M & E Director at Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will like to request application from suitably qualified candidates to fill positions

Position Title: M & E Director

Department: Programming
Reports To: Chief of Party
Location: Benue, Nigeria
Duration: Full Time
Band: E-1

Specific Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical leadership and specific directions to design and implement a streamlined MAE system that enables staff and volunteers to collect data to capture project performance and results in accordance with FGN and PEPFAR standards.
• Oversee the establishment and functioning of the M&E system and solve implementation issues.
• Develop the M&E components of sub grantee request for applications
• Ensure that that the MAE system (including the SIS) provides accurate and timely data for quarterly, semi-annual and annual project reports to USAID and the CON.
• Lead the development of the SMILE Performance Management Plan (PMP) working in close collaboration with the COP and
• Program Technical Director (PTO); liaise with USAID as appropriate.
• Ensure that the following tools are established and being used to monitor program results and lessons learned:
  • Standard tools for routine field monitoring — management and technical —and reporting
  • Annual results reviews conducted at the end of each fiscal year to inform the development of annual work plans
  • Learning activities that will be an integral part of the MAE system and allow regular identification of lessons learned and best practices
• Document the SMILE M&E system design in a project specific MAE manual for use by project staff and sub grantees; update manual as needed and ensure updates are adopted by sub grantees.
• Provide leadership in work with partners and ensure mutually beneficial collaboration. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • MEASURE in the implementation of the baseline and end line surveys
  • Action Aid in the development and implementation of the M&E system for work with LGA5, States and the FGN
  • West at in the development of the SMILE SIS to facilitate sub grant management and monitor CSO activities ensuring that the SIS is relevant, user-friendly and linked with NOMIS
  • Local M&E firm(s) and West at in the development and implementation of a data quality assessment tools and approaches
• Develop and oversee training program for sub-grantees (including retraining, ongoing support, and stationary supplies) for
  • Staff responsible for MAE in relevant CON entities
  • Staff responsible for MAE in CSOs
  • CCC (or equivalent) and volunteers at the community level
• Apply quality improvement science to improve program MAE at all levels
• Ensure SMILE reporting system is correctly used by CRS and CSO5: correct data entered into the system so that accurate reports are generated for the USC, EON and States.
• Ensure excellent, productive use of the data by:
  • Leading the development of the results for report to the donor by providing written documentation on MAE, detailed implementation plan (DIP) activities and indicator performance tracking tables (IPTT) for quarterly and annual progress reports,
  • Working with the Technical Manager, identify and document programmatic successes, best practices, challenges, and lessons learned
  • Working with SMILE technical team to identity opportunities for learning, formative, special studies and operational research,
  • Identifying the need for and lead the implementation of special studies; oversee work of consultants
• Respond to data requests from USAID, FGN or States and other MAE partners such as MEASURE; maintain excellent relationship to ensure that program reporting complies with all standards and requirements.
• Lead the M&E components of the annual work planning process in close collaboration with the Chief of Party and the SMILE management and technical staff.

Supervision and Mentoring:

• Supervise two MAE Officers (MEOs) and provide overall performance management support for their work.
• Ensure appropriate and effective training of the CSO5 and government departments that will receive grants and report on stated objectives.

Travel:

• Travel up to 60% of the time.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in health and or public-health oriented field, epidemiology, statistics, health informatics or related social science.
• Minimum of six years experience in monitoring and evaluation, including at least 4 of the following:
  • applied evaluation or research data analysis, synthesis, and communication of results
  • design and implementation of evaluation protocols, including quantitative survey
  • design and implementation of program monitoring systems
  • development and field-testing of data collection instruments for M&E indicators
  • analysis of complex data set into understandable charts and tables orother summary templates
• Excellent analytic, organizational and computer skills; skilled in MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Experience with SharePoint a plus.
• Capacity in Microsoft Access and one or more of the following statistical software packages: SPSS, Epi-Info, Stata.
• Experience in the development of M&E systems in collaboration with stakeholders who may represent a wide range of interests and needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
• Proven track record in coordinating a project team composed of technical experts and consultants in M&E activity implementation arid reporting.
• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills for effective team work; as well as the ability to work independently on a frequent basis, taking initiative, managing a variety of activities concurrently, and delivering outputs on schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to support partners working at a distance to achieve results against program objectives/targets.
• Experience working on a USAID-supported program, especially PEPFAR.
• Familiarity with OVC M&E, programming and principles.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills required.

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Master’s degree
• Experience with PEPFAR reporting requirements
• Previous supervisory experience

Application Closing Date
Wednesday, 11th September, 2013

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should Click here to download the CRS Application Form, after filling the form, send it with a detailed CV as attached MS Word documents to: olajumoke.ogunjuyigbe@crs.org

Applicants must explicitly state the position applied for in the CRS application form and in the subject of their email e.g. Driver - Benue

Only applications sent hi the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.