M&E Co-ordinator in Kebbi

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We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: M&E Co-ordinator

Job ID: #1130126
Location: Kebbi

Job Description

• To ensure implementation of the M&E plan for the Nutrition
  Program, including monitor progress against activity and critical
  milestones as well as providing support and guidance to STAs, LTAs and
  Government counterpart

Key Areas of Accountability

Build Capacities of MOH staff on M&E:

• Support identification of requirements for building the capacity
  of staff at the state and local government level to assess policy and
  programming outcomes
• Support SNO and LGA PHC team to provide training on M&E to programme implementers (communities, facilities staff)
• Support and coach SNO and LGA PHC teams to supervise activities,
  ensuring quality and trustfulness of data at the facility and community
  level
• Support SNO and LGA PHC department on data compilation, analysis
  and reporting, ensuring programme data informs strategy and
  implementation
• In collaboration with SNO and LGA PHC team provide on the job training and coaching for staff in the facilities
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Provide M&E technical support to STAs and LTAs:

• Identify training needs and train staff according programme plan or ad-hoc
• Provide day-to-day technical support and advice to STAs and LTAs
  to ensure adherence to common frameworks and validity and accuracy of
  data collected

Support data monitoring, analysis and reporting at the State level:

• Participate in the preparation of programme monitoring and evaluation tools
• In collaboration with MOH and relevant SC staff ensure timely data compilation and reporting according to programme M&E plan
• Carry out regular data quality assessments according to M&E plan
• Ensure M&E tools are always available at the implementation level
• Support programme feedback meetings to communities, facilities and authorities
• Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement

Ensure timely reporting, adherence to programme strategy and
coordination within programme and with authorities at the State/LGA
level

• Provide quality reports to the State TA according to the defined M&E plan
• Ensure regular communication and sharing of constraints/successes with State TA.
• Participate and collaborate for effective coordination within the programme (i.e. with state and other targeted LGAs).
• Participate in meetings, training and other assessment/events as required by the State TA.
• Ensure that office policies and procedures are adhered to by reporting to the base manager on operational issues.
• In collaboration with the State counterpart, prepare monthly
  summaries for submission to authorities with validation of State TA.
• Contribute to strategy formulation for progress of the programme
  in consultation with the State/LGA teams and other stakeholders linked
  to M&E.

Provide technical assistance/advice to other SCI programmes as directed by the line manager:

• In collaboration with other technical staff, provide support and
  advise to other projects or activities of the country programme.Skills
  and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)

Desirable

• A professional qualification at postgraduate level or equivalent
  in any social science field, Statistics, Mathematics, health economics
  or epidemiology
• Experience of qualitative research techniques
• Broad understanding of rights and development issues, international relations and the international humanitarian systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics or Economic
• Advanced training in quantitative methodologies, including database management.
• Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability
  to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities, manageable
  workplans and evaluate progress
• Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other organizations’ staff
• Strong communications skill
• Good command of English and Hausa languages.
• 3- 5 Years’ experience of monitoring and evaluation in a DFID, EU, or USAID development program
• Working knowledge of statistical packages i.e. SPSS, STATA, Excel and Microsoft access
• Strong analytic skills and an understanding of a range of
  methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote
  evidence-based learning

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s and qualifying statements to: Nigeria.ProgramsVacancy@savethechildren.org
explaining why you are suitable for the position you are applying for.
State position clearly in the subject field as applications without
appropriate subject will be disqualified. Also, applications received
after the above closing date will not be considered.

Note: Applications will be treated as they are received and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

 
Deadline  31st August, 2015.