Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) / Program Officer (Abuja) at Jhpiego Nigeria

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) / Program Officer

Job ID: 2023-5079
Location: Abuja
Employment Status: Temporary
Category: International Positions

Overview

• We are seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)/Program Officer (to be based in FCT) that will represent Jhpiego Nigeria and work closely with relevant stakeholders at both national and state level. The position is both a technical and program management role.
• The candidate will oversee and monitor study sites for compliance with protocol and administer non-IRB checklist while providing logistics and administrative support for RAs and RA supervisors. The successful candidate will be supported by Jhpiego Nigeria HQ team based in Abuja and will be work closely/embedded in the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.
• He/She will be responsible for overall data quality and integrity across all data collection activities, managing data collection and entry, and providing timely feedback and recommendations to improve the study implementation and outcomes

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement M&E plans, systems, and tools to monitor and evaluate study progress, adherence to protocols, and data quality
• Oversee the configuration and use of electronic data collection tools such as QGIS ODK, REDCap etc
• Routinely supervise and monitor study sites for compliance with protocol and administer non-IRB checklists to ensure compliance with study protocol and SOPs while overseeing RAs and RA supervisors
• Provide regular feedback to Research Assistants and Research Assistant Supervisors on the progress of data collection
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry, verification and validation, and troubleshoot issues related to data collection and management
• Conduct data analysis and contribute to the development of study reports, manuscripts and presentations
• Collaborate with the Research Assistant Supervisor and study team to identify areas for improvement and develop recommendations to improve the study implementation and outcomes
• Participate in training sessions and meetings as needed
• Flag any human resource attrition among study team (Research assistant, RA supervisors etc.) as well as facility staff
• Coordinate and manage good and service requests, ensuring accurate documentation and follow-up with finance for payments
• Support the program to provide appropriate coordination, meeting and transport logistics, and administrative support e.g. agenda, minutes of meetings, reports, activity profiles, and budgets, travel authorizations, and retirements
• Contribute to report writing, annual work plans, project monitoring tracking matrices, target implementation plan, and relevant reports as required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Health-related field, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Master's Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or related field is preferred
• At least 3 years of experience in M&E and program management in a research or health-related field
• Experience in designing and implementing M&E plans, systems, and tools
• Familiarity with electronic data collection tools such as ODK, REDCap etc
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work independently, and to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, and willingness to reside in the study LGAs in Oyo state as a prerequisite
• Knowledge of polio immunization programs in Nigeria is an added advantage

Salary
N25,000 per day.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.