M&E Consultant at Breakthrough ACTION

Position Summary

• This position will support the overall data management system of the country office by conducting data collection, entry and cleaning, and providing technical support for research activities.
• The incumbents will maintain regular communication with state-level partners and volunteers to offer data-required support.
• The M&E Assistant will also enter and clean state-level activity data, monitor paper flow of data collection forms and check for data accuracy.
• Responsibilities
• Perform data entry and cleaning, and assist in the management of quantitative data sets
• Support program monitoring and evaluation tasks, including the implementation of M&E systems (data collection, paper flow management, data management and results reporting)
• Participate in the training of staff/partners and consultants in M&E data collection and processing
• Actively contribute to and support project implementation activities
• Participate in the development of work plans and budget for project M&E activities
• Contribute to the preparation of tables, charts and figures for internal and external publications
• Contribute to the preparation of literature searches and bibliographies
• Provide administrative support as needed
• Carry out other tasks as assigned to support the project efforts

Qualification/Requirements

• HND or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 3 years work experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs
• Experience with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
• Working knowledge of data processing computer packages (e.g.  STATA, EXCEL, SPSS)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to verbally communicate in at least one Nigerian language
• Well-organized, with ability to track multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience in providing administrative support to work teams
• Ability to work successfully in a cross-cultural, team-based environment
• Experience with database management (added advantage)