Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

About the role:

The M&E specialist will support the efficient and effective data management function under the Fleming Project Fund. They will assist in setting up and institutionalization of data management activities (including data security), review of MERL plan to ensure that required data management activities are included in the workplan, supporting sites to implement activities that will support overall data management function (as may be necessary), implement data quality assurance for data entered into the system, update/review/develop materials/tools to strengthen/implement data management, providing support to institutional and human capacity building for data management at all levels as may be necessary, develop/adapt reporting templates, manage the overall project data management systems to support reporting. This includes making input in design of data collection and data management tools, ensuring compliance to data quality standards before data collection and analysis is done, documenting lessons learned, supporting/promotion of data use and ensuring the production of reports that are timely, accurate, and comprehensive. Providing input in all data processes, including interoperability activities, data retention, etc.

This list is not exhaustive, M&E Specialist will be expected to carry out other duties as assigned to achieve the outcomes desired by our client and needed by the people the project aims to serve.

QUALIFICATIONS

What do you need to apply?

MSH employs people of passion, we seek those individuals who dream of a better world. We look for professionals who combine experience, local knowledge, and an understanding of international best practices.

Specific requirements for this role would be:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Demography, Epidemiology, Social sciences, physical sciences or related field.

Experience:

• Bachelor's and 4-6 years of experience, or Master-s and 2-4 years of experience, or Doctorate and 0-2 years of  experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Good analytical, presentation and reporting skills
• Good experience in health data management activities
• Knowledge and experience in training and capacity building
• Excellent inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills
• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, data security, data visualization (maps, graphs, charts, etc) database (i.e. MS Power BI, Tableau, SAS, SPSS, Stata, R) and other statistical applications
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
• Excellent organizational skills
• Previous work with stakeholders (NCDC, FMOH MLSD, FMOH DFDS, NAFDAC, FMoEnv, Fed Min of Agric & Rural Devpt, NIMR, PCN, etc) is an added advantage

Competencies:

• Supervision:  Works independently and reports to the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
• Decision Making: Working within project strategy and policy guidelines, makes decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is accountable for them
• Responsibility over data or information: Has access to information within project and is responsible for program data generation and management.
• Responsibility over assets: Overall responsibility assigned assets in the program.
• Ability to work independently.