Grade: K
Job ID: 13-7122
Location: NG-Abuja
# of Positions: 1
Center/Office: CLM - General
Project/Program : PRO-ACT
Application Due Date: 2013-12-13
Overall Responsibilities
Job objective
The success of the PRO-ACT project depends largely on
accurate, complete and timely reporting of achievements to PEPFAR/USAID.
Achievement of set targets is of utmost importance. Hence, the objective of the
M&E Associate Director position is to provide technical leadership in the
development and operationalization of the PRO-ACT Performance Measurement Plan
(PMP) integrated with PRO-ACT institutional and other PRO systems; so as to
generate strategic data for program management, reporting and documentation of
best practices.
Management responsibility
- Spearheading
the strategic design and implementation of the PRO-ACT project PMP in line
with PEPFAR and national reporting requirements
- Member
of the Project Management Team that is responsible for overall project
performance
Specific Responsibilities
- Take
overall responsibility for all M&E functions of the PRO-ACT project.
- Take
lead in the development and implementation of PRO-ACT PMP and reporting
formats for PEPFAR indicators and targets in collaboration with the
Project Director, Director Clinical Services, Advisors, and State Teams.
- Establish
system for flow of information from service-delivery points to the PRO-ACT
central data base and ensure timely M&E technical support to all
implementing health facilities.
- Conduct
periodic data quality audits.
- Ensure
PRO-ACT PMP provides adequate data for PEPFAR, NASCP and NACA reporting;
and provides inputs into other national and international reporting
systems.
- Build
the capacity of PRO-ACT staff in the design and implementation of a
coordinated and effective monitoring and evaluation system.
- Ensure
state-of-the art database management practice at PRO-ACT
- Analyze
M&E data on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and flag action
areas to the project management.
- Link
and analyze resource inputs, outputs and outcomes and report on project
effectiveness and efficiency.
- Work
with PRO-ACT management to document and publish best practices.
- Liaise
and network with relevant PRO-ACT partners and collaborators to harmonize
our reporting systems.
- Provide
clear documentation of programmatic achievements and keep PRO senior
management informed on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Coordinate
writing of reports and take responsibility for compilation of joint
project report to the donor and partners.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
Supervision: Works independently with authority from
the Project Director, within strategy and policy guidelines.
Decision Making: Makes decisions with regards to work
responsibilities and is accountable for them.
Responsibility over data or information: Has access to
information within project, and is responsible for program data generation and
management budget and all assets in the program.
Responsibility over Staff: M&E technical
responsibility for state M&E specialists
Qualifications
- Postgraduate
degree in Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with focus on
monitoring and evaluation and/or Biostatistics.
- At
least 2 years hand-on-experience at a senior position in monitoring and
evaluation with very good analytical, presentation, communication and
reporting skills.
- Significant
experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management
information systems 2 years of which spent working with NGOs in an African
setting.
- Excellent
inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills.
- Strong
computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical
applications.
- Significant
experience working in HIV/AIDS programs in Nigeria.
- Familiarity
with PEPFAR reporting systems highly desirable, particularly for HIV
Counseling and Testing, prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission, ART,
palliative care, and OVC desirable
- Excellent
writing skills, oral and written communication skills and fluency in
English
Background Information
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