Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking six (6) Technical Specialists to work in harmony as a team for a potential multiyear performance-based program in Nigeria that rewards federal and
state governments based on their performance in increasing utilization of maternal and child health interventions with the goal of saving the lives of women and children in Nigeria. MSH would provide an independent, credible, and coherent analysis of state and federal performance on the coverage indicators and monitor the disbursement of cash awards based on results.
Job Title: Technical Specialists
Team members will collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and other members of the verification team as well as with the Finance and Operations staff to verify the basis for warranted payments under the performance based financing program.
RequiredTeam members are required to have skills and successful experience in two (2) or more of the following areas:
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Financial Management Systems (experience with audit functions preferred)
- Performance Based Financing
- Human Resource Management and Supervision systems
- Health Service Delivery systems
- Service Quality Assurance
Implement the site visit protocol across selected states to verify progress of program indicators.
Duties include managing schedules, ensuring timely data collection, and filing timely and accurate site visit reports.
Collaborate with the project team in identifying project activities, processes and/or outcomes that are worthy of documentation, and design a system for capturing lessons learned and best practices.
Adhere to MSH procurement integrity and institutional standards and procedures in all project management responsibilities.
Provide technical reports on field visits to the technical verification group leader
Collaborate with M&E Specialist to provide input for regularly updated reports on the status of implementation against the project goals and objectives to the Team Leader, stakeholders, donors, and various program managers as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualification and Experience
Advanced degree in management, public health, policy & program evaluation, or other related field (or equivalent experience).
Well-developed capacity to provide evaluation overview to a range of technical areas
Knowledge of data collection protocols to ensure accurate data collection, verification, and analysis is essential, as well as an ability to identify data trends and communicate this information to allow for changes in program implementation.
Fluency in English required.
Willingness to travel 40% within Nigeria required.
How to Apply
MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national origin, age, veteran’s status, or disability unrelated to job requirements
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