M&E Officer Job at Victorian Clarion Foundation (VICLAF)

The Victorian Clarion Foundation (VICLAF) was founded in June 2009, driven by a passion for the wellbeing of women and children. Originating from Anambra State, VICLAF is a registered nonprofit organization with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The foundation aims to uphold the dignity, wellbeing, and rights of women, children, and other vulnerable groups across Nigeria. Since its inception, VICLAF has expanded its services to over 35 communities in Abia, Anambra, Enugu, and Rivers States, impacting more than 15,000 vulnerable children and 7,500 women. The foundation focuses on creating an AIDS-free generation, promoting women's and children's rights, and addressing the root causes of poverty through comprehensive community development programs

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: M&E Officer

Job Location: Aba, Abia
Employment Type: Full-time
Report to: Executive Director
Contract Duration: Eleven (11) months

Responsibilities

• The M&E Officer shall be in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation activities associated with Integrated Community Led Monitoring (CLM) implementation at Victorian Clarion Foundation (VICLAF)
• Provide technical support to the Data Collectors/Case managers for data entry in appropriate tools.
• Interface with the relevant stakeholders to support data collection by the Data Collectors and Case Managers
• Interface with the health care providers/facility records and the primary care providers (case managers/MM/Data collectors) to ensure that project data is captured in relevant registers in line with predetermined tools.
• Coordinate the data collection activities of Data Collectors/Case Managers, primary care providers at the service delivery points (case managers, mentor mothers, data collectors) to ensure both community and facility-level data align to expected indicators.
• Provide orientation/technical support to Data Collectors/Case Managers on use of relevant tools and harmonization of same with facility records before preparation of relevant reporting tools.
• Work with the facility personnel and primary care providers (case managers/mentor mothers/data collectors) to harmonize project data from health facilities within the LGA of implementation.
• Liaise with facility focal persons in various units of the facility (ART, ANC, PMTCT, Record/M&E unit, Lab, referral focal persons, etc) to harmonize data reported by the primary (case managers/Mentor Mothers/DC).
• Retrieves and sorts data source documents for desk review and validation and conduct CBO level data validation.
• Works with primary service providers to resolve questions, inconsistencies or missing data, and verifies accuracy of data before entry.
• Inform the Facility M&E focal person and State team of perceived risks that need to be resolved, such as inconsistent or missing data that cannot be resolved by looking through the source documents.
• Collect completed data from primary care providers at service delivery points (Case managers/MM/DC at specified reporting periods and report to the next level.
• Compile periodic M&E/progress update reports as the need arise and share with the Programme Manager
• Guide the service providers on continuous update of patient records to ensure complete data entries on source documents (as required, following validations).
• Support training on M&E/MIS for CBO project management team members
• Prepare VICLAF Issues Log and Risk Log for the Integrated CLM implementation
• Conduct periodic supportive supervision visit to the service delivery points.
• Carry out any other assignment as may be directed by your line Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Public health, Computer Science, statistics, or Economics, Social Sciences or other related disciplines.
• 2 years of Previous work experience in Global Fund HIV/TB/Malaria or PEPFAR grant
• 3 years of work experience in a NGO/CBO implementing HIV/TB/Malaria Interventions.
• 2 years of Working knowledge of Care & Support in HIV interventions in Nigeria working with PLHIV, PPW, AGYW/AYP & KP
• Proficiency in in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, including understanding the local language of the people. Attentive to details, highly organized, and self-motivated.
• Expertise in analyzing data using statistical software would be an added advantage.
• Appreciable training & facilitation skills in community setting.

Method of Application 
Interested and qualified candidates should send a one-page application letter, addressed to "The Executive Director of VICLAF", clearly providing evidence of competences required, a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address  to: viclafnigeria@gmail.com using the Job Position and your name as the subject of the email.

Note

• The subject of your application should read the position you are applying for and your name e.g. M&E Officer – Adanna Ananaba. All applications must be sent via e-mail to the address shown above.
• No surface mails or telephone calls will be entertained. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted through phone for an interview via phone calls or online web conferencing.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• VICLAF is an equal opportunity employer and with zero tolerance for fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation and abuse within VICLAF work environment and among beneficiaries served by VICLAF.