Background

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria. It was established as indigenous organizational, registered in 2009 with its headquarter in Abuja, and presence in the four geopolitical regions of Nigeria. It aims to provide technical assistance to the government and people of Nigeria in the implementation of public health and development programs.

Through the Global Fund N-THRIP project, AHNi focuses on scaling up HIV prevention, identification, and treatment efforts among general and key populations in Anambra State, emphasizing facility-based and community-initiated approaches to achieve epidemic control. Additionally, the project prioritizes improving ART coverage for pregnant women and advancing programs for key populations (KP) and adolescent girls and young women (AGYW).

Hence, the consultant will support the implementation of the grant in all supported facilities in the LGA of the state as the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.

Key roles:

The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:

Support the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of HIV program activities at assigned facilities, ensuring alignment with national guidelines and project objectives at all supported facilities in the LGA.
Ensure accurate data collection, collation, and reporting across platforms (NMRS, DHIS, NDR) with 100% reporting compliance at all supported facilities in the LGA.
Maintain data accuracy, consistency, and proper utilization of national data collection tools while managing inventory on the project in the LGA.
Conduct routine data verification, validation, and quality assurance exercises at various service points in supported facilities at the LGA.
Coordinate M&E activities, including baseline, midterm, and end-of-project evaluations, and support data dissemination at local and state levels.
Provide capacity building and technical support to facility staff in the LGA and team members on data management and use on the project in the LGA.
Facilitate daily data collation and reporting, ensuring concurrence between reporting platforms in all supported facilities in the LGA.
Collaborate with the Strategic Information (SI) unit for effective data analysis and decision-making in the LGA on the project.
Support client folder audits and ensure rigorous quality in data collection and reporting in the supported facilities of the LGA.
Prepare program reports, highlight success stories, and address challenges to improve program outcomes in the LGA.
Represent facilities in data dissemination fora and provide technical assistance on data management issues.
Liaise with IT officers for preventive maintenance of M&E computing resources and promptly address system errors.
Organize and support training sessions on data management, including preparation of training materials.
Support state-level validation exercises.

Recruitments:

B. Tech, B.SC, or HND in statistics, pharmacy, microbiology, with 1 to 3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation systems.
Familiarity with GF reporting system is an advantage.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to produce excellent results under pressure.
Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team; resourcefulness, flexibility, and ability to work in a fast changing and challenging environment.
Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or NMRS) is a plus.

Method of Application:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the “m&E Unit” via: gf_advert@ahnigeria.org using their Full Name, the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail. (e.g., “OKEY MUSA ADEOYE, Logistics Technician – Lagos”).

Deadline for submission of application is 20^th January 2025.

Note:

Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. AHNI is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.