Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is the global arm of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family of organizations that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice work in Chicago for more than 125 years. HAI implements programs in nearly a dozen countries on a range of global human rights issues, providing mental health and psychosocial services, access to justice for survivors of conflict or abuse, and high-quality stigma-free healthcare.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: M&E Officer
Req ID: 5696 Location: Rivers
Shift (FT/PT): Full time
Employment Type: Temporary
Salary Schedule: International
Technical Reporting: SKM Lead
Contract duration: February 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Job Summary
Heartland Alliance International required the services of a Finance Officer, who will be responsible for day-to-day financial as well as administrative related for NACA/GF grant and the Core Group.
He/She will support all financial and internal control concerns on the project, such as budgeting, raising of vouchers, updating reporting templates, raising of cheques and other payments as well as ensuring the implementation of financial and internal controls on the project.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Deliverables
Lead the process of data collection, collation, review and analysis at the state
Design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting at the state.
Ensure rigor and quality in data collection
Responsible for state data collation, processing and reporting of monthly summary forms from the One Stop Shop (OSS) and health facilities and field staff.
Carry out data verification exercises at collection points.
Participate in program review meetings
Participate in both the state and national DQA
Participate in project baseline, midterm and end of project evaluation and special data requests.
Represent the technical content of the project’s M&E work to key stakeholders in the state with the approval from the SKM lead
Support the development and implementation of SOPs for management of program data
Support in the data collection tools development
Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and ad-hoc reports at the state
Maintain an inventory of data collection and monitoring visits to partners on a regular basis to monitor M&E systems.
Conversant in USAID indicators reporting on HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment
Provide support and mentorship to LIP in M&E related activities
Carry out other activities assigned
Education and/or Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
First degree in social science, public health or another relevant discipline;
At least 3 years M&E experience in international development, experience working on sexual and reproductive is an advantage
Demonstrate computer literacy in MS-Office- Excel, Power Point and Word
Preferred Skills:
A good understanding of HIV Prevention Care and Treatment
A good understanding of LAMIS database
Proficiency inMS- office MS-Excel, Word, Power Point
Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
Other Competencies:
Time Management - Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively;
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
Language Skills:
Excellent oral and written English communication skills
Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
Demonstrated competency in public speaking
Computer Skills:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance
Work Environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online