Monitoring and Evaluation Lead at Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC)

Reports To: Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Evaluation Head of Department
Job Grade: 9

Position Description

• The Monitoring & Evaluation Lead is responsible for the design, development and execution of project specific monitoring and evaluation frameworks and utilization of information systems to track delivery against targets, outcomes and impacts
• S/he will provide day-to-day project management and guidance to the project teams; closely collaborate with the Health Informatics Team, Biostatistics and Surveillance units
• The Monitoring & Evaluation Lead will ensure that M & E strategies are in line with project deliverables and able to accommodate agile timelines
• Responsibilities include developing M & E frameworks and plans, designing M & E tools to track progress on deliverables, and strengthening data analysis and utilization for decision making
• The M & E lead will be responsible for building the capacity and supporting the professional development of the staff they supervise
• The Monitoring & Evaluation Lead will report to the Epidemiology, Surveillance and Evaluation Head of Department and will oversee the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee all M & E activities for assigned projects in collaboration with the project team
• Direct the plan for analysis of data collected for assessment of progress towards project targets and areas of improvement;
• Guide reporting processes amongst technical leads and consolidates program reports, promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learnt;
• Works with the lead technical staff to integrate M&E functions into overall operations and manages directly the M & E Specialists.

Required Educations Skills, and Experience

• Postgraduate Degree in a relevant discipline, such as Public Health, Mathematics, Business, Statistics, or International Relations strongly preferred;
• 10+ years of experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluating activities for complex programs in developing countries;
• Firm command of the M & E issues with respect to improvements in quality integrated service and support programs;
• Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing M & E systems that track performance as per the objectives of this project (e.g. service integration, performance against each funding stream);
• Demonstrated analytical skills to measure the outcomes of the project’s activities and support project supervision; strong writing and organizational skills for monitoring and reporting on program and program outcomes and impacts;
• Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and to organize and prioritize competing demands
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting and independently.

Language:

• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).