Technical Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Duration: 5 months with possibility of extension (based on performance)

Key roles:

The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:

1. The TA Monitoring & Evaluation will be responsible for technical and strategic information leadership, follow up with the M&E specialists collating data from the Cluster and working with others in the unit to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs.
2. S/He will ensure that all indicators are reported and tracked as needed.
3. S/He provide program support design of technical and data management to the IHNV data management software for subsequent analysis; identify and follow up on missing data within the Cluster; undertake basic validation checks, and store and disseminate data and hardcopy files as appropriate.
4. Support GF SI requirements, adherence to SI SOPs, and other capacity development needs identified in assessments and will be responsible for capacity building of supported facility technical and SI staff. Work with other programs and stakeholders, and other partners to harmonize capacity development plans, ensure technical assistance delivery is aligned with priorities, and is non-duplicative.
5. Keep track of received data and GF deliverables, including participation in stakeholder meetings.
6. Prepare and sort source documents in the Cluster, identify and interpret data to be entered while bringing to the knowledge and questions that need to be solved such as inconsistencies or missing data by the originators of the source data and mentor staff.
7. Assist in conducting routine reviews and checks of all data captured, conduct data quality assessments (DQAs) using official tools, assist in the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision.
8. Work with other N-THRIP M&E staff to ensure that the quality of program/project activities adhere to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality.
9. Work, report and document lessons learned and best practices in monitoring and evaluation, according to IHVN and GF guidelines within the Cluster.
10. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Recruitments:

1. B. Tech, B.SC, or HND in statistics, Mathematics, Public Health, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Project Management, or Demography with 2 to 4 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation systems.
2. Familiarity with GF reporting system is an advantage.
3. Ability to think critically and analytically to identify issues and propose solutions.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to write detailed reports and present findings to non-technical audiences.
5. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality results in high-pressure environments.
6. Proven capacity to work cohesively with diverse, multicultural, and multilingual stakeholders.
7. High level of accuracy in data cleaning, sorting, and reporting.
8. Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team; resourcefulness, flexibility, and ability to work in a fast changing and challenging environment.
9. High proficiency in data management tools like MS Excel, MS Office Suite, Power BI, data visualization, and knowledge of different databases (DHIS, NDAR and NMRS) is a plus.
10. Experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.