Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Coordinator - Yobe

State Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (SMEL) Coordinator - YobeThe UK Support to Health transformation in Nigeria through the Lafiya Program is a flexible, demand-led strategic partnership with the Nigerian Federal and targeted State governments designed to address equity, improve and sustain health outcomes for the most vulnerable States with the worst health statistics. The desired objectives of the program included fostering an enabling environment for UHC policy reform and implementation, institutional management capacity building and health system strengthening. This required the full engagement and participation of communities with a view to contributing to ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The program operated at the Federal level; and geographically in five states - Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Yobe. Following the ODA cuts, from 0.7% to 0.5% and the spend review handrails, the FCDO reprioritization and business planning exercise beginning in the last quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021 the program had to scale down some key interventions and consider reviewing the geographic scope going into the next financial years. The program now focuses on contributing to three outcomes (1) Increased health financing (SDG 3.c) (2) Improved coverage of integrated essential health services and health emergency preparedness (SDG 3.8 and SDG 3.d); and (3) Improved access to sexual and reproductive health services (SDG 3.7) Output 1: Strengthened governance for the delivery of integrated health and nutrition services Output 2: Strengthened health financing, including use of Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and innovative financing approaches. Output 3: Strengthened health workforce and health information systems, including use of data for decision-making. Output 4: Improved health security through a One Health approach, including response to emergencies. Output 5: Improved access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including strengthened access and demand in north-east Nigeria, and support to accelerate the demographic transition. Position DescriptionThe state Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator will oversee and support all the monitoring, evaluation and learning activities of the Palladium Lafiya programme at the assigned state. She/He will support planning and execution of monitoring and evaluation, ensure quality in accordance with accepted standards, provide essential feedback for learning, accountability, and decision-making in line with the programme’s design.Reports to: Directly to the State Team Lead with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Expert.Location: The SMEL Coordinator will be based in Yobe State with travel to focused LGAs.Primary Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe SMEL Coordinator will: Ensure state MEL systems comply with Palladium and FCDO policies, standards, and agreed requirements. Contribute to development of indicators, setting targets, and monitor progress, guaranteeing timely, accurate data collection. Produce quarterly, annual, and monthly MEL reports and maintain a state database of programme results for the team lead and MEL expert. Manage state level MEL activities—track data quality, activity progress, and log frame indicators, and support capacity building (including gender, inclusion, and equity). Facilitate DHIS2, HRIS, LMIS integration and interoperability, and collaborate with technical, KM, communications, and IT teams for optimal data use and technology solutions. Conduct field visit supervision, data validation, verification, and qualitative research, and synthesize best practices and lessons learned. Support operational research, publication drafts, and evidence generation for innovative, inclusive approaches. Perform any other duties as assigned by the State Team Leader.Required Qualifications: Advanced degree in a relevant discipline (statistics, evaluation science, public health, public policy, social sciences, political science, or other related degree). Progressive years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities with a demonstrable excellent command of monitoring and evaluation methodologies. Previous experience implementing and managing a rigorous M&E system including developing and refining performance monitoring plans is required; experience managing Management Information Systems (MIS) on large-scale health programmes is essential. Working knowledge of UHC, health systems strengthening, Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health, Health Security and mechanisms for advocacy and accountability is preferred. Ability to build strong working relationships to enable effective management of partnerships and work collaboratively as part of a large and diverse team. People management skills with a robust diplomatic understanding of culturally and ethnically sensitive issues. Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills to manage project communications and disseminate project information are required. Excellent skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint; proficiency in MS Access and infographics preferred. Willingness to travel and to conduct regular field visits in Northern Nigeria. Employment Type: Fixed TermCompensation Type: MonthlyOur company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.