MEAL Officer at Global Village Healthcare Initiative for Africa (GHIV Africa)

Reporting to: MEAL Manager 

Job Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer will manage information and reporting processes and products to ensure professional, high-quality communication in an organization\'s activities and results. He/she will play an important role in improving information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing and learning across the organization.

He/she will also be responsible for full-cycle monitoring and evaluation of programs, developing appropriate methodologies and tools to design evaluations.

Duties and Responsibility

• Facilitate design of “SMART” objectives, logic models, monitoring frameworks, and evaluation plans during annual work-planning process
• Ensure the alignment of MEAL activities with program goals.
• Contribute to the development of annual work plans to identify project targets and ensure inclusion of MEAL activities.
• Maintain existing indicator tracking tools; develop additional databases and tracking tools as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.
• Ensure adherence to specific monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Analyze data for accuracy, flag validation or quality issues, and contribute to system fixes.
• Generate indicator reports for tracking progress against key indicators as needed.
• Create and integrate graphics in reports and information products to help visualize data in a meaningful way.
• Edit content and presentation of all reporting and deliverables before submittal to ensure superior quality and professionalism.
• Contribute to developing and reporting of project reviews, assessments, surveys, and other analytic or evaluation processes and products.
• Ensure a unified approach to partner self-assessment and programmatic close-out reporting.
• Conduct field visits for data validation and to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets; coordinate data collection at project sites to monitor program development and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data; capture and document lessons learned; and champion the scaling up best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and support to project and partner staff in planning and implementing MEAL systems and activities, data-based program decision-making, and results reporting; provide training as needed.
• Support the development, design, and writing of proposals and concept notes for related programming information management and reporting.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with local partner organization, donors, private sectors partners, and national authorities.
• To carry out any other related duties assigned.

Requirement:

• A minimum of HND, BSc or bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Information Management/technology, Public Health, International Development, Public Policy, or a related field.
• At least two years’ experience in – program monitoring and evaluation which includes database development and management, remote monitoring, assessments, and situation analysis in emergency settings.
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact), data collection and analysis methodologies
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meet deadlines.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience):

Essential:

• Computer skills, especially in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience in Electronic Data Collection.
• Previous track record monitoring WASH projects, most especially INGOs projects.
• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.

Desirable:

• Proficiency in the use of Kobo toolbox and research.
• Proficient using analysis tool (Excel, SPSS, or Power BI)
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.
• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ready to travel to deep field for monitoring project activities.
• Communication skills (English, Tiv, Idoma or any other local dialects is added advantage).
• Carryout any other related duties assigned to.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• EMPATHY AND COMPASSION: Demonstrates a genuine concern for the well-being of vulnerable individuals.
• INTEGRITY: Maintains the highest ethical standards in all professional activities.
• RESILIENCE: Capable of working under challenging conditions and managing stress effectively.
• PROBLEM-SOLVING: Proactive in identifying issues and implementing solutions.

Note: Women and Persons Living with Disability (PLWDs) are strongly advised to apply.