Qualifications and Experience:

• A postgraduate degree in Public Health (with focus on epidemiology/bio-statistics) or a relevant social science discipline such as Demography or Statistics;
  
• A minimum of 5-years’ experience in a related role;
  
• 3 years’ previous experience in a supervisory role at middle management level;
  
• Hands-on knowledge and expertise of database management systems (SurveyCTO, Epi-info, DHIS2, LMIS, HMIS, STATA, SPSS) as well as data and statistical analysis;
  
• Previous experience in the Public Health sector and at the community level and on a malaria project;
  
• Experience in use of evidence to inform programming and policy;
  

Management and planning (35%)

• Support the finalization/review of ITN Campaign M&E Project M&E plans and frameworks as listed below:
  • log frames with appropriate programme indicators, targets and data collection methods.
    
  • tools and methods for M&E components of the household surveys implementation.
    
  • Routine (where necessary) and periodic monitoring systems, including databases, systems for data collection, maintenance and storage; and
    
  • templates and schedules for routine reports including quantitative and narrative reports (where necessary).
    
• Take the lead in planning M&E activities in the approved work plan and coordination of implementation ensuring high level of technical quality and work closely with the SPM to ensure that the M&E plan is aligned with the overall programme work plan and is within the budget allocated for M&E.
  
• Ensure high quality data are available in useable format on a regular and timely basis for programmatic decision making by facilitating data collection and collation.
  

Data management, reporting, surveys, and dissemination (35%)

• Provide technical support for routine data collection and management including IT applications for data transfer where needed.
  
• Support the states in the development/finalization of the personnel database and composite national database for the ITN M&E Project.
  
• Support the conduct of successful periodic household surveys.
  
• Where necessary, plan and coordinate quarterly routine monitoring visits to project supported sites and conduct field visits to validate data and monitor the quality and completeness of collected data.
  

Knowledge Management, Capacity Building and Learning (10%)

• Work with the Senior project Manager to develop training or capacity building plans related to M&E and implement them as necessary.
  
• Support M&E training planning and rollout at the state levels.
  
• Ensure that state M&E and programme teams regularly review and accordingly adjust M&E plans and tools in the light of changes and needs in the field context based on monitoring data and reflection sessions.
  

Accountability (10%)

• Support state programme staff to engage key populations in M&E programme performance and to incorporate participatory methods into M&E systems in the states.
  
• Support the state M&E Officers in the orientation of programme staff and partners on the basic principles and practices of beneficiary accountability in the states.
  
• Support the development and implementation of feedback and response channels to reflect the preferences of community members and beneficiaries.
  

Networks and representations (10%)

• Develop and maintain relationships with NMEP and relevant Ministry of Health officials, so as to stay abreast of and involved in related SMC, HMIS and M&E developments.
  
• Represent MC at national and state levels as designated by the Senior Project Manager or MC senior management; and make presentations at technical meetings and events related to M&E.