Public Health Jobs in Abuja,Nigeria at Heartland Alliance([email protected])

Public Health Jobs in Abuja,Nigeria at Heartland Alliance([email protected])
Heartland Alliance seeks a qualified consultant to conduct a mid-term Organizational and Programmatic Assessment Evaluation for 'Integrated MARPs HIV Prevention Program'(IMHIPP) presently implemented in five states of Nigeria

PERIOD: May 1 - June 15th 2012 (6 weeks)
LOCATION:  Abuja and Local travel as required
SUPERVISION: Deputy Chief of Party

BACKGROUND:
Heartland Alliance Nigeria is implementing a five-year USAID/PEPFAR project,"(IMHIPP),"Integrated MARPS
HIV Prevention Programm"(IMHIPP), in partnership with local MARPs organizations. The project's goal is to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS/STIs on MARPs and their sexual partners by strengthening local organizations to reach MARPs at the grassroots level with critical, high-quality HIV prevention, care and support services.

SCOPE OF WORK
This evaluation is to assess progress toward the project's programmatic and institutional development objectives under the broad headings and to provide recommendations for ongoing actions and improvement.

1. Review the systems of IMHIPP local partners and the processes that have been put in place to assure the successful implementation of HIV prevention interventions beyond the life of project;
2. Provide an objective analysis of the quality and scope of HIV prevention services provided to MARPs and their partners using a network of trained and supported outreach staff and peer educators in the program;
3.Assess IMHIPP's overall contributions and progress made in supporting the creation of MARPs-friendly, targeted service provision in Nigeria at the local, state and Federal levels.
4. Review the projects Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP) and project indicator data.
5.  Conduct appraisal of service outlets' structures and effectiveness, as well as the technical capacity of outreach workers to provide MARPs-sensitive community-based palliative care.

QUALIFICATION
A Master's degree holder in Public Health or Social Science with demonstrated years of experience in conducting large scale organizational and programmatic evaluation assessments in Nigeria. Previous consulting experience required.

How to apply
Interested and qualified individuals should forward their CVS to: [email protected]

Application closes 10th of April,2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.