Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor at AED Center for Private Sector Health Initiatives

At the Center for Private Sector Health Initiatives
(CPSHI), our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people
in developing countries, particularly those at the "base of the
pyramid," by facilitating beneficial partnerships between the public and
private sectors-both for-profit, commercial entities, and
non-governmental actors-to provide health information, services, and
products that are affordable, accessible, and of high quality.



AED is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor for
the flagship US Government-supported five year malaria project in

Nigeria that supports the National Malaria Strategic Plan, National
Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), and interventions in seven Nigerian
states. The project, Malaria Action Plan for States (MAPS) increases the
quality, access, and uptake of malaria control interventions, including
ITNs, ACTs, RDTs, and IPTp for pregnant women.



The project engages the public health sector and the formal and informal
private health sector to: a) strengthen the management capacity of the
State Ministry of Health and Local Government Area health personnel to
provide planning and oversight of malaria interventions; b) promote
positive malaria-related behaviours through behaviour change
communication activities and community mobilization; and c) improve the
ability of the focus states and NMCP to effectively monitor and evaluate
malaria interventions and use data effectively for decision-making.



Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor



Based in Abuja, the M&E Advisor oversees all project research,
monitoring, and evaluation activities, including building capacity (in
conjunction with the Capacity Building Advisor and State-level
Management and Capacity Building Officers) with the government,
particularly with the NMCP and at the national, state, and LGA level in
the focus states. S/he monitors and evaluates project and government
interventions as well as develops frameworks and processes to use and
analyze the data to inform evidence-based planning and decision making.
S/he strengthens and harmonizes sources of information and data to
improve management decisions and overall project performance and
effectiveness, enabling the project to incorporate results in a fluid,
dynamic manner. S/he is also responsible for designing and implementing
all project research, including situational analyses and assessments;
incorporating cutting edge and innovative research techniques;
developing a clear monitoring and evaluation plan with indicators that
are reflective of key malaria objectives and requirements; and
coordinating among the COP, Malaria Technical Advisor, and technical
managers as well as with other non-project stakeholders to ensure that
data is disseminated and used to implement research-based interventions.



Job Functions

- Design, update, and revise as necessary M&E frameworks for the
MAPS project, including indicators, activities, targets, and reporting
timeframes.

- Develop processes to use and analyze data to inform evidence-based planning and decision making.

- Oversee MAPS situational analyses, assessments, and related reporting.

- Oversee the implementation of M&E plans for all MAPS focus states,
working in collaboration with state-level M&E advisors as well as
Implementation Director.

- Provide regular updates to COP, Project Director, partners, and other
applicable staff on the implementation of M&E activities.

- Provide technical assistance to the project, NMCP, partners, and other
GoN entities in designing and implementing quantitative evaluation
surveys for malaria programs, including sampling frames, survey
instruments, survey implementation, data analysis, report writing, and
dissemination of results; monitor and evaluate government interventions
as applicable.

- Build M&E capacity among project staff, partners, and the GoN by
organizing and leading trainings and meetings as necessary.

- Draft reports and lessons learned as necessary, including contributing
to quarterly and annual reports, work plans, and other deliverables.

- Travel to state sites when necessary to support M&E activities.

- Interpret and disseminate data from malaria programs and ensure that
state and national results are reported to clients and partners.

- Help disseminate lessons learned at state, national, and international forums.

- Serve as primary liaison on state and national M&E issues with clients and partners.

- Identify and advise the COP and Project Director on problems in fulfilling M&E plans and suggest remedial actions.

- Design and manage  evaluation surveys for states, including assisting
with the hiring and training of required M&E personnel.

- Keep abreast of regional and international M&E malaria strategies
and share state-of-the-art information, tools, and approaches with
clients and partners.

- Represent MAPS professionally at partner meetings and other M&E forums.

- Provide technical guidance in resolving other issues related to the project as required.



Qualifications and Skills

- Masters degree in one of the following or related fields: Monitoring
and Evaluation, Public Health, Demography, Statistics, and other
job-related field experience required.

- Ten years of relevant work experience required in international health
and/or development programs, including practical experience in
monitoring and evaluation.

- Familiarity with malaria prevention and infectious diseases.

- Working knowledge of USAID and familiarity with USAID M&E rules and requirements.

- Competence in all facets of survey design and implementation and
experience in data analysis using Stat, EpiInfo, SAS, or SPSS.

- Practical experience understanding of the Nigerian health system.

- Must have excellent written and oral skills in English.

- Excellent multi-tasking abilities as well as the ability to work within and effectively meet deadlines.

- Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.

- Willingness and ability to travel.

- Ability to work independently to assess priorities and manage daily coordination of details with minimal supervision.



Consideration will only be given to nationals of Nigeria who possess authorization to work in Nigeria.



Application Instructions

Only qualified applicants should apply below with a cover letter and resume. The deadline to submit applications is June 15, 2011.

In the subject line, please specify the position for which you are
applying and in your cover note indicate from what source you learned
about this position opening. We thank all individuals for their
interest; however only those who are shortlisted for interviews will be
contacted. 


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