JOB TITLE: Program / M&E Assistant
JOB LOCATIONS: State Office (Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Yobe, Borno, Bauchi)
Job Type: Full time
Band: HH
Supervisor: Field Coordinator, Alive & Thrive Project/Nigeria
JOB DETAILS:
- The Nigeria Alive & Thrive (A&T) MIYCN social and behavior change program focuses on improving the delivery and expanding the coverage of MIYCN interventions that contribute to reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality and morbidity. A&T will work across the public and NGO sectors to improve MIYCN through A&T’s four components: advocacy, interpersonal communication and community mobilization, mass communication, and strategic use of data. At the national level, A&T will predominantly work with its public and NGO sector partners to improve the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of key MIYCN policies (e.g., Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes; maternity leave; workplace support; breastfeeding-friendly health care and delivery facilities). A&T will also work in seven states—Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, and Sokoto—to apply the four components to reach households, communities, and facilities with targeted, age-appropriate social and behavior change communication (SBCC) messaging on MIYCN practices.
- At both the national level and in the seven states, emphasis will be to build the capacity of the public sector (primary healthcare facilities) and local NGOs/CBOs to improve MIYCN practices, advance MIYCN policies, expand the promotion of positive social norms, and extend timed and age-appropriate behavior change messaging through commercial facilities to households and communities.
- Alive & Thrive Nigeria is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by FHI Solutions.
Basic Functions
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- Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the Program/M&E Assistant performs functions related to administrative support, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of activities for the Alive & Thrive Project, Nigeria.
Program Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Administrative/Operational Support: Ensure all recorded/tracked data is accurate and meets program monitoring and reporting needs; provide general procurement/administrative actions as needed; schedule team meetings; manage electronic filing system; and other administrative duties, as assigned.
- Support Program Procurement and Financial Actions: Facilitate, monitor, track and process payments for vendors and consultants, supply orders, and other procurement duties, as assigned.
- Support Program Activities: Provide general research and troubleshooting support for team; and contribute to partner report sections, as requested.
- Maintain professional standard of communication with colleagues, consultants, and beneficiaries; and ensure work style contributes to team building and a professional environment where colleagues can work together productively
M&E Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Write reports on activities carried out in the field including site visit reports.
- Provide technical assistance to project implementing partners in building capacity in the use of data collection tools, monitoring and evaluation, and analysis.
- Conduct monitoring and supportive supervisory visits to project implementing sites.
- Receive, enter, and analyze data from the sites as needed to produce reports and provide feedback to the line manager.
- Support concrete proposals for the implementation of methods to improve the management and quality of project data.
- Ensure the archiving and security of data and various project reports.
- Perform any other duties as deemed necessary by his/her supervisor.
Qualifications and Requirements
- B.Sc / BA in Public Health, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, International Development, or its recognized equivalent with 1-3 years of relevant experience in similar position with international development programs.
- Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is an advantage.
- Prior experience in a non- governmental organization (NGO) preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of nutrition, health, and development programming in a developing country.
- Working knowledge of donor policies as well as international not-for-profit organizations.
- Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
- Basic budget tracking or financial management skills.
- Training and presentation skills would be an added advantage.
- Ability to work independently with initiative to manage high volume workflow.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
- Strong attention to detail and a self-starter attitude
- Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, and other relevant software.
Application Closing Date
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