Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer at Pathfinder International

Job Ref: 2016-11
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer) will be providing support in monitoring and evaluating ongoing project on HIV/AIDS in Zamfara field Office.
• The incumbent will be responsible for overall M&E and learning needs of the project and will come up with findings based on real data to show performance of the projects.
• The incumbent will also help PI in strengthening its M&E functions based on his/her experiences from the project.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain an effective M&E system in the state office on thematic area
• Provide technical support and coordination for the implementation of M&E activities in the sites and state office to ensure program targets are met.
• Implement and ensure data quality and best practices in data collection, data management, and data reporting at site and state level
• Ensure the use of standard tools and indicators required in the program.
• Collect, verify and collate monthly reports from the field sites and submit to the State/LGA and PI Country office before stipulated deadlines.
• Supervise and ensure entry of monthly data into the DHIS by LGA/ State M&E team.
• Collaborate with state and local government on all M& E activities
• Coordinate the M&E capacity building of the site staff and program team through mentor-ship.
• Any other assigned duties

Qualification/Experience/Skills

• First degree in any Social, Environmental or Natural Science discipline
• Knowledge and understanding of project monitoring and evaluation
• Understanding of the current M&E trends and especially M&E systems in development organizations
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation with at least 02 years with some international organization
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating of HIV projects
• Experience of field data collection, Knowledge of SPSS /Stata/Epi-Info software

Skills:

• Monitoring and evaluation techniques and processes
• Data collection and management
• Analytical and research skills
• Good command over report writing in English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer knowledge with command on MS Excel among other packages of MS Office
• Ability to speak the local language