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Save the Children Job for a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Kaduna
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for
children. We work in around 120 countries. Our vision is to live in a
world in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection,
development and participation.
Last year Save the Children's
programmes and campaigns reached more than 55 million children directly
around the world, through our and our partners' work.
We work to
inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to
achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Across all of our
work, we pursue several core values: accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.
JOB TITLE: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Kaduna
ROLE PURPOSE:
Responsible for all New Born Health Project MEAL activities in Kaduna
& Gombe States. Data management including data quality assurance,
database maintenance, logistics and coordination for research activities
including workshops, conducting literature research, and preparing
reports. The officer will also support cross cutting Monitoring and
Evaluation efforts across thematic areas and programmes
To provide support to the MEAL Unit in the design, and implementation
of monitoring and evaluation activities. In particular, the Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer will assist with the implementation of quality
assurance assessments, post training follow-up and routine data systems
and provide technical inputs to the project implementation.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
The M&E Officer will perform duties such as:
- Assist in development of performance monitoring plan (PMP), and keep
progress of the project achievements through updating the PMP.
- Plan and conduct monitoring visits in order to assess programmatic
activities of the project in accordance with M&E schedule.
- Assist M&E Advisor in carrying out specific training, support,
and other capacity building activities in routine and specifically
designed data management.
- Use findings from routine supportive supervision and data collected
from reporting systems to monitor the availability, accessibility,
utilisation and quality of new-born and child care services provided at
all levels of the health system in the states.
- Support the dissemination of quality data for decision making and
feedback via regular information sharing with stakeholders and
beneficiaries, and through publication of key project successes.
- Support the baseline, mid-term and end of project evaluation and
other research activities during the implementation of the project.
Data Collection & Data Quality Management
- Participate in data collection, analysis and synthesis of programmatic data and routine data for monitoring of project progress.
- Collects data pertaining to household and health facility surveys
- Responsible for data entry (and transcription of audio data when needed)
- Keeps record of information obtained during research (database of information, hard files, etc.)
- Conducts periodic data verification exercises
- Validates data and cleans data sets
- Prepares reports containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content
Research Support, Logistics & Coordination
- Supports the logistics and coordination of field research
- Conducts literature research and supports technical research as required
- Organizes events (seminars, workshops, meetings etc)
- Prepares correspondence as needed
Other
- Support on-going monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects in
reporting routine monitoring data against performance monitoring plans
- Support data management for rapid assessments, situational analysis, surveys, evaluations and other research as required
- Conduct monthly data analysis and prepare monthly programme IPTT monitoring reports
- Work with field teams to collect information on potential case studies and success stories
- Update shared drive and project team space with program monitoring documents regularly
- Other duties as directed.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (health sciences, social sciences, development studies or other)
- Candidates must have at least 2-3 years of progressive experience working in a similar research position
- Formal training in research methods at a graduate level is an asset
- Skills and experience conducting data verification, analysis, reporting and monitoring
- Experience in transcribing audio data, and in data entry
- Excellent IT skills
- Good writing, editing, research, and presentation skills
- Previous experience in facilitating trainings, workshops and events
- Strong organizational, planning and prioritization skills
- Competent and experienced in general office administration, coordination
- and logistics
- Ability to lead on detailed logistical tasks such as those required for fieldwork or when organizing events
- Excellent skills in oral and written communications
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment
- Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills are an advantage
How to apply:
To apply for this position kindly follow the link below:
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Application Deadline: 12th April 2016
