Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health programs, education, research, and livelihoods initiatives in Nigeria. In anticipation of a potential award from USAID on the Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) with focus on the BAY (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) states, the following positions are open for consideration to all qualified candidates. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

Senior Technical Advisor-AMERL: is responsible for the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems for the ACE Project.  S/he will work with the State Team Leader under the guidance of the Director M&E to provide oversight role over Sub-recipients and Field Offices to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs and requirements. Provide oversight technical support to the designated Offices including interacting with M&E leads, Implementing Agencies and local research groups on needs and ensuring that locally employed Monitoring and Evaluation staff, consultants and AHNI partners understand and can support these requirements. Manage the M&E reporting cycle to ensure high quality and complete datasets are sent on a periodic basis, or when required, work with local partners to develop their project monitoring and evaluation plans, support the correct implementation and use of routine data collection tools, conduct monthly routine monitoring visits to project sites and provide supportive supervision, provide the strategic guidance, vision, and management for successful monitoring and evaluation of project, work closely with subsequent key personnel and supervise M&E staff ensuring the strategic and functional integration of all M&E activities as well as active collaboration with donors, other implementers, and local counterparts.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• MB.BS/MD/PHD or similar degree with 5 to 7 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives,
• Or MPH or MS/MA in relevant degree with 7 to 9 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives,
• Or BS/BA in statistics, pharmacy, microbiology, monitoring and evaluation or in relevant degree with 7 to 9 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives,
• Must have clear understanding of PEPFAR MER indicators and reporting frequencies
• Must demonstrate knowledge on national and PEPFAR data capturing applications and databases (DHIS2.0, LAMIS plus, DATIM, NDR etc.)
• Proficiency in data management, analysis, visualization (using appropriate software) and interpretation of such data to inform program improvement..
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Method of Application

Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-M&[email protected]

Vacancy closes Tuesday 11^th January 2022.

Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For more details on these openings, kindly visit our website: www.ahnigeria.org

AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Disclaimer:  AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview