Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinators at Plan International

Purpose

• Support the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plan and corresponding instruments for MNCH project and implementing M&E strategies in compliance with the project Management tools and donor requirements. Participate in project reviews, assessment including internal data quality assessments, monitoring and evaluations.
• Work closely with project colleagues and partners to facilitate continuity level data collection, analyse and present to project staff and stakeholders within catchment area.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support regular monitoring data collection, verification, entry, spot checking, analysis, reporting and sharing, ensuring accurate, high quality household, community and facility level data is collected on all PMF (Performance Measurement Framework) indicators on a regular basis and as per agreed framework and timelines
• Supports, coordinates and follows the development and implementation of Baseline, Midterm, End line and research studies in order to in form the M&E framnework,tools, systems and processes
• Provides information and feed back to the M&E advisor to inform adjustments in project strategy, and to ensure that the project remains relevant and effective.
• Work with project team members to ensure community level gender disaggregated data is collected, analyzed and presented for communities to make informed decisions on MNCH issues.
• Ensure timely and high quality regular monitoring and evaluation reports are produced.
• Provide regular and timely feedback on project progress against planned activities. outputs and results.
• Ensure capacity building by regularly training and mentoring staff and partners for improved program monitoring and evaluation.
• Support all operational and programme research processes.
• Contribute to the technical support for staff and partners
• Establish linkages with, and provide support to LGA HMIS officers in the state.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Degree or higher diploma in Statistics or Social or Health Sciences or an equivalent from a recognized higher institution.
• At least 3 years practical work experience in monitoring & evaluation of public health programs especially MISCH programs.
• Experience in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation especially in community and household data collection processes.
• Experience working with the DHIS 2.0 software is critical.
• Knowledge and experience with software/statistical packages such as Microsoft Access SPSS, STATA, Epi Info. databases (Access) and spreadsheets (Excel).
• Experience and ability to support large data collection processes and manage large data sets, including analysis, interpretation and presentation of both quantitative and qualitative data.
• The position will require 50% of time spent in the Local Government Areas and communities.

Languages:

• Excellent command of English, a working knowledge of French will be an added advantage.