Technical Officer - Monitoring & Evaluation at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS) is a leading indigenous non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to qualitative healthcare, Education and Economic strengthening services in Nigeria.

Technical Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation

Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience
Location: Cross River
Job Field: Engineering / Technical

Job Description

The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be responsible for technical and strategic information leadership, collating data from the facility and working with others in the unit to ensure that the monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs.
Will ensure that all indicators are reported and tracked as needed.
Will provide program support design of technical and data management to the ECEWS data management software for subsequent analysis; identify and follow up on missing data; undertake basic validation checks, and store and disseminate data and hardcopy files as appropriate.
Support USAID SI requirements, adherence to SI SOPs, and other capacity development needs identified in assessments and will be responsible for capacity building of supported facility technical and SI staff.
Work with other programs and stakeholders, and other partners to harmonize capacity development plans, ensure technical assistance delivery is aligned with priorities, and is non-duplicative.
Keep track of received data and USAID deliverables, including participation in stakeholder meetings.
Prepare and sort source documents and identify and interpret data to be entered while bringing to the knowledge and questions that need to be solved such as inconsistencies or missing data by the originators of the source data and mentor staff.
Assist in conducting routine reviews and checks of all data captured, conduct data quality assessments (DQAs) using official tools, assist in the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision.
Work with other ACE -5 M&E staff to ensure that the quality of program/project activities adhere to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality.
Work, report and document lessons learned and best practices in monitoring and evaluation, according to ECEWS and USAID guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

Master’s in relevant areas with BS/BA in MBBS, public health, statistics, pharmacy, microbiology, monitoring and evaluation or in a relevant degree.
5- 10 years relevant experience in Monitoring and Evaluation or data management.
Good knowledge and understanding of PEPFAR/USG implementation rules will be an advantage.
Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically.
Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.
Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political, and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections.
Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants, and recipients of assistance.
Ability to work remotely, manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
Well-developed computer skills.
Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.
Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs, and CBOs is highly desirable.