State M&E Officer at Association for Reproductive and Family Health(ARFH)

Association for Reproductive and Family Health(ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Sexual and Reproductive Health, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria etc.  We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, good working environment and competitive remuneration.  We seek applications from qualified persons for the following position in the organization for Global Fund 18-months extension period of the TB/HIV grant.


State M&E Officer

Job Type: Contract  Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: 3 years
Location: Akwa Ibom, Imo, Kaduna, Oyo, Rivers
Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit
Deadline: 10 January, 2018

Duration: Eighteen (18) months


Specific Responsibilities

The State M&E Officer shall, under the direct supervision of the State Team Lead, carry out the following activities:

• Responsible for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for each state.
• Works with the State Team Lead to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are conducted appropriately in line with Project, Country and donor M&E needs.
• Ensure Community Testers are familiar and compliant with all necessary M&E tools
• Participate in State Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group meetings.
• Ensure regular maintenance of database/information system.
• Provide direct oversight/supervision to Testers and ensure adherence to implementation guidelines in the assigned LGAs of operation.
• Develop M & E plan for the state team for the conduct of routine monitoring visits to project sites, including the conduct of data verification, and validation and data quality assessments (DQAs).
• Ensure all data are validated monthly before reporting.
• Prepare monthly M&E reports and share with the STL before the final submission to ARFH Abuja Office.
• Work with the established system from the Principal Recipients to ensure all M & E tools are available and used by the Community Testers.
• Takes initiative in conducting researches to project impacts to the outside world.
• Analysis data for informed decision.
• Assist in following up on implementation of recommendations by developing monthly tracking template.
• Carry out any other tasks assigned from the country office

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a minimum qualification of University degree/HND in Statistics, Sciences or Social Sciences with minimum of 3 years post NYSC professional experience in HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis or Malaria project implementation.
• Similar experience with donor funded programs especially Global Fund CSS grant will be an added advantage. 
• Such an individual must be ready to work in a team and must have excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail.Excellent writing and communications skills in English language are also required.
• Successful candidates must be very knowledgeable in community interventions especially community HIV testing and have strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Such a candidate must be knowledgeable in the conduct of project related researches for informed decision.
• Computer literacy with demonstrated use of word processing, database and presentation software (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Applicant's experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

Method of Application

• Applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to programs@arfh-ng.org. 
• Interested candidates must indicate the Position and State being applied for in the Subject line of the email (E.g- State Programme Lead- Akwa-Ibom). 
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
•  Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees. 
• Candidates must also provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the referees.

Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ARFH has a Child Safeguarding policy in place and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).