Purpose of Job

• The M&E Officer will work with His/her supervisor to ensure a seamless harmonization of all M&E activities across all clusters. Ensure implementation of the M&E plan for TB LON Regions 1& 2 project including monitoring progress against planned activities, critical milestones and targets as well as providing support and guidance to program counterparts to ensure that the data collection, data management and reporting, are of the highest possible quality.

Job Description

In the position of M&E Officer, he/she:

• Assist in timely and complete reporting of CTB activities.
• Adapt & implement tools & techniques to improve quality and use of data.
• In collaboration with the State TB program, mentor all M&E focal persons at the state level as well as Local Government TB & Leprosy Control Supervisors (LGTBLSs) and Health Facility Staff.
• Contribute to employ a rigorous monitoring and evaluation system to track the progress of all activities and outputs, including a strong focus on evaluating Tuberculosis awareness and participation in all project activities.
• Support the M&E Advisor in data management for rapid assessments, situational analysis, surveys, evaluations, and another research as required.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating progress towards annual work plans, expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting indicators.
• Assist the M&E Advisor and support monitoring and evaluation and knowledge management activities.
• Ensure timely data collection, compilation and reporting according to Challenge TB M&E plan.
• Perform other additional duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences or any other related field.
• At least 3-4 years of experience in M & E in public health project.
• Experience in working in the fields of TB/HIV, Community TB, and MDR TB, with extensive field experience in Nigeria.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and use of computer.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, approachable and good listener.
• Exhibits a high level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyze complex sets of relationships and situations.
• Proficiency in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal English language skills.
• Must be self-starter with the ability to work in a team, dynamic, solid, and open.
• Must be flexible with absolute integrity, organizational awareness and understanding of cultural differences.
• Have a high sense of integrity and transparency.
• Ability to manage official information in a confidential manner.