Senior Technical Advisor (Core Monitoring & Evaluation and Public Health Evaluation) at FHI 360

Requisition: 2022200285
Location: Abuja (Country Office)
Supervisor: Director Strategic Information

Basic Function

• The Senior Technical Advisor (Core Monitoring & Evaluation, and Public Health Evaluation) provides leadership support to the Director Strategic Information in all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities for FHI 360 Nigeria.
• S/he supports the Director Strategic Information in overall management and provision of technical inputs to improve and facilitate the delivery of sound technical assistance in M&E, including to the Government of Nigeria (GON) and United States Government (USG) upon request.
• S/he collaborates closely with other major stakeholders in the implementation and improvement of the national M&E effort in Nigeria.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Director in managing the FHI 360 Strategic Information department, defining strategies, goals, objectives and work plan, and monitoring their implementation.
• Manage the portfolio responsible for database management and software development to maintain high standards of performance in all M&E activities.
• Facilitate deployment and use of electronic medical records system at FHI 360-supported sites.
• Take a leadership role in all QA/QI processes within FHI 360 Nigeria and among FHI 360’s Implementing Agencies.
• Strengthen the capacity of the FHI 360 M&E Team, and of FHI 360 technical staff in general; stay alert of the latest best practices in M&E to ensure up-to-date service delivery by the FHI 360 M&E Team.
• Foster FHI 360’s relationships with key counterparts at National level, especially from the National Action Committee on AIDS and of the National AIDS and STI Control Program, to facilitate synergies and guarantee harmony between FHI 360 and GON M&E activities.
• Upon request, provide general technical assistance in M&E to the M&E GON and USG Counterparts as well as to other key stakeholders; in particular, assist the GON and USG in data management, analysis and quality management of related work.
• Supervise and support the data management, analysis and quality management-related initiative undertaken by M&E officers at the country office. In particular provide guidance in the development and/or adaptation of M&E tools, in the monitoring of their day-to-day use, and in their modification.
• Provide sound technical leadership in the FHI 360 Quality Management System (Standard Operating Procedures, Process Flowcharts, Forms), in the FHI 360 data flow (processes and procedures for data flow, collecting forms), and for the design, update and use of the FHI 360 databases.
• Review, validate, share and present regular FHI 360 M&E reports, to be used by various stakeholders (health workers in service delivery points, public health practitioners in GON or USG, technical officers and management in FHI 360).
• Develop concept papers and research papers to improve and or extend existing monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Represent FHI 360 at National and International events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MB.BS / MD / PHD or similar Degree with 5 to 7 years relevant experience with at least 5 years progressive experience working in Monitoring and Evaluation in large HIV/AIDS programs at national or international level.
• MS / MA in Demography, Economics and an MPH or similar Degree with 7 to 9 years relevant in project-level or state/national-level.
• Sound practical knowledge of statistics and the use of statistical software.
• Proven experience in project development, planning and facilitating technical training.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is required.
• Familiarity with CDC and PEPFAR programs is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically.
• Sound knowledge and experience regarding M&E, statistics and quality assurance/quality improvement, and their specificities for developing countries.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections.
• Capacity to manage and build the capacity of a large team, within a multi-cultural environment.
• Capacity to consistently provide technical inputs on HIV/AIDS in the FHI 360 network to improve the quality of HIV/AIDS service delivery.
• Clinical management and training experience and ability to understand full range of issues around the clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including provision of ART.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to represent FHI 360/Nigeria to donors, government officials and the NGO community.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication, including presentation and training skills.
• Proven ability in supervising staff.
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.