Monitoring & Evaluation Manager 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 Manager

Job ID: R4832
Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The M&E Manager will be supervised by and report to the MERL Director.
• S/he will provide technical leadership of Project’s surveillance, monitoring and evaluation (SME) and health systems strengthening (HSS) interventions. generating strategic data for program management, reporting, and documentation of best practices.
• S/he will supervise and build the capacity of M& E Officers.

Main Duities / Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance in the planning and implementation of all state and LGA level M&E activities.
• Develop and implement an M&E plan for the program in the state, in collaboration with the MERL Director and M&E Officers
• Take a lead in the implementation of M&E plans and state work plan and report on donor indicators and targets in collaboration with the MERL team.
• Establish a system for the flow of information from service-delivery points to the central database and ensure timely M&E technical support to all implement health facilities.
• Build capacity of M&E officers in monitoring and evaluation, data management and data use
• Support the team to analyze and use data to inform decisions and guide malaria interventions
• Participate in data quality review meetings at the state and LGA levels
• Work with MERL team and train health workers in the use of HMIS tools
• Support monitoring of quality of service at health facilities
• Take lead in implementation of selected health systems interventions.
• Provide analytics to inform state HRH deployment and management practices
• Provide TA in analysis and management of Data Repository drawing from the federal MDR instance; and promote dissemination of information to policy and decision makers through bulletins and policy briefs
• Any other task assigned

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Postgraduate first Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or any related field of study with at least 7+ years of progressive experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of health programs; or a Postgraduate Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with at least 3 years field experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs.
• Experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems, generating, triangulating and using health data to inform State health systems strengthening is required.
• NGO experience is an added advantage
• Familiarity with any donor M&E and reporting systems is highly desirable
• Excellent data quality assurance, analysis, presentation and reporting skills.
• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, databases and statistical applications, including DHIS 2 for data management
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
• Strong report writing skills
• Excellent organizational, inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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