Population Council Nigeria: M & E Coordinator

The Population Council is an international, non-profit, non-governmental institution that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Population Council has worked in collaboration with a very broad range of Nigerian institutions. The Council's program includes the design and testing of innovative HIV & AIDS and Reproductive Health approaches and policy and program relevant research, training, and institutional strengthening, and is supported by a range of donors.

Due to expansion of its activities, the Council is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions in its Abuja office:

Job Titile: M&E Coordinator

The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation and Data Management of a comprehensive HIV Prevention and Care Project and other projects managed by PC. The officer will manage the database for capturing and processing the data collected through the management information systems of the project. He/she will set up the database for data entry of service data from the field. The officer will carry out the data processing and analysis and generate the statistical tables, charts and graphs for periodic project report.
 
Qualifications:
 The ideal candidate must have:

1. Level of Education - A minimum of Masters in Social Science, Statistics, Public Health or any
related area
2. Desired Number of Years Prior Experience in a Similar Role - 5 years
3. Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skill
4. Language Requirements - Excellent English language
5. Level of IT Expertise Required - Ability to use the following statistical packages - Epi Data, SPSS required
6.Ability to travel within and outside Nigeria  
7.Strong analytic and database skills including statistical analysis
8. Experience in implementing management information systems and field research is an added.

Mode of Application
Qualified candidates should follow the instructions below:

1. Send an application letter (stating your current salary and salary expectations) and resume to nigeria@popcouncil.org on or before August 31, 2010.
2. Clearly state the position title for which you are applying and your full names - starting with the surname first, then other names (e.g M&E Coordinator - BEN. Joshua Ekong) - in the subject area of the email.
3. All attachments must be in pdf files.

Candidates who do not follow the above instructions will be automatically disqualified. Population Council reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.
The Population Council is an equal opportunity employer.