About Us
Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
Programme Summary
This is a proposed, five-year, internationally funded human resources for health project in northern Nigeria. The programme will serve to increase female participation in the health workforce, resulting in more women health workers, higher retention of female health workers, and increased health worker coverage in low-coverage areas, across five states on northern Nigeria: Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe, and Zamfara. Position located in Abuja or Kano.
Position Summary
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor will be responsible for all monitoring and evaluation activities of the project. S/he will ensure the utilization of sound monitoring and evaluation indicators and tools for consistency in measurement. Experience in health systems analysis and research is required, and economics, organizational and institutional development, and policy expertise is welcome.
Key Responsibilities
? Assist in the design of the project M&E plans; ? Responsible for the development of relevant M&E tools as well as technical training; ? Coordinate regular monitoring visits and reporting mechanisms; ? Monitor data collection, collation, storage, analysis and reporting. ? Assess project progress, identify problems, and bring issues to the attention of relevant parties; ? Monitor data entry processes and overall maintenance of database; ? Review regular program reports prepared by program staff for submission to DFID; ? Ensure program staff and senior management are utilizing collected data in project implementation; ? Advise project management through ongoing integration of M&E data into program activities.
Qualifications
? Advanced degree in public health or a relevant field ? Research and M&E expertise and track record ? At least ten years’ experience in an M&E role and significant experience of health initiatives ? In-depth knowledge of Nigeria’s healthcare worker education system ? Willingness to travel within Northern Nigeria ? Excellent written and spoken English
Physical Demands
• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility
Work Environment
• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements.
If you are interested in this position, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, no later than 16 July, 2012.
All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
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