Interns, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), REACH Malaria at PATH

• The MEL Intern will provide technical and administrative support to the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning unit of the REACH project. S/he will support the project's monitoring, evaluation, and learning functions to ensure quality data collection, analysis, and use for evidence-based decision-making in malaria programming across target states in Nigeria.
• S/he will assist with logistic processes in project-related documentation. S/he assists the State MEL Officers in providing oversight to routine activities such as LGA data validation meetings at health facilities, data entry, mentoring and monitoring visit. Additionally, s/he will assist in assuring that all MEL activities under the project are implemented in a timely and effective manner.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the State MEL Officers and the in-country team, the M&E Intern will:
• Assist in the project’s quality assurance processes
• Participate in tracking activity progress against planned activities.
• Support in knowledge management activities, including documentation of success stories, lessons learnt, and activity reports.
• Assist in monitoring program implementation and use of resources.
• Take minutes during Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings or Data Review Meetings (DRMs).
• Responsible for archiving all activity reports in MOV folder
• Support timely collation of retirement supporting documents from the LGA and State offices and tracking of the status of accomplishment of deliverables.
• Support the review of data entries and running of data quality checks on DHIS2 and provide timely feedback to the LGAs and State team.
• Assist in periodic field monitoring visits and Spot Checks at the LGA or facility level to verify reported figures.
• Perform other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Biostatistics, or a health-related field required.
• 1 year or less of experience in Public Health and health systems strengthening is required
• Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meeting deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office Packages-Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with mobile data collection tools like KoboCollect, ODK, or SurveyCTO is a plus.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are essential.
• Training development and facilitation skills.
• Program Management skills.