Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons based on need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, therefore, strengthening and building the capacity of these partner organizations is fundamental to programs in every country in which CRS operates. CRS re-established presence in Nigeria in 2000 and currently focuses on agriculture, health and emergency programming.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Job Ref Code: MEM11117
Location: Abuja
Project: Health Programs/GF Investing for Impact Against Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS
Position Band: D-2
Reports to: Senior Program Manager

Job Context

• CRS is a Sub-Recipient to Family Health International (FHI 360) on the Global Fund New Funding Model HIV Program in Nigeria.
• The Program seeks to scale up gender sensitive HIV prevention services among children and adults in Nigeria.

Primary Function

• CRS is a sub-recipient to the National Agency for the Control of AIDS on the Global Fund’s New Funding Model HIV/AIDS care and treatment grant.
• This position helps to establish the M&E framework and systems for project, and also coordinates data collection and data validation to ensure that data meets donor and CRS standards.

Job Responsibilities
Data Collection, Collation, Review and Analysis:

• Design the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of GF/NFM HIV/AIDS project activities.
• Provide all CRS partner sites with necessary tools to ensure data is collected in an organized and verifiable manner, and also ensure that all relevant staff at the PHCs and SHC levels are mentored and trained in data collection, documentation and validation.
• Develop reporting templates and ensure rigor and quality in data collection, and support the development and implementation of SOPs for management of program data.
• Review and centrally collate all M & E data for the project and support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and ad-hoc reports to FHI, NACA, NASCP and CRS senior management.
• Oversee regular data verification and data audit exercises to ensure accuracy of provided data.
• Ensure that M & E Officers and Data Entry Clerks understand the recommendations for remedial action from the data audits, and comply with those recommendations.
• Develop and utilize ICT4MEAL innovations to improve data quality and reporting.
• Ensure that M&E Officers work regularly with the State and LGA M & E unit to improve data quality at the facilities and LGA level.
• Liaise with M & E Officers, State Team Leads, Technical Specialists and Senior Program Manager to analyze required data.
• Liaise with FHI and NACA’s Strategic Knowledge Management Units as needed.
• Liaise with the supply chain and laboratory managers to ensure drug and commodity consumption data are collected as needed.
• Maintain an inventory of data collection and monitoring visits to partners on a regular basis to monitor M&E systems.
• Design and implement midterm and end of project evaluation and special data requests as may be required.
• Represent the technical content of the project’s M&E work to stakeholders.
• Research and disseminate GF/ NFM methodologies, best practices, M&E tools, reports, findings, etc., including those from other country programs that can be useful for CRS/Nigeria GF/ NFM programming.
• Availability for any other tasks as the unit may deem necessary.

Partnerships and Networking:

• Liaise with FHI, NACA and state actors in CRS-supported states e.g. (SMoH and SACA Focal staff), other NACA SRs to ensure coordinated service provision at the supported facilities.
• Liaise with and represent CRS at national level stakeholder meetings.
• Participate actively in the GF HIV quarterly program review meetings.
• In collaboration with the M & E Officers, coordinate M & E activities and reporting at the field level.
• Develop and maintain healthy relationships between CRS and all key players in FHI, NACA, NASCP, DPRS, the SACAs and the SMoHs.

Training and Mentoring:

• Ensure that all M & E meetings and trainings hold as scheduled and provide leadership at these meetings.
• Serve as a resource person at M & E trainings coordinated by CRS.
• Ensure all partners understand program priorities and promote buy in from partners.
• Support the planning and delivery of trainings, workshops and other capacity development interventions for CRS partners.
• Support the SPM to ensure that the CRS GF HIV team and partners understand the information needs of project stakeholders and the GF/NACA and adhere to system requirements.
• Work closely with the M&E Officers and M & E Assistants to ensure they understand the data requirements and data-gathering and report formats.
• Provided onsite support for the implementation of the DHIS Version 2.
• Provide support at the field level for the collation and processing of monthly summary forms from the partner health facilities by the LGA M & E staff.
• Support the implementation of capacity building plans for the state and LGAs.

CRS/Nigeria Program Responsibilities

• The M&E Manager will participate as a full member of the CRS/Nigeria Program Department.
• This will include active involvement in all Program Department activities; with particular emphasis on coordination with other GF HIV program staff. 

Specific responsibilities include:

• Participate in review of project proposals
• Participate in Program Department meetings and contribute to development of Program Department priorities
• Participate and share information from relevant trainings and workshops, as requested

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Statistics, Public Health or another relevant discipline.
• At least 5 years M&E experience in HIV programming.
• Experience in managing M&E databases including DHIS is required.
• Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building. 
• Demonstrable computer literacy in MS Office - Excel, Power Point and Word.
• Experience in data analysis in MS Excel, MS Access and at least 2 of the following: CSPro, SPSS, Epi Info, STATA, I-form Builder.
• Ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
• Good interpersonal skills including ability to work with multiple stakeholders successfully.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to project states about 50% of the time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.

• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: SPM, Head of Unit HSS, M & E Officers, State Team Leads, Technical Specialists, Data Entry Clerks
• External: Assigned GF HIV partners and partner field offices staff, staff of the LFA, FHI, NACA, NASCP, DPRS, SMoHs, SACAs, LGA M & E officers and focal persons, and other implementing partners.

Physical Requirements/Environment:

• Ability to travel frequently to the project states – Abia, Delta, Edo, Enugu and Kogi.

Application Closing Date
13th November, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should download the "Application Form Below" and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file word document to: [email protected] The "Job Title, Reference Code for the position and the State being applied for" should be stated as the subject of the email.

Click here to download Application Form (MS Word)

Note

• “CRS is an equal - opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, etc. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply”.
• ‘’CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.