Senior Technical Officer - Monitoring & Evaluation at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-for-profit organization that promotes access to Qualitative Healthcare, Education and Economic Strengthening Opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and 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 United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Fund to fight against AIDS (GF), TB and Malaria, 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: Senior Technical Officer - Monitoring & Evaluation

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• S/He will provide technical oversight for designing, development, planning, implementation; and capacity-building of monitoring and evaluation of assigned unit level programs and develop strategies and tools for the design and implementation of surveillance, monitoring and evaluation components.
• Provide day to day technical and programmatic support to ensure work plan deliverables are met and targets are achieved.
• Work with other programs and stakeholders, and other partners to harmonize capacity development plans, ensure technical assistance delivery is aligned with priorities, and is non-duplicative.
• Keep track of received data and USAID deliverables, including participation in stakeholder meetings
• Prepare and sort source documents and identify and interpret data to be entered while bringing to the knowledge and questions that need to be solved such as inconsistencies or missing data by the originators of the source data and mentor staff
• Assist in conducting routine reviews and checks of all data captured, conduct data quality assessments (DQAs) using official tools, assist in the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision.
• Work with ACE M&E staff to ensure that the quality of program/project activities adhere to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality.
• Work and report to the Associate Director to document lessons learned and best practices in monitoring and evaluation, according to ECEWS and USAID guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Masters in relevant areas with BS/BA in MBBS, Public Health, Statistics, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Monitoring and Evaluation or in relevant degree
  5- 10 years’ relevant experience in Monitoring and Evaluation or data management.
• Good knowledge and understanding of PEPFAR/USG implementation rules will be an advantage
• Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically.
• Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to work remotely, manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
23rd May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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