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Purpose of the position

• With direct management and support from the Manager, MERL, the Coordinator will ensure the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation commitments across assigned projects.
• The M&E focal person will be ensuring that suitable monitoring and evaluation systems are in place, implemented as intended, and reporting in a comprehensive and timely manner to facilitate the achievement of programs desired outcomes/impacts.
• He/she will supervise and manage the M&E component of all eHA’s and oversee the collection, management, analysis and use of project data, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.

What you’ll do

The MERL Coordinator, will support eHA’s MERL team predominantly by

• Responsible for providing technical oversight & support for establishment and maintenance of routine monitoring systems, presentation of findings to program management. Develop project specific results framework and track project outcomes
• Plan, coordinate and participate in the initiation of research study protocol, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures.
• Performs qualitative and/or quantitative research, analysis, and report development to enable strategic decision-making at all research phases.
• Monitors the progress of research activities; develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by Department Manager, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies.
• Analyses data and develops solutions to transform that data to solutions for healthcare research, delivering solutions on time and within budget.
• Performs literature reviews and secondary research initiatives including the retrieval and analysis of data, competitive product pipeline information, epidemiology trends, etc.
• Ensures the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities; acted as the primary administrative point of contact for internal research staff and as the principal operational liaison for other research organizations, funding agencies and regulating bodies.
• Work with project and support staff to ensure that project design in proposals is logically sound, beneficiary-informed and contextually appropriate, based on learning from previous projects and technical best practice.
• Work with project and support staff to track progress on action points related to implementation and M&E activities.
• Work with project and support staff to provide M&E inputs for reports written during project implementation
• Work with project and support staff to share reports written during project implementation with donors and other stakeholders

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, demography, statistics, social sciences or related field or equivalent experience. Master's degree in a related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with demonstrated results in program monitoring and evaluation, project management, and report writing
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, and great attention to detail.
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, implementation research approaches, health management information systems, data visualization and reporting
• Must have exceptional communications and presentation skills, fluency in the English, strong teamwork and effective cross-cultural interpersonal skills.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills and the ability to interact with stakeholders and partner, both public and private
• Proactive, self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated use of Advanced Excel, Tableau, STATA, Nvivo and PowerBI is required
• Available to travel to deep field for project quality purposes within Nigeria and internationally

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Purpose of the position

• The Coordinator (consultant) will manage the project tracking equipment inventory and ensure the availability of the devices for deployment to the field as needed. Other responsibilities include supporting the project team in the field, if necessary.

What you’ll do

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. The main responsibilities are listed below:

• Develop an inventory system for the project equipment (Phones, Laptops, Printers, Charging boxes, USB cables etc.)
• Assign a unique identifier to each item
• Conduct periodic updates of device inventory
• Coordinate the distribution and movement of the devices during campaign deployment and redeployment
• Work closely with the State Coordinators to maintain accurate records of inventory levels, including device movements, conducting regular stock counts, and reconciling discrepancies.
• Work closely with the procurement, warehouse, and IT teams to coordinate the receipt of new shipments of project equipment, conduct the necessary quality checks, and coordinate repairs as required
• Provide a monthly inventory report
• Support with the supervision during field activities
• Any other task assigned by the Project/Program Manager

Who you are

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

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution in Business Administration, Management, or any related field.
• Minimum of 5 years on-the-job experience with a B.Sc. and minimum of 2 years experience with a Master’s degree. An additional 3 years of NGO experience is an advantage.
• Experience with geospatial information systems (GIS) particularly Vaccination Tracking Systems/Geospatial Tracking Systems (GTS) is desirable.
• Demonstrate experience in developing reports.
• Strong leadership skills include the ability to work effectively with project teams and external stakeholders, including national, state, and LGA representatives.
• Good people management skills.
• Ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Training and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate ability to develop and manage inventory systems for electronic devices.
• Demonstrate ability to manage organizational assets.
• Advanced computer skills, including Google Workspace, Asana, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Language Ability

• English is the spoken and written language. Fluency in Hausa will be an added advantage.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. English is the spoken and written language
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executive and senior managers, employees, the general public, and clients/partners

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Purpose of the position

• The Associate Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) will provide technical guidance to develop project frameworks, M&L systems and indicators to capture performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all project activities.
• He/she will supervise and manage the M&L component of all eHA’s projects and oversee the collection, management, analysis and use of project data, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.
• The Associate Manager, MERL will also be responsible for designing and conducting assessments, operations research and evaluations to address project needs.
• The Associate Manager , Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning, will support eHA’s MERL department predominantly by applying MERL knowledge, skills and experience to support the design and implementation of MERL systems for eHA programs/projects.

What you’ll do

The Associate Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning , will support eHA’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning team predominantly by:

• Supporting the development and implementation of MERL strategy outlining M&E systems for data collection, targeting and tracking for impact assessments, learning activities and reporting in compliance with the requirements provided in the project.
• Ensure that program MERL activities (including assessments, quality assurance, monitoring, performance tracking and report, etc.) are completed and on time.
• Find avenues to continually strengthen the MERL systems by introducing new activities, increasing internal and government engagement with data, simplifying and/or automating existing activities, integrating TaRL data into government systems, etc.
• Streamline MERL tools, systems, analysis methods to bring uniformity across programs
• As needed, support the country teams / partners in designing MERL systems while ensuring that different stakeholder needs are met.
• Support rigorous research studies and evaluations by providing contextual knowledge for study design and analysis, and synthesizing learning into summaries.
• Contributing to the design of new strategies, portfolio review, cross-cutting data initiatives with focus on coherent, integrated theories of change, measurable impact models, scaling, collaborations and implementation plans to ensure long-term sustainability and impact.
• Supporting the collection and management of data for research, identifying relevance and applicability to team-specific M&L activities.
• Find opportunities across programs to conduct low-cost learning activities that align with the priorities in the organizational learning agenda as well as local needs
• Guide the process for identifying the key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets. Design the format for such performance reports.
• Liaise with staff (as relevant) to ensure that lessons learned and recommendations from M&E activities are used to modify existing programmes and in the design of new activities
• Adapt and implement tools and techniques to improve the quality and use of data for decision-making.
• Review monitoring reports. Analyze them for impact evaluation and to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation.
• Support the development of new projects and proposals, in conjunction with the New Business Development team, to ensure standard practices
• Facilitate the management of project’s database

Who you are

• Master’s degree in public health epidemiology, demography, statistics, social sciences or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 6-8 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluating large, multi-year international health sector development projects (approximately $5 -10M per year)
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience and/or coursework in designing, implementing, or managing MERL systems or processes
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative data mining and analysis methodologies, implementation research approaches, health management information systems, data visualization and reporting
• Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in both the public, NGO and private sectors.
• Must have extensive knowledge in MERL designs and implementation
• Must have exceptional communications and presentation skills, fluency in the English, strong teamwork and effective cross-cultural interpersonal skills.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills and the ability to interact with stakeholders and partner, both public and private
• Proactive, self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge on writing technical reports and manuscripts, has the capacity to conduct literature and desk reviews with minimal support
• Proven data management and health programming experience
• Demonstrated use of Advanced Excel, Tableau, STATA, R, Power BI and Nvivo is required
• Possess a high level of attention to detail
• Must be self-motivated
• Available to travel to deep field for project quality purposes within Nigeria and internationally