Senior Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation Programme Officer at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV and AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in the organisation. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration.

We require a competent candidate to fill the below position:

Job Title: Senior Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation Programme Officer

Location: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Job Profile

• This is a Senior Officer reporting to the Project Team Leader in that location.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating M&E activities at the field level for the project and will provide assistance to the M&E Advisor and Knowledge Management Specialist at the HQ.
• S/He will lead the local approaches for site mapping and size estimation for key target populations.
• A key aspect of this role will be the preparation of analytical reports, human interest stories and case studies for the project.
• Using the National Prevention Tracking tools and an electronic MIS system, the Senior Officer, M&E will support evidence informed programming, and will oversee and coordinate data collection for impact evaluation and operations research at the field office level.

Qualifications/Experience
The desired candidate:

• First degree in Sciences/Behavioural/Social Sciences or its equivalent in a relevant field is required
• Minimum of 3 years post NYSC experience in implementing monitoring and evaluation of health programmes
• Considerable expertise in mixed-methods (qualitative and quantitative) M&E and research
• S/He must possess ability to analyse and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data to inform programming
• Intermediate knowledge of SPSS, STATA or Epi Info/CS Pro is required
• Knowledge of DHIS, MS-Access or other compatible database software will be of added advantage
• Experience with conducting monitoring visits utilising checklists and other tools, including ability to develop tools as needed

Remuneration
The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Application Closing Date
8th December, 2014

Method of Application
Interested candidate should forward a one page application letter (using the position reference as subject), addressed to "the Director-HR," clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address to: [email protected]

Note: Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.