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Director for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning

Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
Full time
1 day ago
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
MSH is seeking a Director for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) in Nigeria. The MERL Director will contribute to the strategic M&E goals of the project in Nigeria, working in close collaboration with stakeholders including Government of Nigeria (and its agencies) at national and sub-national levels, development partners, professional associations and civil society. The MERL Director will be responsible for the monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning components of this project. The MERL Director will develop monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems and design research. The MERL Director will be responsible for the overall management of the monitoring, evaluation, and research system for the project.
The MERL Director will ensure smooth operation and quality performance of technical efforts and field activities by coordinating and overseeing quality programmatic reporting, quality of data management, and strategic information. The MERL Director is responsible for leading the development and implementation of a plan to monitor progress, evaluate effectiveness, and disseminate results, as well as overseeing operations, research, and other data analysis to facilitate evidence-based improvements in project performance and expand understanding and lessons learned. The MERL Director will ensure adherence to the monitoring of project activities using developed tools and indicators.
The MERL Director reports to the Project Director, participates in the project leadership team, collaborates with the Technical Directors and provides direct supervision to other technical staff.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide in-country technical leadership, and support for monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge management. These tasks include, among others:
  • Ensure the integration of M&E activities into all project components.
  • Collect, report and analyze information on project activities.
  • Ensure timely and complete reporting from in-country executing partners by approved MSH and MSH reporting formats.
  • Monitor and evaluate progress towards annual work plans, expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting indicators.
  • Support the development and regularly update detailed annual work plans and selection of indicators and annual implementation plans with a view toward the project’s M&E requirements.
  • Coordinate the preparation of all quarterly progress reports, annual project reports, inception reports, ad-hoc technical reports, and success stories for donor funding in line with the required formats.
  • Collect data for the annual M&E plan and use those data to improve project performance.
  • Adapt and implement tools and techniques to improve the quality and use of data for decision making.
  • Compile information on lessons learned and expertise within and outside the project.
  • Provide capacity-building activities on M&E to selected stakeholders and sub-contractors participating in project activities, including Federal and State Governments, Local Government Authorities, Ward Development Council, etc.:
  • Provide capacity building, including reporting and management use of periodically collected health information, Data Quality Assurance, DHIS2, and LQAS through monthly seminars, hands-on training, mentoring, and coaching.
  • Lead the design and implementation of operational research.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Master’s degree in management, M&E, health sciences, public health, or related subject with at least 10 years of relevant work experience in M&E donor-funded public health programs in Nigeria or West Africa: donor experience required, and M&E training and capacity-building experience required.
  • Proven experience establishing data quality assurance systems with software applications related to project planning and monitoring.
  • Experience designing and conducting operations research.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead M&E staff and consultants within a consortium of international and local sub-contractors to achieve measurable results within an integrated health program.
  • Proven experience in engaging M&E staff of the host country government, civil society organizations, international development organizations, and NGOs to support project implementation and/or to provide complementary resources.
  • High levels of diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, and demonstrated capacity to effectively communicate and document, including the writing of quality reports and detailed analysis of strategic information. Fluency in a local language is a distinct advantage.
MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.
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