Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (Caritas Nigeria) - Zinnok Initiative for Women and Children

Zinnok Initiative for Women and Children, a National Non-Governmental Organization founded in 2011 with headquarters in Umuahia, Abia State, operates across resource-limited communities, providing impactful interventions for vulnerable populations, particularly in health (including infectious diseases like HIV, Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis), sexual reproductive health, free multi-disease medical outreaches, safe water provision, improved sanitation, good governance, and community development programs. With a commendable reach of over 2.5 million Nigerians, Zinnok has garnered support from esteemed partners such as the World Bank HIV/AIDS Fund, United States Ambassador’s Self-Help Program, Switzerland Embassy, and others.

The organization's success extends to capacity-building initiatives, offering training on advocacy, gender issues, women in politics, resource mobilization, business management, and empowerment, contributing significantly to positive change. Zinnok is currently working in Partnership with Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN) in the ACCESS PROJECT in Abia state, exemplifying its ongoing commitment to expanding its impact and addressing critical issues in the region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Location: Umuahia, Abia
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will primarily ensure data availability in all provided platforms such that stakeholders are able to take data-guided decisions, particularly in reference to CBO efforts.
• The person will work with all service delivery focal persons to ensure that quality documentation in all provided national tools (electronic and paper-based) are carried out. He/She will manage the CBO database and be able to update reports to reflect the status of supported clients.
• He/She will work with the CCFN SI team to keep track of service delivery to CBO-led clients through prescribed reporting platforms. They will additionally ensure the availability of quality data through regular scheduled data verifications and validation activities.
• S/he will ensure the availability and use of Program Monitoring and Evaluation tools. S/he will assist in the general implementation of SI deliverables in the CBO-linked health facilities and contribute to the overall success of Caritas Nigeria’s objectives

Key Areas of Accountability

• Coordinate M&E activities for the CBO to ensure appropriate standards are established for data availability, quality, and general management.
• Monitor and ensure appropriate service documentation into the HIV/AIDS service delivery tools to be utilized by CBOs are achieved routinely.
• Ensure that medical record of all patients who are provided services daily are updated into the EMR.
• Ensure complete entries into the EMR of HTS and Treatment indicators.
• Assist with the generation and sharing with the program staff, clients’ appointments, missed appointments and IIT lists
• Participate in monthly Quality, Monitoring & Evaluation meetings to improve documentation and program data quality and reporting including data validation with other CBO technical staff.
• Generate and submit weekly and monthly program reports as required to CCFN and CBO leadership.
• Perform oversight functions over the DEAs
• Manage any special request from the facility or implementing partner (CCFN) as regards patients’ data or reports following the appropriate protocols.
• Responsible for PMM tools quantification and requisition.
• Participate in data abstractions and data entries during quality improvement activities.
• Conduct monthly documentation audit of folders and registers and flag areas that need improvement to the QI backstop.
• Ensures review of facility performance indicators by the team.
• Responsible for logistic support activities which include prompt supply of PMM and PME forms and registers in the course of project implementation to prevent of stock outs of same.
• Participate in relevant trainings, coaching sessions and other forums that increases job knowledge and improves overall quality.
• Participates actively in Data Quality Assurance (DQA) activities and other data quality and validation activities to ensure our data meets standards set for quality.
• Perform any other duties as deemed fit by the technical supervisors.

Application Closing Date
30th January, 2023.