Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Sightsavers

About the role

Sightsavers has an opportunity for an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to join our Kogi state and NTDs Programme Management team, where they will be responsible for all programme implementation and monitoring and evaluation, according to a detailed plan guided by standard protocols for NTDs. The post holder will ensure that information from monitoring, evaluation and other assessments are actively used to inform and adjust project implementation.

Responsibilities

As the M&E Officer you will be responsible for actively sharing and using information emerging from evaluation/review, adjustment of interventions and implementation of recommendations. They will also be responsible for actively seeking and providing feedback on NTDs control and submission of all required NTD control deliverables. 

Further duties and responsibilities include:

• Support the NTD programme team to develop a detailed programme monitoring plan and jointly use it to guide programme management. 
• Support the NTDs programme team to monitor and implement appropriate actions to improve efficiency and quality of project implementation. 
• Work with the programme team and other collaborating agencies to ensure that lessons of sound practice are documented and disseminated. 
• Facilitate and participate in regular monitoring of on-going programme activities in close coordination with the Programme Officer. 
• Work with key stakeholders and undertake regular visits to LGAs and communities to oversee and ensure quality and efficiency of monitoring activities. 
• Assist the NTD managers, technical managers and Kogi State Ministry of Health in disseminating information on NTD activities, studies, research and lessons learned at National and State level. 
• Represent the programme office on monitoring and evaluation issues at relevant state ministries and other agencies. 

Skills and Experience

As the ideal candidate you will possess a background in managing an integrated NTDs programme in Nigeria, have experience of developing and managing public health programmes, and hold technical knowledge of one or more of the five leading NTDs. 

Further requirements include:

• Experience in monitoring and evaluation. 
• Extensive working experience in a similar role, ideally in an INGO setting. 
• Working experience or a first degree in a relevant field 
• Experience in database management systems for an integrated programme. 
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of light to moderately complex projects. 
• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports.   
• Programme management skills. 
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people. 

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.