Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) - 4 Openings

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria. It was established as indigenous organizational, registered in 2009 with its headquarter in Abuja, and presence in the four geopolitical regions of Nigeria.  It aims to provide technical assistance to the government and people of Nigeria in the implementation of public health and development programs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Location: Anambra
Grade Level: Consultancy
Duration: 5 months with possibility of extension (based on performance)
Supervisor: Senior Technical Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation
Slot: 4

Key roles
The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:

• S/He will support the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of HIV program activities at assigned facilities, ensuring alignment with national guidelines and project objectives at all supported facilities in the LGA.
• Ensure accurate data collection, collation, and reporting across platforms (NMRS, DHIS, NDARS and NDR) with 100% reporting compliance at all supported facilities in the State.
• Will be engaged to support planning, review, and implementation of core M&E activities with the view of ensuring highest data quality for evidence-based decision making and program improvement across GF N-THRIP supported facilities.
• S/He will conduct routine data verification, validation, and quality assurance exercises at various service points in supported facilities in the State.
• Provide support to sites in the state, including interacting with site Program Managers, M&E focal points, M&E officers of SACA/SASCP, other Implementing Agencies and local research groups on needs and ensuring that these parties understand and can support these requirements.
• S/He will lead and oversee patient biometric capturing activities across all supported facilities within the assigned Local Government Area (LGA).
• Facilitate daily data collation and reporting, ensuring concurrence between reporting platforms in all supported facilities in the LGA.
• Collaborate with the central Strategic Information (SI) unit for effective data analysis and decision-making in the LGA on the project.
• Prepare program reports, highlight success stories, and address challenges to improve program outcomes in the State.
• Liaise with IT officers for preventive maintenance of M&E computing resources and promptly address system errors.
• S/He will support coordination and oversight functions on strengthening health information systems through strategic information processes and innovations at the state level and across AHNi supported facilities and in line with IHVN and Global Fund guidelines.
• Also, s/he will work with program and technical staff to support the correct implementation and use of monitoring and evaluation tools, and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting, ensuring that the quality of program/project activities adheres to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Recruitments

• B. Tech, B.Sc, or HND in statistics, Mathematics, Public Health, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Project Management, or Demography with 1 to 3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Familiarity with GF reporting system is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to write detailed reports and present findings to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to produce excellent results under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality results in high-pressure environments.
• Ability to work in a team and with diverse, multicultural, and multilingual stakeholders.
• Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team; resourcefulness, flexibility, and ability to work in a fast changing and challenging environment.
• Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or NMRS) is a plus.
• Experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.

Application Closing Date
3rd March, 2026.

Commencement Date
16th March, 2026.