Responsibilities:
The COP will serve as lead person responsible for coordinating and overseeing work under this contract, while ensuring quality control and compliance. The COP will:
Lead all planning and implementation of PEFAR related M&E activities. Provide management, strategic direction and oversight to the project’s technical, administrative and financial performance.
Guide a team that includes a range of technical experts, administrative staff, and consultants to fulfill the project’s strategic goals and objectives.
Manage all contract reporting and document production.
Ensure compliance with USAID and PEPFAR M&E rules, regulations and policies while meeting project targets.
Lead all coordination and liaise frequently and regularly with a variety of public and private stakeholders, including USAID staff, project participants, implementing partners, local, regional and national governments, international organizations and donors as well as staff in similar projects.
Lead the design and ensure the responsiveness and quality of capacity building and technical assistance services delivered to USAID.
Identify and anticipate issues related to strategy and implementation and ensure appropriate adjustments.
Integrate gender and local context into strategy and activities.
Attend local, regional and international meetings, as required.
Act as the point of contact between the project, USAID, and PGRDG headquarters.
Travel throughout Nigeria as needed.
Qualifications:
Advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, international development, management, or a related field required. A PhD is preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation. Familiarity with USAID’s objectives, approaches and operations, particularly as they relate to monitoring, evaluation, and learning is required.
Minimum of three years of experience in leadership or management roles on United States Government funded health programs.
Strong knowledge of PEPFAR objectives, approaches and operations, particularly as they relate to monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
Experience managing PEPFAR data collection and reporting processes through PEPFAR’s Site Improvement through Monitoring System (SIMS).
Deep experience designing and implementing impact and performance evaluations, complex research studies and surveys.
Experience providing capacity development and trainings to USAID and implementing partner staff.
Prior work experience in Nigeria is highly preferred.
Experience supporting US Government senior management staff in strategic planning.
Strong communication, supervision, and management skills and experience.
Fluency in English required. Proficiency in Hausa and/or Yoruba preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
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