The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: OSS Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Location: Delta
Project: SPEED
Job Nature: Full Time
Slot: 2 Openings
Summary
Will provide technical leadership and support related to clinical management of HIV/AIDS strategies and approaches in implementation of the programs.
S/He will work with relevant stakeholders to coordinate the design and implementation of facility-based programs in relation to clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including the use of Anti-retroviral treatment, PMTCT, care and support, work with relevant staff and partners to coordinate the design and implementation of community-based programs in relation to community HTS and PMTCT including optimizing HIV case finding and linkage to care at supported health facilities, liaise with partners implementing community programs in order to optimize community-facility linkage of clients identified to be HIV positive and retention to care and treatment, support the provision of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and ART in line with National and Global best practices and guideline.
S/He will also provide technical assistance in non-ART clinical care including the management of opportunistic infections (OI) and Palliative care capacity for PLHIV, contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets and represent ECEWS to donors and government officials on issues of HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support at the State level.
Job Description
Enrolling of positive clients on the EMR (NMRS)
Ensure the optimization and full functionality of all supported Data bases (DHIS, DPT and NDR)
Be able to interpret data and make meaningful suggestions and decisions from them.
Ensure availability of all required and reportable Data.
Triangulation of Enrolment Registers, ART Registers, Presumptive TB screening Register with Data on the EMR
Entering of Pharmacy Care Card updates of new and returning client on the EMR
Entering of Sample collection files of patients on EMR
Generating of Manifest.
Daily/weekly generation of line list and upload
Establish and strengthen mechanisms for routine tracking and assessment of KPI outcomes.
Assist community HTS entry on the NMRS
Work closely with CBOs to ensure concurrence across all reportable indicators
Regular backup of database
Carry out every other task, as assigned by any State SI/Program Staff.
Minimum Recruitment Standard
Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Social Science, Arts or Humanities
Experience in M&E field
At least 4 years’ post NYSC experience in developing country health care programs or program support function 4 years of which must be within an international NGO or equivalent.
Minimum 4 years’ experience working on international health issues including HIV, with at least two years working on HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment programs in resource poor settings.
Extensive experience working with KPs.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Knowledge of public health information, education, and communications methodology in an African development context.
Experience supervising and/or training others preferred
Demonstrated ability in maintaining close counterpart relationships, both governmental and in partner sites and communities
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-culturally with diverse teams
High degree of judgment, maturity, ingenuity and originality to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop and present work and to monitor and evaluate implementation of programs.
Fluency in written and spoken English Proficiency with other local languages.