KNCV Nigeria is firmly equipped with technical and administrative capacity in strengthening TB, TB/HIV and COVID 19 Vaccination service delivery platforms, supporting health system strengthening and research in Nigeria. With 150 program staff in 14 state offices and over 2,000 ad hoc health care workers across 248 facilities, KNCN Nigeria has remained a major player in TB Program implementation in Nigeria. We employ a systems approach, using data driven quality improvement methods to identify and address gaps in TB, TB/HIV diagnostic and management services. Our work focuses on collaborative planning, design, and implementation, engaging the private sector, strengthening service delivery platforms, and community structures and improving the quality of services available in Nigeria.
Job Title: M&E Officer
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, /MSc/MA
Experience: 3 – 4 years
Location: Abuja
Published Date: 13th January 2024
In collaboration with the National TB and Leprosy Control Program (NTBLCP) as the Principal Recipient (PR), KNCV will implement the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC7) Portable Digital Xray (PDX) grant which will deploy 390 portable digital Xray’s across all states of the Federation and the FCT to improve TB case finding. The implementation of Portable Digital xray for Active TB case finding in Nigeria – (IMPACT Project) will scale up the utilization of portable digital X-rays (PDX) with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for TB case finding in hotspot communities and high burden facilities across all 36 states in Nigeria and the FCT. The objectives of this project will be:
- To drive targeted TB screening within identified TB Hot spots, most at risk population and high burden facilities.
- To improve the diagnostic efficiency of the molecular diagnostic tools eg TB LAMP, GeneXpert and Truenat.
- To ensure early TB case finding within the community and thus limiting TB transmission and infection.
- To drive the TB program, scale up of TPT by identifying non presumptive TB among contacts of diagnosed TB cases in the community for TPT.
Purpose of the job
The M&E Officer will work with the PDX ACF Coordinator to ensure a seamless harmonization of all M&E activities. Ensure implementation of the M&E plan for the PDX ACF Project, including monitoring progress against planned activities, critical milestones and targets as well as providing support and guidance to program counterparts to ensure that the data collection, data management and reporting, are of the highest possible quality.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure timely and complete reporting of Project activities.
- Adapt & implement tools & techniques to improve quality and use of data.
- Contribute to employing a rigorous monitoring and evaluation system to track the progress of Project activities and outputs, including a strong focus on documenting lessons learned and best practices in monitoring and evaluation.
- Provide support and capacity building to site level staff for data collection, collation, and analysis.
Participate in data management activities for rapid assessments, situational analysis, surveys, evaluations, and operations research as required.
Assist in monitoring and evaluating progress towards annual work plans, expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting indicators.
Support monitoring and evaluation and knowledge management activities across project sites.
- Perform routine data quality assessment (DQA) and implement quality improvement mechanisms to ensure data quality.
- Ensure timely data collection, compilation and reporting according to project M&E plan.
- Perform other additional duties as assigned.
Who are we looking for?
Education:
- BA/BSc/HND, /MSc/MA
- A master’s degree in statistics or public health will be an additional advantage.
Knowledge/experience:
- At least 3-4 years of experience in M & E in public health projects
- Experience in working in the fields of TB/HIV, Community TB, and MDR TB, with extensive field experience in Nigeria.
- Proficiency in statistical analysis and use of computer
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, approachable and good listener
- Exhibits a high level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyze complex sets of relationships and situations.
- Excellent in written and spoken English.
- Must be self-starter with the ability to work in a team, dynamic, solid, and open.
- Must be flexible with absolute integrity, organizational awareness and understanding of cultural differences.
- Have a high sense of integrity and transparency.
- Ability to manage official information in a confidential manner.
- Ability to use multi-task and work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
What do we offer?
- A full-time (40 hours per week) fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention of extending the contract depending on funding and performance.
- Fast-paced and result-oriented culture.
- An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated.
- A highly motivated and diverse team of experienced, self-driven colleagues.
- Frequent capacity building and training.
- KNCV Nigeria has its own Employment Conditions Scheme.
Note:
- We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the recruitment process.
- Any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
- There may be travel requirements and opportunities within Nigeria.
- KNCV Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer.
Method of Application
Interested Applicants are encouraged to apply online: Click here to apply Deadline for receiving application is 19th January 2024.