MSH, a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policymakers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services. Working with governments, donors, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and health agencies, MSH responds to priority health problems such as HIV & AIDS; tuberculosis; malaria; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning and reproductive health; and chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and lung and heart disease. Through strengthening capacity, investing in health systems innovation, building the evidence base, and advocating for sound public health policy, MSH is committed to making a lasting difference in global health.The M&E Manager will be supervised by and report to the MERL Director. S/he will provide technical leadership of Project’s surveillance, monitoring and evaluation (SME) and health systems strengthening (HSS) interventions. generating strategic data for program management, reporting, and documentation of best practices. S/he will supervise and build the capacity of M& E Officers.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical guidance in the planning and implementation of all state and LGA level M&E activities.
Develop and implement an M&E plan for the program in the state, in collaboration with the MERL Director and M&E Officers
Take a lead in the implementation of M&E plans and state work plan and report on donor indicators and targets in collaboration with the MERL team.
Establish a system for the flow of information from service-delivery points to the central database and ensure timely M&E technical support to all implement health facilities.
Build capacity of M&E officers in monitoring and evaluation, data management and data use
Support the team to analyze and use data to inform decisions and guide malaria interventions
Participate in data quality review meetings at the state and LGA levels
Work with MERL team and train health workers in the use of HMIS tools
Support monitoring of quality of service at health facilities
Take lead in implementation of selected health systems interventions.
Provide analytics to inform state HRH deployment and management practices
Provide TA in analysis and management of Data Repository drawing from the federal MDR instance; and promote dissemination of information to policy and decision makers through bulletins and policy briefs
Any other task assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
A postgraduate first degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science or any related field of study and at least 7+ years of progressive experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of health programs; or a postgraduate degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with at least 3 years field experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs is required.
Experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems, generating, triangulating and using health data to inform State health systems strengthening is required.
NGO experience is an added advantage
Familiarity with any donor M&E and reporting systems is highly desirable
Excellent data quality assurance, analysis, presentation and reporting skills.
Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, databases and statistical applications, including DHIS 2 for data management
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
Strong report writing skills
Excellent organizational, inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills
