M&E and Programs Manager at LifeBank - 2 Openings

LifeBank is a healthcare technology and logistics company that’s in the business of saving lives. We believe that no African should die from a shortage of essential medical products at the hospital level, and we are on a mission to solve this. LifeBank is currently working on the blood shortage problem in Nigeria by connecting hospitals to blood banks, and blood banks to donors. We do this by hosting blood drives and by delivering blood in less than 55 minutes, in a WHO and EU-recommended cold-chain, to hospitals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: M&E and Programs Manager

Locations: Abuja (FCT) & Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The M&E and Programs Manager will be responsible for overseeing the monitoring and evaluation of our LifeBank Group’s programs and projects, designing and implementing M&E activities, assisting Project Managers in preparing reports on project progress and will monitor project activities on a regular basis. 
• S/he will lead data collection, analysis and reporting, and ensure that data is effectively used for program improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation systems and frameworks for all programs and projects.
• Provide technical guidance and support to program and project teams on M&E processes and data collection methodologies.
• Lead the development of data collection tools, data analysis plans, and reporting templates.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor program implementation and assess data quality.
• Analyze and interpret data to identify trends, success factors, and challenges.
• Provide timely feedback to program and project teams on M&E findings and ensure that program improvements are made based on data.
• Ensure project teams are in compliance with projects rules
• Provide capacity building and training to program and project staff on M&E processes and tools.
• Ensure that all M&E reports are of high quality and are submitted on time.
• Represent LifeBank in external M&E-related meetings and events.
• Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving projects output
• Monitor the sustainability of projects results
• Provide feedback to the Project Managers on project strategies and activities
• Suggest strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of projects by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in social science, statistics, or any other relevant field.
• A Master's Degree will be considered an advantage.
• 4 - 5 years of experience in M&E, with at least 3 years in a leadership position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Ability to handle stressful situations appropriately
• Good time and knowledge management skills
• Good initiative, time and stress management skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze and interpret complex data.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing M&E systems and frameworks.
• Knowledge of statistical software packages and Data Visualization tools such as SPSS or STATA,Power BI

Salary
N600,000 - N650,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.