Contract M&E Associate at Helen Keller International

Contract Duration: Up until June 30, 2023

Reports To: M&E Specialist     

Helen Keller International is a global health organization dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition, and diseases of poverty.  Cofounded by Helen Keller – and guided by her fierce optimism and belief in human potential – the organization delivers life-changing health solutions to vulnerable families where the need is great but access to care is limited.  In the US, Africa, and Asia, Helen Keller’s proven, science-based programs empower people to create opportunities in their own lives and build lasting change.

Overall Responsibility:

The success of the VAS project depends largely on accurate, complete, and timely reporting of achievements to donors. Achievement of set targets is of utmost importance. Hence, the objective of the Contract M&E Associate position is to provide technical leadership in the roll-out of the M&E plan in the states and generate strategic data for program management, reporting, and documentation of best practices.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the M&E Specialist, the Contract M&E Associate will:
• Support in the development of an integrated State VAS project plan in collaboration with the VAS Coordinator and M&E Specialist.
• Support in the implementation of VAS state M&E plan and reporting formats for indicators and targets in collaboration with the M&E Specialist. 
• Work with the M&E Specialist to establish a system for the flow of information from service-delivery points to the VAS central database and ensure timely M&E technical support to all implementing health facilities.
• Take the lead in building the capacity of health units’ M&E staff and relevant health and community workers in the collection, summarization, analysis, and presentation of M&E data.
• Work with M&E Specialist for the roll-out of the project M&E data quality assurance system including quarterly data quality audits.
• Assist the M&E Specialist to coordinate the establishment/strengthening of one state M&E system that informs policy and practice.
• Ensure state-of-the-art database management practice at the state.
• Analyze M&E data on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis and flag action areas to the project management.
• Work with M&E Specialist/Head of Nutrition Programs to document and publish best practices.
• Guide staff and implementing partners in preparing their progress reports. Together, analyze these reports in terms of problems and actions needed. Prepare consolidated progress reports for project management to submit to the relevant bodies, in accordance with approved reporting formats and timing.
• Prepare monitoring reports, analyze them for impact evaluation, and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation.
• Sharing of the outputs of M&E findings with project staff, implementing partners, and primary stakeholders.
• Make regular reports to the project team highlighting areas of concern and preparing the documentation for review at meetings.

Qualifications

• Degree in Statistics, Epidemiology, or related field with a focus on monitoring and evaluation and/or Biostatistics.
• At least 2 years hand-on-experience in monitoring and evaluation with very good analytical, presentation, communication, and reporting skills.
• Significant experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems 2 years of which were spent working with NGOs in an African setting.
• Excellent interpersonal, multicultural, and team-building skills.
• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, databases, and statistical applications.
• Significant experience working in HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, and NTDS programs in Nigeria.
• Excellent writing skills, oral and written communication skills, and fluency in English

Terms & Conditions

This is a local posting in Nigeria, and as such, is subject to local terms and conditions.

In the spirit of our founder and namesake, Helen Keller is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is fully valued.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need to request an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at the email above