State Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist ( M&E) at Network For Health Equity and Development (NHED)

Department: Programmes

Reports To: National Program Manager/Technical lead

States: Nasawara state

Background

NHED is a not-for-profit Nigerian Health and Development Organisation that is passionate about developing and supporting the delivery of high-impact health interventions. Our network of innovative, patriotic, and dynamic professionals from within and outside the country, work with government, international and local partners to address key health system challenges by building resilient and responsive systems that meet the needs of communities particularly the most vulnerable.

We work to transform the Nigerian health sector and achieve Universal Health Coverage by working with state and non-state actors at both National and Sub-National levels to provide a wide range of interventions that address key health system challenges, including governance and leadership, health systems research, high-level advocacy, support for human resource development and management, health information and performance management and service delivery,

In line with our mandate, we are recruiting a suitable and qualified M&E specialist to oversee our ongoing nutrition projects in Nasarawa state.

Job Purpose

The overall objective of this position is to support NHED to develop and operationalize a functional and comprehensive M&E for its nutrition projects to ensure timely, informed, and effective decision making.

Specific Objectives
1. Identify gaps in the nutrition M& E system including gaps in a staff capacity for M&E and develop a capacity building plan.
2. Facilitate the development of an M&E plan including the identification of key indicators and development of an M&E framework, development of harmonized data collection tools, reporting mechanisms, and indicator dashboard.
3. Disseminate the M&E framework and tools to strengthen coordination among implementation states.

4. Support capacity building activities for project staff on M&E

Scope of Work

1: Conduct a Gap Analysis

• Conduct capacity assessment.
• Develop short-term and long-term capacity-building plans.

2: Development of a nutrition M& E plan

• Identify Key/relevant indicators for nutrition projects
• Develop an M&E framework
• Develop harmonized data collection and reporting tools, processes, and timelines
• Develop an indicator dashboard to monitor progress
• Align M&E efforts to donor/client nutrition strategy
• Support the training of staff in line with capacity building plan
• Supervise and provide mentorship to staff.
• Support report writing and dissemination

 3: Strengthen coordination

• Facilitate the collation, analysis, and dissemination of data
• Develop guidance for ensuring nutrition M&E issues are discussed during update meetings.
• Develop a learning platform to share lessons and best practices.

Key Deliverables
1. Validation and Operationalisation of nutrition M&E plan including frameworks and tools.
2. Established a platform for the routine collection, analysis, and use of nutrition data by project staff.

3. Indicator dashboard developed, and staff trained on its use
3. Platform established to report on key indicators and data collected via the M & E system.
4. Improved staff capacity in M&E.
5. Key stakeholder’s meetings scheduled to discuss routine data collected via the M & E system - Enhanced use of data and knowledge to improve project outcomes

Education/Qualification and Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation

• Post-graduate level qualification in Nutrition, Public Health, or any other related field(s).
• At least 6 years of professional experience in Nutrition Information Management at local and international levels.
• Good knowledge of Nigeria’s nutrition landscape and programs and related sectors.
• Proven experience (from previous similar assignments) in the development of M&E plans, tools, and frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in research methodologies, statistics, data collection, and documentation
•  Demonstrated ability to develop data collection tools, conduct assessments and analyze data and write reports.
• Strong analytical thinking and excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work confidently across a variety of stakeholders and levels
• Strong communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills
• Experience with working in a team-based environment that requires a grasp of cross-functional subject matters.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; fluency in Hausa will be an asset.

Travel
The Consultant is expected to travel to project states to meet with state teams, and participate in meetings and workshops. Travel costs under this consultancy will be covered by NHED according to its Standard Operating Procedures