Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant at KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the deadliest infectious disease in the world. KNCV is an international center of expertise for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable TB control strategies in a national and international context.  We are an organization of passionate TB professionals, including doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses and epidemiologists. We aim to stop the spread of the worldwide epidemic of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant TB.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant

Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time

Purpose of the Job

• The Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant will work with the Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor to ensure a seamless harmonization of all Monitoring & Evaluation activities and the implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation plan for the GF COMM-PPM Project, including monitoring progress against planned activities, critical milestones, and targets, as well as providing support and guidance to program counterparts to ensure that the data collection, data management, and reporting, are of the highest possible quality.

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Support the Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor to ensure timely and complete reporting of project activities.
• Adapt & implement tools & techniques to improve the quality and use of data.
• Contribute to employing a rigorous monitoring and evaluation system to track the progress of project activities and outputs, including a strong focus on documenting lessons learned and best practices in monitoring and evaluation.
• Provide support and capacity building to site level staff for data collection, collation, and analysis.
• Participate in data management activities such as rapid assessments, situational analysis, surveys, evaluations, and operations research as required.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating progress towards annual work plans, expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting indicators.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge management activities across project sites.
• Perform routine data quality assessment (DQA) and implement quality improvement mechanisms to ensure data quality.
• Support the Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor to ensure timely data collection, compilation, and reporting according to the project Monitoring & Evaluation plan.
• Perform other additional duties as assigned.

Requirements
Education:

• BA / BSc / HND, MSc / MA
• A Master’s Degree in Statistics or Public Health will be an additional advantage.

Knowledge/experience:

• 2–3 years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation  or in Public Health projects
• Experience working in the fields of TB/HIV, community TB, and MDR TB, with extensive field experience in Nigeria.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and use of computer.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; approachable and good listener.
• Exhibits a high level of accuracy in work and the ability to analyze complex sets of relationships and situations.
• Excellent in written and spoken English.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work in a team, dynamic, solid, and open.
• Must be flexible with absolute integrity, organizational awareness, and understanding of cultural differences.
• Have a high sense of integrity and transparency.
• Ability to manage official information in a confidential manner.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure to meet deadlines

What Do We Offer?

• An on-site consultancy (40 hours per week) fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention of extending the contract depending on funding and performance.
• Fast-paced and result-oriented culture.
• An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated.
• A highly motivated and diverse team of experienced, self-driven colleagues.
• Frequent capacity building and training.
• KNCV Nigeria has its own Employment Conditions Scheme.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online