Monitoring & Evaluation Associate at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Associate

Location: Ebonyi
Employment Type: Full-time

Reporting & Supervision

• This position reports to the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager. The position also has a dotted line reporting to the Senior Technical Officer.
• The position will interact regularly with the senior program officer, facility staff and other program implementation team.

Overall Job Function

• Achievement of GF project depend largely on periodic reporting of complete, accurate, excellent and timely program service statistics to GF, state governments and other stakeholders.
• Therefore, he or she will guide the drive to achieve set targets through establishment of effective program Monitoring and Evaluation systems at all supported entities in the state.

 Duties and Responsibilities

• The incumbent provides technical leadership in the planning and implementation of program Monitoring and Evaluation activities in the state.
• Develop a proficient M&E system that is able to produce reliable data for effective decision-making and reporting.
• Provide technical support to the state M&E Associates and Data entry officers in carrying out their essential duties and responsibilities.
• Build the capacity of Health care workers through routine on site mentoring and supportive supervisory visits on proper documentation and reporting system using appropriate national/GF tools for effective patient monitoring and management.
• Establish or/and strengthen the implementation and use of electronic medical record for patient management in supported comprehensive sites.
• Create a mechanism for timely reporting of service statistics across all supported entities in the state
• Provide technical Support to supported sites to conduct routine  data validation activities including  data Quality Assessments using national/ GF tools  
• Collaborate with the GON to achieve the three in one principle which is working with local implementing partners, government of Nigeria and State program staff to ensure that program monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate for program tracking in the state.
• Provide lead in tracking facility and state based performance/achievement through monthly data review meetings with state office program officers.
• Build the capacity of health care workers in routine use of data generated from their sites in other to strengthen ownership of data in all GF project supported entities.
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning for the next fiscal reports.
• Identify best practices for knowledge sharing among supported facilities.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the State Program Manager and the central M&E Manager

 Requirements

• Minimum of HND (Medical Records) or Bachelor Degree.
• At least 2 years’ post NYSC experience in developing country health care programs or program support function 2 years of which must be within an international NGO or equivalent
• Experience working in the M&E, Research or Computer fields will be an added advantage
• Skills using MS Excel, MS Access, SPSS and/or SAS and Epi-Info highly desirable but not necessary as trainings will be provided
• Strong data management and analysis skills
• Hands on experience in the use of computer (Word processing, Excel, and database programs).
• Knowledge of and experience in spreadsheet and database management work.
• Good communication and reporting skills including proficiency in both written and spoken English.

Application Closing Date
21st October, 2022.