USAID State Monitoring And Evaluation Technical Advisor (SMETA) Job Vacancy in Nigeria

MEASURE Phase III Monitoring and Assessment for
Results is a 5-year Leader With Associates Cooperative Agreement funded by the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), continuing a 10
year initiative with the Carolina Population Center, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and sub- recipients John Snow lnc., ICF International,
Tulane University, Futures Group International, and Management Sciences for
Health. Overall the project’s objective is to improve and institutionalize the
collection and utilization of data for population, health and nutrition
programs by providing technical
assistance to USAID Field Missions and Regional Bureaus; USAID
and PEPFAR partners; and national and sub-national host country institutions,
administrative bodies and health program managers in monitoring and evaluation
and health information system building and strengthening. The principle of
sustainability will be incorporated into an aspects of the technical assistance
provided through a focus on organizational development, financial management
and individual and Institutional behaviour change around information
collection, analysis and use. Project activities are currently underway in
multiple countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Visit the project website
for more information: http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure

The following positions are available in the Nigeria field office of the
Project and open to eligible professionals:

STATE MONITORING AND EVALUATION TECHNICAL ADVISOR- SMETA
LOCATION: Anambra, Lagos and Kano States

JOB DESCRIPTION
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main duties for this position include technical assistance, capacity
building and knowledge management to government institutions and other
stakeholders
in the State that are involved in Health information Systems/Monitoring and
Evaluation of health interventions especially forHIV/AtDS. S(he) will work
closely
with other stakeholders in the primary State where s(he} is located and in
cluster state to effectively implement the Nigeria National Response
Information
Management System (NNRIMS) and integration of HIV/AIDS M&E system into the
National Health Management Information System (NHMIS).This includes
specific assistance to the State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA), State
Ministry of Health (SMOH), State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social
Development
(MWASD), Local Government Areas, implementing partners, donors, NGOs and other
stakeholders to build and/or strengthen monitoring and evaluation and
Health Management Information System (HMIS). The occupant of this position in
collaboration with the stakeholders at the state levels will support the
implementation of national level guidelines, protocols and tools as well as
specific MEASURE Evaluation’s tools that support system strengthening.

This position will be based in the primary states, Anambra, Kano and Lagos
(with about 35 travels within the State to LGAs as well as Service Delivery
Points
and to duster/secondary Statels] as specified). This position will be
supervised by States’ Coordinator who is based in the Abuja Office of MEASURE
Evaluation.

THE SMETA WILL:
Provide technical assistance and support to the Ministry of Health and SACA in
the development and implementation of M&E and HIS activities in the primary
and cluster states. For instance, s(he)will provide technical assistance and
support the development and implementation of States M&E plan and related
M&E
resources.
Provide technical assistance to the State in data flow/management data
collection, entry, analysts and management of its database. $(he) will also
support relevant staff in the State to perform the State’s reporting
obligations. ‘
Assist with coordination of State M&E technical working group as well as
other technical meetings focusing on strengthening HIS/M&E systems.
Support and provide technical assistance to the state level M&E personnel
In the implementation of supportive supervision,
.to Data quality assurance
.to Promotion of appropriate use of data for decision making
Provide appropriate monitoring and evaluation support to other line ministries
in the State such as Education and Women Affairs so as to meet the objectives
of HM1$ and NNRIMS.
Provide technical assistance to State M&E personnel in the production and
dissemination of periodic bulletins and annual statistical reports towards
appropriate data use.
Support the coordination of efforts toward computerized data systems for
HIVjAIDS reporting using the DHIS instances and other electronic platforms.
Where necessary, develop mechanisms and protocols for data sharing and
tnteroperabillty.
Provide technical assistance in the application of best practices and concepts
in M&E using global tools such as the RDQA, Child Status lndex,
12-Component
M&E Assessment, etc., where applicable.
Work with in-country and US-based members of the MEASURE Evaluation team in the
preparation of MEASURE Evaluation annual workplans, budgets,
quarterly and progress annual reports to the Mission and Headquarters.
Perform other assigned functions relevant to MEASURE Evaluation work in Nigeria
based on the emerging needs either from the Mission and government
agencies.

QUALIFICATION
Advance degree (MPH, MA, M.5c., other) in public health or related fields and
not less than 5(*%#year experience in the M&E of HIV/AIDS and Health
Programmes.
Good knowledge of M&E of public health programmes and interventions in
Nigeria such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, family/reproductive maternal
and child health or infectious disease control programs.
.
Familiarity with the Nigerian Health Management Information System (NHMIS) and
its sub-systems such as NNRIMS and their implementation and
operationalizatton at the sub-national levels .
Knowledge of DHIS and the process for its deployment at sub-national levels.
Interest and experience in the development of capacity strengthening, including
training programs for M&E and HIS professionals;
Demonstrated experience in facilitation of trainings, meetings and workshop,
with requisite presentation skills in Health Information system and Monitoring
and Evaluation.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills required to work effectively and harmoniously
among rnulti-disciplinary teams, consultants, other stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and to manage various projects on a daily basis
with minimal supervision;
Excellent writing and communications skills in English
Computer Literacy with experience in word processing, spreadsheet and
statistical analysis software.