Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Expert at Idmibok International

Idmibok International is a 360° systems diagnostic and correction company. We offer holistic, pragmatic, and robust systems appraisals, to intervening in a targeted yet comprehensive manner to address critical organizational, business and development related issues. By collaborating with global and local development and private entities – such as governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, we draw on breadth and wealth of experience in diverse environments or ecosystems,globally and across Africa, including in South Sudan, and extensively in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Expert

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Temporary

Job Summary

• This is a consultancy for a proposal the organization is working on.
• The Senior M & E Expert will lead MEL activities as related to the verification of performance on antenatal nutrition service and focused adolescent health service deliveries by governmental and non-governmental agencies in 13 states.
• The purpose of this assignment is for the Independent Verification Agency (IVA) to conduct independent third-party verification of:
  • Performance of contracted NSAs on a sample basis every six months;
  • Performance of SPHCDAs with respect to delivery of nutrition sensitive antenatal care at primary health care centers on an annual basis; and
  • Achievement of DLI results at respective federal and participating state levels on as and when achieved basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop verification plans to measure performance of NSA, SPHCDAs and federal agencies against set Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLIs)
• Design checklists or questionnaires for verification, as well as tools for the data collection.
• Support the independent third-party verification of performance of NSAs, SPHCDAs and DLI results
• Conduct independent verification of the achievement of DLI results at the federal level.
• Manage quality assurance and control of state teams.
• Supervise the data analytics and database management personnel.
• Provide technical MEL support to state teams.

Required Skills and Experience

• A minimum of Master’s Degree in Economics, Public Health or Nutrition.
• Technical knowledge of M&E in nutrition-based assignments
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in M&E techniques, design and implementation at project level
• Experience in conducting large, national-level surveys, ideally in Nigeria
• Experience with verification of disbursement-linked indicators for international donors like the World Bank, USAID, etc.
• Demonstrated analytical and report writing skills.
• Ability to comply with the estimated project timelines and workdays.

Application Closing Date
5th May, 2021.