M & E Officer - Zamfara at Malaria Consortium

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a M&E Officer to join our team in Zamfara State, Nigeria 

Job purpose

The M&E Officer will serve as the main focal person for all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) related activities for SMC in the state. S/he will assist and report to the PM regarding the M&E of project activities.

Scope of work

The incumbent will work as part of the Project team under the direct supervision and guidance of the PM and indirectly through the Core Technical Committee (CTC) for the attainment of the project goal. The M&E Officer would assist the Zamfara State Programme Manager (SPM) with the development/adaptation and implementation of the state M&E plan, SMC data collation, analysis and reporting. S/he would be responsible for the development and management of a database for the 2026 SMC implementation.

Key accountabilities (100%)

• Plan and implement M&E activities in the approved work plan under the guidance of the PM.
• Lead the set up and maintenance of a project database and linkages with the national DHIS version 2 (and NMEP Data Repository) platform for reporting.
• Lead the state-level ICT4D/digitalization support for SMC implementation.
• Ensure high quality data are available in useable format on a regular and timely basis for programmatic decision making by facilitating data collection and entry from:
  • Community Distributor’s tally sheet.
  • Health Facility’s daily summary form and end-of-cycle reporting form.
  • Supervision checklist to capture the details of the supervision visits.
  • Community mobilization activity recording form to capture activities carried out by the community mobilization team.
  • A logistics form that captures the logistic component of the project, including drug distributions, and other related equipment and tools.
• Plan regular data quality assessments, and ensure the completeness, consistency and validity of distribution data.
• Ensure the timely submission of high-quality programmatic Progress Update and the validation of such at the end of each cycle according to the microplan and targets.
• Work with Supply Chain Officer, Cluster Supervisors and Field Officers to facilitate the documentation of activities in form of reports and ensure proper archiving of such for easy access and reference.
• Plan and coordinate monitoring visits to project supported sites and provide supportive supervision every SMC cycle.
• Provide direct technical assistance and capacity building for state and LGA level implementers in the design and implementation of SMC M&E activities.
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design including development of survey protocols with support from country office and advisors.
• Participates in regular documentation of lessons learnt on SPAQ distribution by the project.
• Represent MC and make presentations at professional meetings and conferences related to Monitoring, Evaluation and research, including monthly end-of-cycle review meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.Person specification

Qualifications and experience:

Essential

• Degree in Statistics, Demography, Mathematics or any other relevant quantitative relevant discipline; with minimum of 4 years post-graduation.
• Demonstrable contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities, social and cultural constraints and realities related to community assessment, project design, evaluation and implementation.
• Cognate experience in M&E of community-based interventions is highly desirable.
• Experience in managing HMIS and familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems as well as community-level programme implementation will be added advantages.

Desirable

• At least 2 years’ experience attending HMIS data verification and validation review meetings with health facility workers at Local Government Area levels.

Work-based skills and competencies:

Essential

• Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium’s mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in database management especially DHIS; Excel, Word, PowerPoint and demonstrable experience with statistical software packages (Stata, SPSS, Epi Info).
• Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
• Proven writing, communication and presentation skills in English.
• A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
• Facilitation and coordination skills.
• The ideal candidate must be attentive to detail, highly organized, flexible and self-motivated with excellent communication skills in written and oral communication.
• He/she must clearly display the ability to effectively prioritise and perform tasks to meet tight deadlines.
• Evidence of being resident in state of assignment.