State Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (SMEL) Coordinator - Yobe at Palladium Group

Position Description

• The state Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator will oversee and support all the monitoring, evaluation and learning activities of the Palladium Lafiya programme at the assigned state.
• She/He will support planning and execution of monitoring and evaluation, ensure quality in accordance with accepted standards, provide essential feedback for learning, accountability, and decision-making in line with the programme’s design.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The SMEL Coordinator will:

• Ensure state MEL systems comply with Palladium and FCDO policies, standards, and agreed requirements.
• Contribute to development of indicators, setting targets, and monitor progress, guaranteeing timely, accurate data collection.
• Produce quarterly, annual, and monthly MEL reports and maintain a state database of programme results for the team lead and MEL expert.
• Manage state level MEL activities—track data quality, activity progress, and log frame indicators, and support capacity building (including gender, inclusion, and equity).
• Facilitate DHIS2, HRIS, LMIS integration and interoperability, and collaborate with technical, KM, communications, and IT teams for optimal data use and technology solutions.
• Conduct field visit supervision, data validation, verification, and qualitative research, and synthesize best practices and lessons learned.
• Support operational research, publication drafts, and evidence generation for innovative, inclusive approaches.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the State Team Leader.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline (statistics, evaluation science, public health, public policy, social sciences, political science, or other related degree).
• Progressive years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities with a demonstrable excellent command of monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
• Previous experience implementing and managing a rigorous M&E system including developing and refining performance monitoring plans is required; experience managing Management Information Systems (MIS) on large-scale health programmes is essential.
• Working knowledge of UHC, health systems strengthening, Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health, Health Security and mechanisms for advocacy and accountability is preferred.
• Ability to build strong working relationships to enable effective management of partnerships and work collaboratively as part of a large and diverse team.
• People management skills with a robust diplomatic understanding of culturally and ethnically sensitive issues.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills to manage project communications and disseminate project information are required.
• Excellent skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint; proficiency in MS Access and infographics preferred.
• Willingness to travel and to conduct regular field visits in Northern Nigeria.