Current Vacancies at Population Services International (PSI)

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager

Job ID: 2022-3544
Location: Abuja
Department: Program
Reports To: Senior Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

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• We are looking for an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for the organization to coordinate the organization routine data management looking at trends and working closely with program implementation for smooth program implementation and coordinate periodic evaluation and assessment.
• The position will work with the program team at the headquarters in Abuja, supervise M&E assistants and reports to the Senior Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager.
• Sound like you? Read on.

Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the following:
Data Management:

• Strengthening organizational capacity in M&E methods and techniques.
• Ensuring data management systems align with different projects strategies.
• Ensuring that the electronic and paper-based platforms of data management meet donor requirement.
• Capacity building for field officers on guidelines for effective data capturing and reporting.
• Optimizing data documentation at health facility level by conducting Routine Data Quality Assurance (RDQA) exercises.
• Routine progress update on key indicators.

Research:

• Support the SRM&E Manager on all research activities
• Generate insight through analysis of survey data for report development using software such as SPSS, STATA, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for someone with:

• First Degree in a relevant field (Statistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Anthropology, Development Studies, Demography, Biological And Social Science etc)
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in the field of M&E and/or at least 2 years supporting research or M&E activities
• Have an understanding of medical ethics principles
• Passionate about working on international health and development, with a focus on all reproductive health issues and/or non-communicable diseases.
• Proven ability to work with people across diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to juggle multiple competing deadlines while staying organized and paying attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suite, STATA and SPSS
• Language skills: Fluent English is essential.
• Ability to travel locally up to 40%.

The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:

• Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move
• Pragmatism: You will strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You will not be paralyzed by a need to make things
• Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it is the only way you will learn and
• Collaboration: You will quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you will not succeed.
• Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the
• Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior Program Manager, Healthy Hearth Africa

Job ID: 2022-3542
Location: Abuja
Department: Programs
Reports to: Head of Programs

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• We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to manage a multi-state Hypertension Screening program (Healthy Heart Africa) across 18 states in Nigeria.
• The position will work with the program team at the Abuja headquarters and supervises 6 zonal program officers (1 in each geo-political zone) in Nigeria and reports to the Head of Programs. Sound like you? Read on.

Your Contribution
You will be responsible for the following:

• Overall program management: The HHA Program Manager will lead PSI Nigeria’s efforts to define and implement the program’s indicators of success, develop teams’ capacity, and grow the culture of using routine monitoring data to continuously improve, and demonstrate accountability to our stakeholders.
  • Provide overall oversight of the HHA project, including planning, budgeting and forecasting, implementation, reporting, and supervision.
  • Serve as the lead liaison between all partners, including but not limited to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), partner NGOs, CBOs etc
  • Monitor and ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of all project activities and partners to ensure quality of service provision and alignment of priorities, including financial and programmatic oversight, administration and procurement, and regular on-site supervision visits
  • Serve as the focal point for engaging in policy dialogue with the FMOH and SMOHs on key issues relevant to service delivery including participation in key national working groups on NCDs
  • Lead quarterly work planning meetings with FMOH, zonal officers, state teams and CBOs including capacity building and technical assistance
  • Oversee the development of high-quality reports.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• Supervise HHA Zonal Program officers: Manage zonal officers leading the development and implementation of results framework and monitoring plans for tracking performance of the program at the Health Facilities, Local Governments, and States Ministries of Health.
• Data for performance management: Lead on implementation of a strategy to promote use of data to inform performance management decision-making by the zonal officers as they supervise implementation in each state.
• Information systems & technology innovation: Support implementation of information systems (in particular, DHIS2) to provide relevant, timely and high-quality routine monitoring data for the program.
• Leadership and management: Provide remote and in-person supervision of hypertension screening activities as well as manage the team in such a way that:
  • Team members feel valued and have continuous capacity building.
  • Routine program implementation, monitoring and budget management.

What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for someone with:

• Medical Degree from a recognized institution
• Master’s Degree (preferably in Public Health, Statistics, Project Management, or other health related areas) will be an added advantage
• A minimum of 11 years’ experience in project management
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing relationships with governmentsand other stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suite
• Technical knowledge of Nigeria health system as well as solid understanding of hypertension related issues an advantage
• Language skills: Fluent English is essential.
• Ability to travel locally up to 40%.
• References will be required.
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.

The Candidate we hire will embody PSI’s Corporate Values:

• Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
• Pragmatism: You will strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You will not be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
• Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it is the only way you will learn and improve.
• Collaboration: You will quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you will not succeed.
• Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
• Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Manager

Job ID: 2022-3543
Location: Abuja
Department: Program
Reports To: Head of Programs

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• We are looking for an experienced Social Behaviour Change Communications (SBCC) Manager to head the organization’s SBCC activities for strengthened Communications and Media interventions in Nigeria.
• The position will coordinate all SBCC activities (Mass Media, New media, Digital media, Interpersonal communication etc.) at the field, with partner organizations, government agencies, advertisement agencies, media outlets, etc and reports to the Head of Programs.

Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the following:

• SBCC Strategy: Coordinate the development of PSI Nigeria SBCC strategy in collaboration with PSI HQ SBCC team and other stakeholders in Nigeria.
• Oversee overall implementation of the platforms SBCC strategy
• Coordinate communications and media activities including but not limited to messages development, review of SBCC messages, media placement for mass media, new media, IPC etc.
• Coordinate knowledge sharing on SBCC interventions in the field
• Coordinate dissemination activities for the platform
• Provide remote and in-person supervision of SBCC activities in the field to effectively manage, quality assure and use media outlets, messages, digital content,
• Manage the team in such a way that:
  • Messages over digital media are routinely tracked and correctional actions taken promptly.
  • Routinely oversee IEC materials development, adoption of existing messages and determination for media placement.

Coordination with External Stakeholders:

• Coordinate engagement with media outlets, government agencies, partners etc
• Represent the organization in external SBCC activities where applicable
• Other duties as assigned

What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for someone with:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (Mass Communications, Sociology, Marketing, Health Communication etc.)
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Mass Communications, Sociology, Marketing, Health Communications etc.) will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in SBCC programming
• Experience working with any of Mass Media, New media, Digital media, Interpersonal communication etc.
• Excellent written, verbal, and inter-personal communication skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suite
• Language skills: Fluent English is essential. Working knowledge of any on the major Nigerian Languages will be an added advantage
• Ability to travel locally up to 40%.
• References will be required.

The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:

• Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move
• Pragmatism: You will strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You will not be paralyzed by a need to make things
• Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it is the only way you will learn and
• Collaboration: You will quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you will not succeed.
• Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the
• Commitment: You are in it for the long haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Location: Nasarawa
Category: Monitoring and Evaluation
Theme: Health

Job Responsibilities
Below is the summary of the specific Roles:

• Ensure availability of data collection tools (Health Facility Registers in all service areas, Monthly summary Forms, client cards etc.) at all supported health facilities in collaboration with M&E and HMIS Managers
• Provide on-site mentoring to service providers during data collection to enhance proficiency in record keeping.
• Verify and retrieve monthly summary forms of routine data at supported health facilities for entry into the DHIS2.
• Ensure all supported health facilities service data are collected and entered into DHIS2 on or before the 5th of every month.
• Ensure that all supported health facilities (where applicable) maintain Client Based Record Management (CBRM) confidentiality and practice using client unique identifier code, filing system etc.
• Conduct quarterly data quality assurance (DQA) in ALL facilities where routine data are being collected.
• Support the conduct of Research activities (Client Exit and Mystery client etc.)

Requirements
What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (Statistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Anthropology, Development, Demography, Computer Science).
• 2 years of relevant experience in data collection, monitoring and evaluation and supporting research activities.
• Experience in mentoring health care providers on data management and record-keeping.
• Experience working with DHIS2.
• Experience with the conduct of data quality assurance (DQA) and conduct of Research activities (Client Exit and Mystery client etc.)
• Experience in the implementation of DHIS2 and mobile technology solutions for data management.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• A strong communicator with a proven ability to explain data related concepts to a non-technical audience in a way that they understand and appreciate.
• Language skills: Fluent English is essential.
• Ability to travel locally up to 40%.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive resume with a cover letter as ONE PDF/Word document to: careers@psinigeria.org.ng and ciffteamlead@psinigeria.org using the Position Title and Location as the subject of the e-mail.