Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at the Management Sciences For Health (MSH)

The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Job ID: R3870
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The M&E specialist will support the efficient and effective data management function under the Fleming Project Fund.
• They will assist in setting up and institutionalization of data management activities (including data security), review of MERL plan to ensure that required data management activities are included in the workplan, supporting sites to implement activities that will support overall data management function (as may be necessary), implement data quality assurance for data entered into the system, update / review / develop materials / tools to strengthen / implement data management, providing support to institutional and human capacity building for data management at all levels as may be necessary, develop / adapt reporting templates, manage the overall project data management systems to support reporting.
• This includes making input in design of data collection and data management tools, ensuring compliance to data quality standards before data collection and analysis is done, documenting lessons learned, supporting / promotion of data use and ensuring the production of reports that are timely, accurate, and comprehensive.
• Providing input in all data processes, including interoperability activities, data retention, etc.
• This list is not exhaustive, M&E Specialist will be expected to carry out other duties as assigned to achieve the outcomes desired by our client and needed by the people the project aims to serve.

Qualifications
Specific requirements for this role would be:
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics / Demography / Epidemiology / Social sciences / physical sciences or a related field.

Experience:

• Bachelor's with 4 - 6 years of experience, or Master's with 2 - 4 years of experience, or Doctorate with 0 - 2 years of experience.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Good analytical, presentation and reporting skills
• Good experience in health data management activities
• Knowledge and experience in training and capacity building
• Excellent inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills
• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, data security, data visualization (maps, graphs, charts, etc) database (i.e. MS Power BI, Tableau, SAS, SPSS, Stata, R) and other statistical applications
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
• Excellent organizational skills
• Previous work with stakeholders (NCDC, FMOH MLSD, FMOH DFDS, NAFDAC, FMoEnv, Fed Min of Agric & Rural Devpt, NIMR, PCN, etc) is an added advantage

Competencies:

• Supervision:  Works independently and reports to the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
• Decision Making: Working within project strategy and policy guidelines, makes decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is accountable for them
• Responsibility over data or information: Has access to information within project and is responsible for program data generation and management.
• Responsibility over assets: Overall responsibility assigned assets in the program.
• Ability to work independently.

What do you need to apply?

• MSH employs people of passion, we seek those individuals who dream of a better world.
• We look for professionals who combine experience, local knowledge, and an understanding of international best practices.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements.
• MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.