M&E Specialist

Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

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Job Description

Required Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Spearhead the roll-out of the Global Fund Malaria M&E plan in line with Global Fund and national reporting requirements.
• Serve as a key member of the State Project Management Team, contributing to overall project performance.
• Provide technical input for the development of an integrated State GF Malaria project plan.
• Lead the implementation of the GF Malaria state M&E plan and reporting formats.
• Establish and manage a system for information flow from service delivery points to the GF central database.
• Provide timely M&E technical support to all implementing health facilities.
• Build the capacity of LGA and State M&E officers, as well as relevant health and community workers, in data management.
• Manage the implementation of the project M&E data quality assurance system, including quarterly audits.
• Coordinate regular data quality assessments with facility staff to ensure data completeness, consistency, and validity.
• Ensure international standards of quality for program/project Monitoring and Enhanced Evaluation.
• Provide direct technical assistance and capacity building in M&E components of project activities.
• Support local partners in project monitoring and utilizing data to inform program modifications and designs.
• Offer technical support in evaluation research, including sampling, analysis, and presentation of data.
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations, and design teams.
• Assist in the establishment and strengthening of a state M&E system that informs policy and practice.
• Support the effective implementation of SMC in Katsina State to achieve reporting targets.
• Ensure state-of-the-art database management practices at the state level.
• Analyze M&E data monthly, quarterly, and annually, identifying areas for action.
• Collaborate with GF Malaria management to document and publish best practices.
• Perform other assigned tasks by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Epidemiology, or a related field with a focus on monitoring and evaluation and/or Biostatistics.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on monitoring and evaluation experience with international donors/NGOs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems, with at least 3 years in an African NGO setting.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in Malaria programs in Nigeria is preferred.
• Familiarity with Global Fund reporting systems is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, presentation, and reporting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, multicultural, and team-building skills.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in spreadsheets, databases, and statistical applications (DHIS2, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate and address issues proactively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with fluency in English.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and report to the Technical Director, M&E and State Team Lead.
• Ability to make decisions within project strategy and policy guidelines and be accountable for them.
• Access to project information and responsibility for program data generation and management.
• Overall responsibility for assigned assets within the program.

Benefits & Perks

• Equal employment opportunities

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Posted Date

February 19, 2026

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