensure correct implementation of the SRH/Family planning activities as a subset of national M and E plan: as well as monitor the use of and inform necessary modification to M and E tools,
• Support the development and design of the M&E framework, tools and project M&E plans and guidelines and surveillance data for program planning, evaluation, and policy advocacy.
• Provide continuous technical assistants on data management to project team.
• Ensure regular maintenance of database/information system
• Contribute effectively at national and sub-national levels to Health Management Information System strengthening
• Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites, including the conduct of data verification and validation and data quality assessments (DQAs) using standard checklists,
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly project reports. proposal writing and assessment exercises.
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design teams, and conduct operational research activities.
• Make presentations to stakeholders at both technical and non-technical sessions on program achievements and deliverables
• Represent and make appropriate presentation at professional meetings. conferences and workshops related to Monitoring and Evaluation including M&E Technical Working Group (TWO) and other relevant technical committees.

Qualifications

• MBBS with an MPH or Master’s degree in Social sciences, pharmacy or related field with at least 3-4 years M and E experience in SRHI Family planning.
• Also required is experience working with CBOs and USAID funded programs. Familiarity with local tradition and language is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High level of proficiency in computer packages and statistical software such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Epi-info and SPSS

Application Closing Date
August 1st, 2013

Method of Application
 

Any interested applicant should forward their CV with a covering latter in one attached (MWWord document),the CV with a comprehensive and concise explanation of why he is suitable for the job should be send toprograms@arfh-ng.org on or before the 1st day of August2013 .

Included in the applicant application should his/her contact address and functional phone number for easy trace.