Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer at The Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

HSDF is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer to join the Kaduna Primary Health Care Service Delivery Plan Revamp Project. The goal of the intervention is to operationalize Kaduna State's Service Delivery Plan for a more viable PHC system that improves access to care for the population through: 

• Supporting Kaduna state in planning, and better use of public funding and other financial resources to improve the financing of PHC and achieve better health outcomes.  
• Improving facility readiness and availability of essential inputs required to deliver quality services.  
• Building capacity of state actors, planning and budgeting committees, and healthcare financing institutions to strengthen governance and coordination, harmonization and alignment of financial and other resources by both the government and donors to improve the financing and optimize the delivery and performance of the PHC system. 

SCOPE OF WORK

• With guidance from the Project Manager and the Technical Director, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is responsible for supporting the design and implementation of the MEL approach for the project.
• S/He will ensure that implementation is continuously documented and analyzed, providing support to the internal learning agenda which aims to capture lessons learned, best practices, and process improvement efforts throughout implementation. The ideal candidate will be expected to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the project.
• S/He must be well versed in translating learning into practical implementation approaches that can support Kaduna’s path to a more viable PHC system.
• S/He will be able to synthesize materials to foster greater understanding with the ability to draw out stakeholder experience, and in collaboration with government, document and evaluate activities and learnings in Kaduna.
• S/He will have outstanding communication skills, can work independently and collaboratively as a part of a globally dispersed team, and deliver high-quality results within tight timeframes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, adaptively manage, and report on the project activity monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan. This includes identifying existing indicators, and project-specific indicators, a project level indicator matrix.
• Ensure the development and implementation of MEL tools including solutions and tools for capturing outputs, qualitative and quantitative outcomes, and lesson learned for internal and external project activities, capture tacit knowledge and use observable outcomes to support improving project implementation.
• Lead data collection for assessment of project progress against MEL indicators, drawing from reputable data sources and project records.
• Routinely monitor project activities against work plans and planned deliverables to hep teams stay on track.
• Lead the design, contracting, and implementation of monitoring surveys, research, and evaluation activities, as necessary, including:
  • Support baseline assessments, including approaches like stakeholder mapping, social network analysis, data collection (quantitative/qualitative), survey design, key informant interviews, and/or focus group discussions.
  • Support mid-term process evaluations to evaluate how the project is progressing towards its long-term goals. This includes an ability to design quasi-experimental or non-experimental mixed method research protocols, sampling methodologies, and data collection instruments.
  • Support any endline program evaluations to evaluate overall project contributions to PHC. This includes an ability to design quasi-experimental or non-experimental mixed method research protocols, sampling methodologies, and data collection instruments.
• Assist with drafting of periodic progress reports and other materials requested by project funders.
• Support the documentation of the project in collaboration with the implementation and operations teams.
• Ensure efficient implementation of project MEL activities and timely reporting of activities internally and externally
• Liaise with the project manager and director in promoting the use of data for decision-making at all levels of the PHC system
• Promote a team approach that emphasizes performance, creative approaches, accountability, and the achievement of personal and project goals
• Coordinate, plan, and implement institutional learning activities supporting the achievement of project goals and objectives, such as special studies, pause and reflection activities, after action reviews, briefings, and communities of practices, learning events and/or seminars
• Build capacity for integrating and adapting to lessons learned and changes in project context.

YOUR QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• The requirements listed below are representatives of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

Experience/Expertise

• A Masters or other advanced degree (PhD) in public health, public/social policy or other relevant fields
• 5-7 years’ experience designing and managing project logic models, results frameworks, feedback and learning processes
• Experience with HRH management, health systems strengthening or other relevant areas
• Experience working and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve goals, advance project activities, and produce high-quality deliverables
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of senior and mid-level public and private sector counterparts, and other key stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and English language oral and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team and to handle multiple priorities is required
• This project is women-focused and as such, FEMALE candidates are preffered and encouraged to apply.