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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health, especially among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Location
Abuja

Job Field
Medical, Health, Safety

Overall Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor under the supervision of Associate Director, M&E will assist in the design, implementation and supervision of M&E activities at the country-office level. The M&E Advisor will work in the country office to ensure that the M&E activities are appropriate, of high quality, and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop, review and ensure correct implementation of MSH ProACT M&E plan.
• Provide relevant technical guidance and assistance to MSH ProACT state M&E Specialists, other Advisors within the country office, to partner organizations and GON M&E counterparts.
• Document lessons learned and best practices in M&E, according to USAID and PEPFAR guidelines.
• Communicates with key counterparts at national level, especially from NACA and NASCP, to facilitate synergy and harmony between MSH ProACT and GON M&E activities.
• Ensure that the quality of program M&E in the sites is of international standard by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms and tools to ensure quality.
• Work with local partners to develop their project M&E plans and support the correct implementation and use of M&E tools.
• Contribute to the design and technical development of M&E initiatives at national and state level. Provide related capacity building support at state and site level.
• Work with MSH ProACT state offices and local partners to support the correct implementation and use of M&E tools, and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting.
• Conduct routine monitoring visits to MSH ProACT state offices and project sites, including the conduct of data quality assessments DQAs using official tools, assist in the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision.
• On a monthly basis, analyze state-level data and provide reports to State Offices, and local partners.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Associate Director and the organization.
• Qualifications
• Masters in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics or related field; 4-7 years experience in Monitoring and Evaluation in reproductive health and HIV/AIDS programs in developing countries.
• Familiarity with USAID AND PEPFAR Indicators are preferred. Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

• Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level M&E system implementation
• Knowledge working with USAID’s PEPFAR indicators is an added advantage
• Knowledge of health, reproductive health or HIV/AIDS programming in developing countries.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors and recipients of assistance.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 35%.