Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Monitoring & Evaluation Manager to join our team in Kogi State, Nigeria

Scope of work

The M&E Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all project M&E activities are implemented according to plan and data are recorded accurately and stored in the appropriate media. The M&E Manager will coordinate required logistics for data collection, validation, processing, storage and reporting.

Key working relationships

This role involves working closely with the project team, in particular the Project Manager, Principal Investigator, the Senior Country Technical Coordinator, research investigators, field staff, and data consultants. The M&E Manager reports to the Senior Project Manager, with dotted-line reporting to the Principal Investigator.

Key accountabilities

Management and planning (35%)

• Support the finalization/review of ITN Campaign M&E Project M&E plans and frameworks as listed below:
  • log frames with appropriate programme indicators, targets and data collection methods.
  • tools and methods for M&E components of the household surveys implementation.
  • Routine (where necessary) and periodic monitoring systems, including databases, systems for data collection, maintenance and storage; and
  • templates and schedules for routine reports including quantitative and narrative reports (where necessary).
• Take the lead in planning M&E activities in the approved work plan and coordination of implementation ensuring high level of technical quality and work closely with the  SPM to ensure that the M&E plan is aligned with the overall programme work plan and is within the budget allocated for M&E.
• Ensure high quality data are available in useable format on a regular and timely basis for programmatic decision making by facilitating data collection and collation.

Data management, reporting, surveys, and dissemination (35%)

• Provide technical support for routine data collection and management including IT applications for data transfer where needed.
• Support the states in the development/finalization of the personnel database and composite national database for the ITN M&E Project.
• Support the conduct of successful periodic household surveys.
• Where necessary, plan and coordinate quarterly routine monitoring visits to project supported sites and conduct field visits to validate data and monitor the quality and completeness of collected data.
• Assist in analysis and presentations of project data at nationa and statel levels.
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design including development of survey protocols with support from country office and advisors.
• Participates in regular documentation of lessons learnt on various interventions by the project.
• Work with relevant UK/HQ and Country Office colleagues, NMEP and state stakeholders towards appropriate impact evaluation of the ITN Project.

Knowledge Management, Capacity Building and Learning (10%)

• Work with the Senior project Manager to develop training or capacity building plans related to M&E and implement them as necessary.
• Support M&E training planning and rollout at the state levels.
• Ensure that state M&E and programme teams regularly review and accordingly adjust M&E plans and tools in the light of changes and needs in the field context based on monitoring data and reflection sessions.
• Support learning-to-action events and reflection sessions to systematically analyze data for programmatic use for the state and for the national level, and to document and incorporate lessons learned into programme design and implementation.
• Conduct regular data review and analysis for feedback to states for program improvement, and for updates.
• Work closely with the SPM, PI and SCTC to support programme staff in key activities including development of a learning agenda, organizing regular learning events, supporting operations research, and reflecting, documentation, and communication of learning initiatives.
• Actively participate in the M&E community of practice (CoP).
• Support knowledge management systems (MC/External Relations/Communications) and practices to gather, document and share best practices with project team, MC country office, government and technical partners.

Accountability (10%)

• Support state programme staff to engage key populations in M&E programme performance and to incorporate participatory methods into M&E systems in the states.
• Support the state M&E Officers in the orientation of programme staff and partners on the basic principles and practices of beneficiary accountability in the states.
• Support the development and implementation of feedback and response channels to reflect the preferences of community members and beneficiaries.
• Support the states to ensure that beneficiary feedbacks are adequately documented, addressed, analyzed, and utilized by programme teams.

Networks and representations (10%)

• Develop and maintain relationships with NMEP and relevant Ministry of Health officials, so as to stay abreast of and involved in related SMC, HMIS and M&E developments.
• Represent MC at national and state levels as designated  by the Senior Project Manager or MC senior management; and make presentations at technical meetings and events related to M&E.

Person specification

Qualifications and experience:

Essential

• A postgraduate degree in Public Health (with focus on epidemiology/bio-statistics) or a relevant social science discipline such as Demography or Statistics;
• A minimum of 5-years’ experience in a related role;
• 3 years’ previous experience in a supervisory role at middle management level;
• Hands-on knowledge and expertise of database management systems (SurveyCTO, Epi-info, DHIS2, LMIS, HMIS, STATA, SPSS) as well as data and statistical analysis;
• Previous experience in the Public Health sector and at the community level and on a malaria project;
• Experience in use of evidence to inform programming and policy;
• Significant experience in survey design and implementation; and
• Experience in capacity building/ transferring of skills.

Desirable

• Experienced in applying qualitative methods of data collection and analysis; and
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Work-based skills:

Essential

• Proficient in the development of data entry programmes, using statistical analysis software (SurveyCTO, Epi Info, EpiData, Excel, Access, Stata, SPSS) and management of project M&E systems;
• Excellent communications and presentation skills; and
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Desirable

• Excellent organization skills; and
• Experience/skills in team management.

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Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in Nigeria 

Qualified female candidates are strongly advised to apply