CHIEF OF PARTY-NTD
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Chief of Party is responsible for the overall success of
the NTD project in Nigeria. This
includes strategic planning, coordination and reporting. He/she is responsible
for achieving required project results through effective project planning and
management, administration and oversight, monitoring and evaluation, progress
and financial reporting, and donor relationship management. The Chief of Party
will provide senior technical and managerial leadership and oversight on all
aspects of the NTD project activities.
The Chief of Party will work closely with the NTD department
at the MOH to ensure strong client relations and with other NTD partners for
coordination of NTD activities in the country. The Chief of Party is also
responsible for ensuring the timely completion of activities within budget.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Project leadership and management
Lead the project team to ensure the development and
implementation of program work plans and strategies aligned with USAID and Government
of Nigeria priorities.
Ensure collaboration with counterparts and partner
organizations in work planning and project implementation.
Serve in a catalytic role in promoting the Government of
Nigeria’s ability to identify and mobilize increased domestic financial and
human resources for NTDs.
Project management and implementation
Supervise and oversee project staff and consultants and
ensure high-quality and timely deliverables.
Ensure the alignment of daily activities with project goals,
approved work plans and standards for high quality, within-budget, and on-time
product delivery.
Create and implement budgets based on sound financial and
accounting principles, approve expenditure of funds according to approved
budgets and project needs, and see that staff are recruited and managed in
accordance with local, USAID and HKI requirements.
Maintain regular communication with the relevant NTDs
stakeholders, HKI and USAID/Nigeria, and resolve problems as they arise.
In collaboration with project finance and accounting staff
and HKI/Nigeria Country Operations, implement NTD management systems to
administer all project activities.
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
In collaboration with the NTD M&E Advisor and technical
team, ensure the development and ongoing use and reporting against a project
monitoring and evaluation plan, including indicators linked to results, that
meets all HKI, and USAID reporting requirements.
Meet all local financial obligations, monitor and track
expenditures, and prepare regular financial reports for submission to HKI
Headquarters/Region and USAID.
In collaboration with the NTD M&E Advisor, oversee
documentation of results and lessons learned from this project and the
dissemination of this information within, and beyond, the Project and
USAID/Nigeria.
Relationship management
Serve as Project liaison to USAID/Nigeria, Nigeria
government agencies and other collaborating agencies.
Respond promptly to USAID and other key stakeholder
inquiries and concerns.
Maintain good working relationships with partners.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree in public health or other relevant
discipline and at least 10 years’ progressive experience implementing and
leading technical and program activities for donor-funded health programs (at
national and regional levels). Experience with NTDs or other infectious
diseases preferred.
Past experience working with USAID preferred.
Understanding of USAID policies and guidelines.
Experience in all aspects of program management: conceiving,
planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating.
Excellent communication, supervisory and interpersonal
skills, demonstrated leadership, management, and the ability to work
collaboratively across multiple disciplines.
Demonstrated experience analyzing quantitative and
qualitative data along with knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices,
guidelines and M&E tools.
Willingness to travel within Nigeria frequently and ability
to travel internationally.
NTD M&E ADVISOR
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The success of the NTD project depends largely on accurate,
complete and timely reporting of achievements to USAID. Achievement of set
targets is of utmost importance. Hence, the objective of the NTD M&E
Advisor position is to provide technical leadership in the operationalization
of the project Performance Measurement Plan (PMP) integrated with NTD
institutional and other systems; so as to generate strategic data for program
management, reporting and documentation of best practices. In addition, the NTD
M&E Advisor will be responsible for leading the design and implementation
of the program monitoring and evaluation framework and information system to
track delivery against targets, outcomes and impacts. S/he shall lead the
analysis of data collected for assessment of progress and determination of
areas of improvement. S/he shall guide reporting processes amongst technical
staff and consolidate program reports, promote learning and knowledge sharing
of best practices and lessons learnt. S/he shall support all the technical
staff in M&E functions and shall manage M&E related staff in the
program.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
General Responsibilities
Provide oversight and M&E support to the NTD project as
needed.
Support the process of documenting and reporting the NTD
project achievements in Nigeria
Management Responsibilities
Spearhead the strategic design and implementation of the NTD
project’s PMP in line with USAID and national reporting requirements
Member of the NTD Project’s Management Team that is
responsible for overall project performance
Work independently with authority from the COP, within
strategy and policy guidelines.
Makes decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is
accountable for them.
Has access to information within project, and is responsible
for program data generation and management of budget and all assets in the
M&E unit.
M & E TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Establish systems for the flow of information from
service-delivery points to the project central data base and ensure timely
M&E technical support to all implementing health facilities/partners. As
well as conduct periodic data quality audits.
Ensure NTD project’s PMP provides adequate data for USAID
and other donors reporting; and provides inputs into other national and
international reporting systems.
Build the capacity of NTD project staff in the design and
implementation of a coordinated and effective monitoring and evaluation system.
Ensure state-of-the art database management practice at HKI
Analyze M&E data on a monthly, quarterly and annual
basis and flag action areas to the project management.
Link and analyze resource inputs, outputs and outcomes and
report on project effectiveness and efficiency.
Work with NTD project/HKI management to document and publish
best practices.
Liaise and network with relevant NTD project partners and
collaborators to harmonize our reporting systems.
Provide clear documentation of programmatic achievements and
keep HKI senior management informed on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Coordinate writing of reports and take responsibility for
compilation of project report to the donor and partners.
Ensure that relevant databases are up to date
Develop a strong monitoring & evaluation plan consistent
with the USAID results framework.
Contribute to budget development in line with approved
work-plans and assist to conduct periodical reviews of both M & E
components of the program and budgets when the need arises.
Design and manage data quality assessments performed for HKI
NTD programs to ensure high quality data collection, storage and reporting.
Planning
Plan and facilitate various periodic M & E meetings
Plan and organize routine data quality audits, and serve as
a catalyst to enhance systems that bridge data collection with analysis and
data-driven decision making and planning.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master Degree in Medicine, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public
Health, Demography or related field with focus on monitoring and evaluation
and/or Biostatistics.
At least 10 years of experience in designing and
implementing Monitoring and Evaluation activities for Public Health.
Must have an in-depth knowledge and experience in USG/PEPFAR
reporting requirements.
Extraordinary verbal and written communication skills to
manage project communications and disseminate project information are required.
Strong written and oral presentation skills in English.
Extensive experience with monitoring and evaluating NTD
programs in Nigeria
NTD TECHNICAL ADVISOR
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Technical Advisor (TA) is responsible for providing NTD
technical support to the Chief of Party and will function as an integral member
of the NTD Unit. The TA will work
closely with the Chief of Party to support and ensure effective management of
the NTD Program, including collaboration with the MOH, donors and partners as
appropriate. The TA will provide
technical assistance for implementation of integrated NTD activities, including
strategic program, work planning, and stakeholder coordination to support the
achievement of national goals of LF, onchocerciasis, and trachoma elimination
and control of soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical assistance and support capacity building
of NTD project focal persons;
Participate in the development of annual work plans,
budgets, and forecasting of NTD drugs, diagnostics and supplies;
Support the timely implementation, integration and smooth
operation of NTD master plan activities, ensuring they are implemented in
accordance with work plan and budget;
Build partnerships for planning and resource mobilization
for NTD program implementation by serving as a support liaison between the NTD
Unit, program partners, and national and international donors and
organizations; facilitate NTD meetings and events;
Remain informed of new knowledge, information and technology
relevant to NTDs as well as WHO NTD guidelines; Participate in the development
and continual refinement of national NTD training materials and guidelines;
Support the M&E NTD Advisor in the management of
database and participate in routine data management and analysis;
Support program monitoring and evaluation, disease mapping,
and routine program surveys in collaboration with the COP, Ministry of Health
and other stakeholders;
Participate in the preparation and organization of regional
and sub-regional training activities, and follow up assessment of trainees and
facilitators to ensure quality of training and performance;
Travel to key zones and districts for supportive supervision
and other technical assistance;
Perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree in public health or other relevant
discipline and at least 10 years’ progressive experience implementing and
leading technical and program activities for donor-funded health programs.
Experience with NTDs or other infectious diseases required
Experience in implementing NTD programs in Nigeria
Past experience working with USAID projects preferred.
Understanding of USAID policies and guidelines.
Experience in all aspects of program management: conceiving,
planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating.
Excellent communication, supervisory and interpersonal
skills, demonstrated leadership, management, and the ability to work
collaboratively across multiple disciplines.
Demonstrated experience managing and analyzing NTD data
along with knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines, and
tools for M&E.
Willingness to travel within Nigeria frequently and ability
to travel internationally.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability
to work in a team- oriented setting
Strong English oral and written communication and
presentation skills
PROJECT FINANCE OFFICER
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Project Finance Officer is responsible for assisting the
Chief of Party with safeguarding the assets (financial and physical) of HKI and
ultimately the U.S. Government against fraud, loss or misuse. The Project
Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring that any funds expended for the
project is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,
HKI policies and USAID cost principles.
He or she assures that all costs are reasonable and necessary for the
completion of the project project’s and HKI's mission. The Project Finance
Officer is aware of, and adheres to, HKI’s procurement integrity standards in
all activities. The Project Finance Officer will be responsible for ensuring
that the accounting unit functions efficiently in all financial matters,
directly supervising other finance staff and providing oversight to all project
accounting management issues.
Specific Responsibilities:
Understand and articulate the basic tenets of internal
control and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to other staff members.
Train project staff in proper financial record keeping
procedures and procurement integrity.
Support the process of ongoing improvement of financial
systems and internal controls.
Implement standard HKI procedures to manage and monitor the
financial resources of the project office.
This includes: ensuring that all payments comply with HKI rules and
regulations and are supported by adequate documentation
Learn and apply basic USAID Cost and Audit Principles.
Enter transactions in accounting system, assuring detailed
memos, proper charge codes, account codes and job tracking.
Process claims for staff and consultants.
Assure that all expenses paid at field activities is
properly managed, documented and follows project policy.
Manage advances to staff, assuring proper documentation and
timely clearing of all advances.
Create journal entries, assuring all entries are properly
coded, charged to the proper account codes and jobs.
Supervise management of petty cash, assuring all purchases
are properly documented, approved and comply with petty cash management policy.
Work in close collaboration with the COP to prepare and
monitor project budgets and pipeline expenditures.
Estimate upcoming cash needs and accrue expenditures as
appropriate.
Reconcile bank accounts and prepare field expenses.
Create and interpret standard financial reports (balance
sheet, income statement. cash flow).
Create weekly and monthly specialized reports for the COP,
Program Managers and Country Director
Establish internal systems for purchase approval and asset
use that ensure adequate internal control. Ensure that all paid invoices agree
with supporting documentation, including price quotes, purchase orders and
shipping receipts.
Ensure that all costs have adequate prior authorization and
approval.
Ensure audit compliance utilizing principles of audit and
performance.
Maintain current standing with all mandated tax and
registrations, including submission of payments and required reports.
Provide an audit interface between HKI external audit and
donor auditors.
Prepare reports for USAID or other donor missions or
agencies as required.
Train, manage, supervise and support accounting office
staff.
QUALIFICATIONS:
University degree in Accounting or Business Management, or
equivalent certification from a Business Technical School
Minimum 10 years’ experience as an Accountant or Finance
Manager.
Experience with USAID funded projects.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel
spreadsheets.
Ability to use accounting software (i.e. Quickbooks).
Demonstrate good judgment and sound financial "common
sense".
Ability to create and monitor budgets. Understanding of the
basic tenets of cash control, asset management and bank reconciliation.
Understands the principals of adequate documentation and of audit,
and performance necessary to ensure audit compliance.
Advanced written and verbal proficiency in English including
business terminology.
TO APPLY
We are requesting for interested candidates to apply by
sending their application along with a suitability statement to
nigeria.recruitment@hki.org
Please note that this position is contigent upon
availability of funding
Helen Keller International is an equal opportunity employer
offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a
disabled
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