Senior Technical Specialist - MEAL at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Benue and Lagos

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 on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS works through local church and nonchurch 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 has worked in Nigeria for more than 25 years.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Technical Specialist - MEAL

Job Reference Code: STM5720
Locations: Benue, Lagos
Department: Programs / FASTER
Reports to: Zonal Technical / Program Lead
Band: 8
Employment Type: Temporary Hire - 3 Months

Job Summary

• The Senior Technical Specialist (STS) MEAL will provide overall support in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) towards effective pediatric HIV service delivery especially referrals for specialized services, logistic and commodity management system in the State. This will include among others; strengthening FBOs, State Coordination platforms in the use of SOPs and strategy for the rollout and scale up of HIV self-testing for pediatrics and adolescents.
• In collaboration with FASTER technical team, SMWASD, SASCP, SACA and relevant private sector actors, facilitate the participation of FBOs and networks in the activities of the State HIV TWG and ensure capacity building of FBOs and networks on quality HIV service delivery, case management, data management and data demand and use.
• In addition, The STS MEAL will coordinate over all MEAL activities related to OVC programs and interventions in the state, and specifically provide technical support for the effective functioning of the National OVC Management Information System (NOMIS) at the SMWASD and other relevant ministries departments and agencies (MDAs) and ensure compliance to data management SOPs including accurate and time reporting of results to key stakeholders at the state and to the FASTER national office via the MEAL Director, on schedule and ad-hoc basis.

Qualifications and Skills
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in social science, biostatistics or related field. A Masters' degree in public health or statistics will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated skills in MEAL, data management and quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Up to five years in PEPFAR program implementation; experience in supervising and providing MEAL technical assistance for PEPFAR HIV, OVC and Adolescent programs
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government, CSOs and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
• Proven inter-personal skills for effective teamwork; as well as the ability to work independently on a frequent basis, taking initiative, working under pressure, managing a variety of activities concurrently, and delivering outputs on schedule.
• 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience, excellent partnership and interpersonal skills to work in a team environment with dependable ability to dialogue, network, and work effectively with senior managers of local and international institutions.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently and ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.
• Excellent analytic, organizational and computer skills; skilled in MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Experience with SharePoint a plus.

Application Closing Date
21st May, 2020.