State Monitoring and Evaluation Officers at the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) - 2 Positions

Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Sexual and Reproductive Health, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria etc. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, good working environment and competitive remuneration.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Location: Port Harcourt and Uyo
Reporting to: Programs Advisor and working closely with the M & E team in the Head Office
Slot: 2

Specific Responsibilities

• Direct responsibility or the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities in the focal States and ensure that strategies are implemented according to plan
• Work with other project staff and sub-recipients to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are carried out appropriately to meet the donor and project's M&E needs.
• 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.
• Support the development and design of the M&E framework, tools and project M&E plans.
• Provide continuous technical assistance on data management to project management team.
• Ensure regular maintenance of database/information system.
• Contribute effectively at national and sub-national levels to OVC Management information system strengthening forum.
• Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites, including the conduct of data verification and validation and data quality assessments (DQAs).
• Prepare the state quarterly project reports
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design teams, and conduct operational research activities

Qualifications

• A Degree in Social Sciences or Medical field with at least 3 years post National Youth Service experience, which must include at least 2 years in OVC programming, health, education and sub granting.
• Also, preferred are knowledge of public sector, health system, NGOs/CBOs and collaborative relationship and liaison with community leaders.
• An MPH is an added advantage.
• Excellent computer skills in Ms Office suite and M & E softwares: Stata, SPSS, NOMIS etc is compulsory.
• Familiarity with local language is highly desirable.
• Must be able to analyze data to inform programme decisions

Application Closing Date
16th June, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in only one (1) attachment (MS Word document) explaining suitability for the job to: [email protected] please indicate the title of post applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees.
• Candidates must provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone number of the referees.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply.