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

Job level: Mid-level
Job grade: 7
Report to: Senior  SI MEL Research Advisor

Position Descriptions

• The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer is responsible for the development and execution of project specific monitoring and evaluation frameworks and utilization of information systems to track delivery against targets, outcomes and impacts.
• The MEO will report to the Senior SI MEL Research Advisor and will be assigned to core strategic areas as detailed below.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of data collected for assessment of progress towards project targets and areas of improvement;
• Guide reporting processes amongst technical staff in North
• Support all the technical staff in M&E functions and will manage any M&E related staff in the program.
• Provide support on M&E based activities to supported SDFs
• Data quality audits (DQA)
• Ensure Tool utilization at supported SDFs
• Report audit / validation.
• Ensure DATIM reporting per quarter
• Ensure data triangulation across all supported SDF.
• Ensure 100% of quarterly visits to SDFs with trip reports sent 4 days after site visits
• Consolidate program reports, promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learned
• Ensure monthly validation and update of EMR entries.
• Other duties as assigned

Specific Duties per Assignment:

• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
• Oversee facility and state teams in implementing quality improvement activities targeted at improving quality of care services provided at HFs and supported states
• Document successful solutions for improved service delivery
• Conduct CQI trainings for technical team members, facility-based staff and State teams.

Data Quality and Monitoring:

• Conduct assessments around data quality and monitoring for technical teams.
• Support physical and virtual meetings for improved program implementation and reporting
• Generate report for records entered, compare with records from attendance visit register to determine completeness of data entries

Required Education, Skills, and Experience

• Experience in Data Quality Audits, particularly in the USAID setting
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluating activities for complex programs in developing countries;
• Understanding of the M&E issues with respect to improvements in quality integrated service and support programs;
• Demonstrated experience in 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.
• Functional knowledge of SAS and STATA
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting and independently.

Language:

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