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Req Id: 56621 Location: Kano Job Description
Abt Associates seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant to support the SHOPS Plus Nigeria M&E Director in all research, monitoring, and evaluation (RME) activities in the state
SHOPS Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB, family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other priority health areas. In Nigeria, SHOPS Plus focuses on tuberculosis and family planning.
The M&E Assistant will support the M&E Manager in the implementation of the Kano TB program. The TB program will focus on increasing availability of TB services in the private sector, improve flow of suspected TB patients into detection and treatment centers, improve the quality of private sector TB services, and strengthen health systems to foster and sustain Public Private Mix models for TB care.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Assist SHOPS Plus managers and technical leads in collecting, analyzing and reporting program data
Make input in the development/review of Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning documents
Assist in development of research instruments for baseline, endline surveys and exploratory research studies
Support research analysis and interpretation including data cleaning and other minor quantitative tasks; draft presentations and reports of the studies carried out
Support the M&E Director in reviewing program data to monitor performance (including carrying out data quality assurance activities)
Work with the M&E Director in providing evidence-based input/feedback to facilitate program design, review and implementation
Track research expenditures (at the state level) against the budget, and monitor and manage RME sub-contracts
Support in the reporting of program performance indicators to USAID and other stakeholders as may be necessary
Make presentations on M&E as may be necessary (e.g. during trainings, meetings, etc)
Support the development of program progress report, case studies, and other documents as per program objectives
Preferred Skills / Prerequisites
Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following areas: Public Health, Economics, Epidemiology, Demography, Social Work, Business Management or related/equivalent fields
Minimum 2 years of experience in a related professional space
Experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research techniques preferred
Excellent computer application skills, especially in use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Familiarity with secondary data sources
Excellent presentation and writing skills
Excellent communication skills
Minimum Qualifications
( 2+ ) years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience
Remuneration
Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
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https://www.myjobmag.com/job/110725/project-assistant-monitoring-and-evaluation-m-amp-e-assistant-shops-plus-nigeria-abt-associates