Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), 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 seek applications from qualified applicants for the position in a USAID funded OVC project: Local Partners for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project in Region One: Lagos/Oyo/Ekiti/Ondo States:
Job Title: State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Locations: Oyo, Lagos, Ekiti, Ondo
Slot: 4
Specific Responsibilities
- Involve in the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities 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 projects 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
12th August, 2014.
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MSWord 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 email addresses and telephone number of the referees.
- Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply.
- ARFH has a Child Safeguarding policy in place and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).