Monitoring & Evaluation Officer at Marie Stopes International Organization Nigeria

Marie Stopes International Organization Nigeria (MSION) is a results-orientated non-Governmental organisation, which uses modem management and marketing techniques to provide family planning, reproductive and sexual healthcare and allied services. MSION’s goal is to meet the needs of underserved Nigerians and dramatically improve access to and use of family planning and other reproductive health services. MSION is a partner of the Marie Slopes International Global Partnership which operates in over 40 countries worldwide.

The core responsibility of this post is to use your:

• Initiative
• Energy
• Persistence
• Results orientations
• Drive
• Integrity
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment to personal development

To further MSI's partnership mission of: empowering individuals to have children by choice not chance.

Background:
Marie Stopes International Organization Nigeria (MSION) is seeking the services of result orientated, competent, clinicians and service delivery focused individuals to implement a new USAID funded Family Health plus Project (FH+), which aims at building the capacity of public sector providers to provide long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCS) using a competency based approach which includes didactic training, coaching, supportive supervision and mentoring.Furthermore, FH+ will strengthen the overall health system and empower users to demand quality FP and improve their access to long-acting family planning in 20 States in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Location: Abuja
Reporting to: Research Metrics and Evaluation Manager
Duration of contract: 2 years
Probationary period: 6 Months

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor project log frames matrix, M&E operational plans, and work plans particularly in the areas of the objective, indicators and monitoring mechanisms.
• Assist in developing the overall framework for project M&E - annual project reviews, participatory impact assessments, process monitoring, operations monitoring and lessons-learned workshops.
• Guide the process for identifying and designing key performance indicators for projects.
• Collaborate with team members, clients and stakeholders on qualitative monitoring to provide relevant information for ongoing evaluation of project activities, effects and impacts.
• Prepare and submit regular technical, progress and program monitoring reports to donors according to schedules and guidelines
• Write reports on projects for management and for funders and support the preparation of project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant donor rules and requirements for all projects

Qualification and Requirements

• A degree or diploma or a related experience
• At least 2-3 years' experience in M&E/ project management rote for a non-governmental development organisatons, at least five of which must be ins senior management role
• Experience of DfiD, USAID, Gates funded projects, including working in a diverse teem environment preferred
• Ability to work to deadlines end motivate other to do the same
• Excellent teem building and leadership skills, interpersonal / communication skills - both oral and written
• Experience in logical frameworks, behaviour change models, marketing planning and program management tools preferred.

Application Closing Date
5th May, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested candidates are to submit a suitability statement and CV as a single document to: [email protected]

Note: The subject of the email should be the POSITION TITLE and LOCATION applied for (e.g. State Clinical Trainer Benue) and the CV/suitability statement should be saved with the applicant's full name. Applications that do not meet the above specification will be rejected. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.