Field Monitoring Program Officer at Taimaka

Taimaka works to save lives by treating acute malnutrition and innovating to identify cost-effective improvements to CMAM programming.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Monitoring Program Officer

Location: Gombe with extensive travel to the field 
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Duration: 2 years, renewable based on performance
Reports to: Program Optimization and Data Lead

About the role

• Taimaka is seeking a dedicated Field Monitoring Program Officer to support our measurement and evaluation work in Gombe State.
• The Field Monitoring Program Officer will help study programmatic successes in order to replicate them, and investigate weak areas where we can improve performance.
• This role demands excellent CMAM knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• The Program Officer will report to the Program Optimization and Data Lead; and will supervise several Field Enumerators conducting household visits checking on program performance.

Key Responsibilities 
Data Collection & Supervision:

• Supervise and support a team of field survey enumerators to verify the accuracy of height, weight, and MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) measurements taken in OTPs (outpatient treatment programs)
• Develop and communicate survey schedules, transportation plans, equipment distribution, and data collection protocols
• Ensure enumeration equipment is functional, well-maintained, and available
• Request and report payments needed for field activities
• Conduct audits of field activities and digital data to ensure accuracy and reliability
• Train and assess enumerators on survey protocols, household data collection, and use of Open Data Kit (ODK)
• Build and maintain strong relationships with communities.

Data Management & Reporting:

• Track our program dashboard’s key indicators (nonresponders, defaulters, absentees, community deaths, and transitions between OTP and ITP)
• Conduct audits of digital data, including plausibility checks, to ensure accuracy and reliability
• Provide input and ideas to improve OTP activities based on our key indicators
• Identify OTP strengths; develop and implement activities to investigate and replicate their successes
• Identify OTP sites where improvements can be made; develop and implement activities to investigate and recommend improvements alongside the program staff responsible for these sites
• Review collected data, assist with data cleaning, and provide input on the final analysis

Qualifications and Experience
Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Fluency in English and Hausa (spoken and written)
• Previous experience in tracking and improving performance based on key indicators
• Proficiency in Excel
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to give feedback in a way that is motivating and that improves performance.

Prefered:

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or Statistics preferred
• Previous experience with CMAM
• Experience managing household surveys or research in community health
• Proven experience supervising anthropometric data collection (MUAC, height, weight) and qualitative data collection
• Strong skills in community mapping, household numbering, and random sampling
• Demonstrated skills in data cleaning and digital monitoring
• Experience with ENA, R, and/or ODK/Kobo.

Salary
N300,000 - N350,000 per month, depending on experience and qualifications.

Application Closing Date
7th December, 2025.

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

Important Note

• For safety and logistical reasons, infants and young children cannot accompany staff during fieldwork.
•  Applications shared with us through other channels are not reviewed and we only contact shortlisted candidates.