New Job at Save The Children

Role Purpose

• Responsible for all New Born Health Project MEAL activities in Kaduna & Gombe States. Data management including data quality assurance, database maintenance, logistics and coordination for research activities including workshops, conducting literature research, and preparing reports.
• The officer will also support cross cutting Monitoring and Evaluation efforts across thematic areas and programmes
• To provide support to the MEAL Unit in the design, and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities.
• In particular, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will assist with the implementation of quality assurance assessments, post training follow-up and routine data systems and provide technical inputs to the project implementation.

Key Aears of Accountability
The M&E Officer will perform duties such as:

• Assist in development of performance monitoring plan (PMP), and keep progress of the project achievements through updating the PMP.
• Plan and conduct monitoring visits in order to assess programmatic activities of the project in accordance with M&E schedule.
• Assist M&E Advisor in carrying out specific training, support, and other capacity building activities in routine and specifically designed data management.
• Use findings from routine supportive supervision and data collected from reporting systems to monitor the availability, accessibility, utilisation and quality of new-born and child care services provided at all levels of the health system in the states.
• Support the dissemination of quality data for decision making and feedback via regular information sharing with stakeholders and beneficiaries, and through publication of key project successes.
• Support the baseline, mid-term and end of project evaluation and other research activities during the implementation of the project.

Data Collection & Data Quality Management:

• Participate in data collection, analysis and synthesis of programmatic data and routine data for monitoring of project progress.
• Collects data pertaining to household and health facility surveys
• Responsible for data entry (and transcription of audio data when needed)
• Keeps record of information obtained during research (database of information, hard files, etc.)
• Conducts periodic data verification exercises
• Validates data and cleans data sets
• Prepares reports containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content

Research Support, Logistics & Coordination:

• Supports the logistics and coordination of field research
• Conducts literature research and supports technical research as required
• Organizes events (seminars, workshops, meetings etc)
• Prepares correspondence as needed

Other:

• Support on-going monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects in reporting routine monitoring data against performance monitoring plans
• Support data management for rapid assessments, situational analysis, surveys, evaluations and other research as required
• Conduct monthly data analysis and prepare monthly programme IPTT monitoring reports
• Work with field teams to collect information on potential case studies and success stories
• Update shared drive and project team space with program monitoring documents regularly
• Other duties as directed.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (health sciences, social sciences, development studies or other)
• Candidates must have at least 2-3 years of progressive experience working in a similar research position
• Formal training in research methods at a graduate level is an asset
• Skills and experience conducting data verification, analysis, reporting and monitoring
• Experience in transcribing audio data, and in data entry
• Excellent IT skills
• Good writing, editing, research, and presentation skills
• Previous experience in facilitating trainings, workshops and events
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritization skills
• Competent and experienced in general office administration, coordination and logistics
• Ability to lead on detailed logistical tasks such as those required for fieldwork or when organizing events
• Excellent skills in oral and written communications
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills are an advantage