Director Of Monitoring, Evaluation, And Learning - USAID Health Information System And Digitization ProjectFHI 360

• As the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for the USAID Nigeria HIS and Digitization Project, you will be responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive MEL framework to measure project outcomes, track progress, and facilitate continuous learning and improvement.
• Working closely with project teams, government counterparts, and other stakeholders, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that project activities are evidence-based, results-oriented, and responsive to the evolving needs of beneficiaries and stakeholders.

Accountabilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the project's MEL framework, including the design of performance indicators, data collection tools, and evaluation methodologies.
• Supervise MEL team members, including monitoring performance, leading professional development efforts, and identifying capacity building opportunities.
• Establish systems and protocols for collecting, analyzing, and reporting project data in compliance with USAID requirements and best practices in MEL.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure that MEL activities are integrated into all stages of project planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project staff and partners on MEL concepts, methods, and tools, including capacity-building initiatives as needed.
• Collaborate with government agencies, academic institutions, and other partners to leverage existing data sources and promote data sharing and collaboration.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to project sites to assess progress, identify challenges, and capture lessons learned for adaptive management.
• Lead the design and implementation of project evaluations, including baseline studies, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations, to assess project impact and effectiveness.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing and learning activities within the project team and with external stakeholders to promote a culture of evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Prepare and disseminate timely and high-quality MEL reports, presentations, and other materials to USAID and other stakeholders, highlighting key findings, lessons learned, and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with ethical standards and protocols for data collection, storage, and use, including the protection of sensitive information and the rights of study participants.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Is sought out to provide advice or solutions around technical area.
• Is informed about current developments around technical area.
• Works under broad direction with considerable latitude for independent action.
• Specific actions are guided primarily by professional standards and expected outcomes of the project.
• Decisions and actions have an impact on the smooth operation and timeframes of the unit programs/projects; impact on the broader organization is generally indirect.
• Problems encountered are complex and may involve unprecedented circumstances; resolution requires investigation, analysis, and review of professional/organizational standards.
• Faulty decisions or recommendations will normally result in critical delays and modifications to projects or operations, cause substantial expenditure of additional time, resources, and funds; and jeopardize future business activity.

Supervision Given/Received:

• May supervise junior level staff members.
• Work is reviewed in terms of meeting the organization’s objectives and schedules.
• Accomplishes results through managers or senior members of a team.
• Manages a technical area staff and function area within the organization.
• Plays a coaching and mentoring role for others; may assist in team management as necessary, although has no formal people management responsibility.
• Reports to Chief of Party.

Educational Qualification

Master's Degree or its International Equivalent in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Social Sciences, or related field.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong technical expertise in MEL methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to diverse audiences.
• Proven leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage projects, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities.
• Strong diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in other Nigerian languages is an advantage.
• Ability to travel domestically within Nigeria as needed.

Experience:

• Typically requires 12+ years of relevant experience in designing and evaluating applicable programs/services.
• Documented participation on normative bodies or committees that define guidelines relevant to the specific technical area.
• Relevant publications, presentations, reports, and manual/tool development.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.