Sr. Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Sr. Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor needed to lead monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities for a new USAID-funded project in Nigeria which will contribute to state-level reduction in under-five child and maternal mortality, and to increased capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support access to primary health care. Advisor will design, implement and supervise project M&E activities, frameworks, plans and indicators to capture project performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all project activities.  Advisor will also be responsible for documenting and disseminating program successes and challenges to USAID, as well as designing and conducting operations research. This position is contingent upon an award from USAID.

• Oversee the development and implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) to capture project performance and results, including routine service delivery data reporting, baseline and endline assessments if needed, and all monitoring for process and outcome evaluations

• Work with Technical Advisors to ensure that program activities are implemented and directed to meeting desired goal and objectives
• Lead results reporting to USAID by providing written documentation on M&E activities and indicator results for progress and annual reports, as appropriate.
• Provide leadership and direction on M&E to ensure the project’s technical and financial integrity to achieve project goals and corresponding objectives and targets
• Ensure high-quality implementation, consistent with Nigeria’s national health guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems
• Conduct targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis
• Develop and oversee data flow pattern for the project, to ensure timely data collection and reporting
• Lead efforts to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making
• Lead efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping. Utilize the training data collected to inform strategic decision-making and project planning
• Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits
• Cultivate strategic M&E relationships and alliances with other USAID projects and represent M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Ensure relevant data is entered into J-RISE, Jhpiego’s organization-wide performance management system designed to capture, analyze, and disseminate project data
• Plan and implement M&E related capacity-building activities for relevant stakeholders in order to improve state-wide M&E related practices
• Promote and support the dissemination of project information among the project team
• Ensure that resources for project implementation are available
• Work with project and financial staff to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets
• Supervise a team of M&E professionals
• Coordinate all M&E capacity-building activities with project staff, implementing partners and facility staff