Database M&E Specialist at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

Job ID: 13-10136
Group/Office: HPG
Dept/Unit: GEN (General)
Project/Program: A559 - GF Malaria
Reports To: Senior Technical Manager, M&E

Overview

• The objective of the Database M&E Specialist position is to provide technical support at the country office level. This position will backstop all M&E activities for the program within the designated state and strengthening the facility records and data collection officers, ensuring quality and timeliness of data collection and reporting
• S/he will provide technical oversight and guidance to strengthen state-level M&E systems, ensuring proper orientation, mentoring and quality supervision to state M&E staff and M&E units in the State Ministries of Health and National Malaria Elimination Program(NMEP) in accordance with Global Fund requirements and in support of NMEP, State MEPs and the National Malaria Control Strategy.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Technical Manager, M&E to spearhead the roll-out of Global Fund Malaria M&E plan in line with Global Fund and national reporting requirements
• Provide technical input in the development of an integrated State GF Malaria project plan in collaboration with the Senior Technical Manager, M&E and State M&E specialist
• Support in the implementation of GF Malaria state M&E plan and reporting formats for GF indicators and targets in collaboration with the State Team, Country technical lead and team
• Establish system for flow of information from service-delivery points to the GF central database and ensure timely M&E technical support to all implementing health facilities.
• Oversee the design and update of databases, including creating automated reports, queries and other functionalities in Access and other platforms (e.g SQL)
• Support project M&E team to build the capacity of LGA and State M&E officers at SMoH, HMB, SMEP, health units’ M&E staff and relevant health and community workers in collection, summarization, analysis and presentation of M&E data.
• Manage the roll-out of the project M&E data quality assurance system including quarterly data quality audits.
• Perform electronic data collection, GIS Map analysis
• Dashboard review and data quality checks
• Ensure that the quality of program/project Monitoring and Enhanced Evaluation in the sites is of international standard and quality by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality.
• Support to build capacity of local partners including LGA and State M&E officers at SMoH, HMB, SMEP, others in project monitoring and with program staff and local partners, used program/project monitoring data to modify existing programs and design new programs.
• Provide technical support in evaluation research (including sampling strategies, analysis and presentation of data) to the local research groups working on the Secure the Future project.
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design teams.
• Assist the Senior Technical manager M&E to coordinate the establishment/strengthening of one state M&E system that informs policy and practice.
• Ensure state-of-the art database management practice at the state
• Analyze M&E data on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and flag action areas to the project management.
• Work with GF Malaria management to document and publish best practices.
• Perform any other task to be assigned by your supervisor

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with focus on monitoring and evaluation and/or Biostatistics
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in M&E within the development sector with at least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory role.
• Strong data science competence
• Strong experience with DHIS
• Very good analytical, presentation, communication and reporting skills.
• Experience in GIS map analysis (ARC GIS, QGIS, Health Mapper)
• A good demonstrable experience in various scientific studies/operations research, surveys data analysis and management
• Experience in Programming Language such as Python, C++,PHP, .Net and other languages
• Strong leadership capability and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in Malaria programs in Nigeria
• Familiarity with Global Fund reporting systems highly desirable,
• Good analytical, presentation and reporting skills
• Excellent inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills
• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical applications
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
• Excellent organizational skills
• Supervision:  Works independently and reports to the Senior Technical Manager, M&E
• Decision Making: Working within project strategy and policy guidelines, makes decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is accountable for them
• Responsibility over data or information: Has access to information within project, and is responsible for program data generation and management
• Responsibility over assets: Overall responsibility assigned assets in the program.
• Ability to work independently.