Project Officer - MEAL (Kaduna State)

Job Summary:

The Project Officer MEAL will be responsible for leading the monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) components of the CGPP in Kaduna State. The role ensures data-driven decision-making, quality reporting, and continuous learning to improve program effectiveness. S/He will work closely with the State program team, implementing partners, community-based organizations (CBOs), and government stakeholders to ensure robust data systems and accountability mechanisms are in place.

He/she will participate in all CGPP-related events and activities, review and share weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual Program-related data, and provide support on narrative reports on CGPP's project portfolios – Polio, Global Health Security (GHS), Diphtheria, and other VPDs Response intervention in Kaduna state. The project aims to reach under-immunized children with life-saving services in Northern Nigeria, including fragile and conflict settings. Project interventions will focus on: (a) supporting immunization uptake for polio vaccination-eradication, Measles and rubella reduction and elimination, Diphtheria prevention, Hepatitis B, and maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination; (b) strengthening surveillance systems to improve preparedness and response to outbreaks of VPDs; strengthening of immunization delivery systems and capacities. The Project Officer (PO), under the guidance of the Senior Project Officer, will provide MEAL guidance for routine immunization (RI), Polio and non-Polio Supplemental Immunization Activities (SIAs), disease surveillance, and demand creation activities data reporting. This role includes support in planning, capacity building, supportive supervision, monitoring, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen immunization coverage and uptake of life-saving interventions.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of the MEAL plan for CGPP activities in the state.
• Support the CBO partners to craft program workplans and detail implementation plans using the SIA calendar, REW micro plans document and provide detail reviews under the guidance of the STL.
• Ensure that data is reported on project implementation in all hard-to-reach and international border settlements.
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting for all program components (Polio, RI, Diphtheria, cross-border, GHS, etc.).
• Provide technical support and capacity building to CBOs and field teams on data management, reporting tools, and accountability mechanisms.
• Conduct regular field visits for data verification, supportive supervision, and monitoring of program activities in various settlements, Wards, and LGA.
• Ensure data quality through routine data quality assessments (RDQA), LQAS/Survey data analysis, and feedback loops.
• Support the development of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in collaboration with program teams.
• Support the development and finalization of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual work plans and budgets in collaboration with SPO.
• Facilitate learning and reflection sessions to promote adaptive management and continuous improvement.
• Ensure community feedback mechanisms are functional and responsive.
• Collaborate with the CGPP Secretariat MEAL Manager to align state-level MEAL activities with national standards.
• Provide direct mentoring, monitoring and supervision to the Community Based Organization (CBO) MEAL staff and community volunteers.
• Represent CGPP in MEAL-related for a, events and meetings at all levels.
• Maintain a high visibility profile for the CGPP program in the state among the relevant stakeholders – EOC, SMoH, UNICEF, etc.
• Ensure adequate knowledge of the project portfolios MEL plan, as specified by the donor, and disseminated to the CBOs working closely with the SPO and Secretariat MEAL Manager
Attend to other duties as assigned by the program's management

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Required Languages - English, and the ability to speak and understand Hausa will be an advantage

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 70% and stay in difficult environments

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Hausa is an advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Willingness to travel up to 70% of the time, including to hard-to-reach areas.
• Ethical conduct under recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics.
Proactive, resourceful, solution-oriented and results-oriented

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Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with relevant donors' regulations is a plus.
• Proficient in Excel and experienced with Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of financial reporting software is a plus.
Proficient in virtual platforms and hosting/participation in seamless virtual meetings.

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Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:

Internal Program Manager, Senior Project Officer, CRS Head of Programming, Deputy Country Representative, and Country program operations and finance teams.

External CGPP Secretariat, CRS CBO Partners, WHO, UNICEF, SPHCDA, NCDC, SOLINA Health, SMOH, EOC, LGA PHC Team.