Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and the 7th most populous country in the world with over 175 million people. Nigeria has continued to grow, urbanize, and modernize and it is projected that at its current growth rate, it will reach a population of about 450 million people by 2050 and will be the 3rd most populous country in the world. However, Nigeria also stands at number '2’ in the world for number of people living with HIV-with about 3.3 million infected. At present, 45% of the entire population is younger than 18 years old, which has serious and important implications for Nigeria’s population growth. One can postulate that in the next ten years, almost half of Nigeria’s population will be reaching reproductive age. At the moment, approximately 45 million Nigerian women are of reproductive age and maternal mortality rates are high at 630 deaths/100,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate at 39 deaths/1000 births. Furthermore, 20% of Nigerian women report an unmet need for family planning and total fertility rate is high at 5.7 children per woman. Nigeria currently has a contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) of 17.5% CPR but Nigeria’s Minister of Health has made reaching 36% contraceptive prevalence rate by 2018, a national goal. DKT Nigeria will contribute to reaching that goal by providing a variety of contraceptive options such as condoms, IUDs, oral contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, injectables and implants, using innovative marketing. In addition, DKT will target adolescents with youth-friendly reproductive services by branding and promoting products that will take into play the multi-cultural character of Nigeria, and through advertising especially via modern market advertising like social media. DKT will help Nigeria realize its female reproductive health goals by providing effective, safe, affordable and quality contraceptive products aimed at reducing misconceptions about birth control, increasing HIV prevention awareness and confronting HIV transmission, increasing contraceptive options, ease of choice and accessibility through innovative marketing strategies and wide distribution across the country. DKT will distribute these products using a social marketing approach, which leverages the private and public sectors, targets the urban and rural communities and promotes open communication and re-education about family planning, sex, and birth control. In 2014, DKT Nigeria sold over 16 million condoms, more than 60,000 IUDs, and became one of the first programs globally to offer Sayana Press injectable contraceptives, selling 18,900. This translates into 871,927 couple years of protection.
Position Purpose
- DKT International Nigeria is set out to recruit Research, M&E Officer to be based at Kano, Nigeria. This position will be under the direct supervision of the M&E Specialist.
- In support of DKT Nigeria’s aim to ‘put research and knowledge at the heart of program development’ you will provide expert support to Research, Monitoring and Evaluation work in the organization.
- The M&E Officer will play a crucial role in ensuring the application of relevant strategies in data generation and utilization, designing data quality assurance mechanisms, analyzing monitoring data, overseeing research and M&E components, and providing valuable insights to stakeholders.
- The M&E Officer will work closely with the M&E Specialist and stakeholders to ensure data accuracy, provide insights, and contribute to evidence-based decision-making and the development of impactful program intervention
Key Responsiblities
Monitoring and Evaluation System Development:
- Design and implement M&E frameworks, methodologies, and tools to track project performance.
- Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure alignment with program objectives.
- Establish data collection processes to monitor progress and impact.
- Monitoring field staff
Data Collection and Analysis:
- Conduct field visits to collect qualitative and quantitative data to gather program related insights.
- Analyze data and generate reports that highlight key findings and recommendations.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Prepare periodic M&E reports for internal and external stakeholders, including donors, partners, and management.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date M&E documentation and databases.
- Ensure data is presented in an understandable and actionable manner through visualizations, dashboards, and summaries.
Program Evaluation and Learning:
- Conduct mid-term and final program evaluations to assess effectiveness and sustainability.
- Identify trends, lessons learned, and best practices to inform future program strategies.
- Support knowledge management efforts by documenting case studies and success stories.
Compliance and Capacity Building:
- Ensure M&E activities comply with organizational and donor requirements.
- Train staff on M&E tools, data collection methodologies, and reporting standards.
- Provide technical support to project teams to integrate M&E best practices.
Who we are looking for
- BSc. Degree or higher in, public health, health informatics, information sciences, behavioral sciences, epidemiology, population studies, or a related field
- At least 2 years experience designing and implementing M&E activities for complex health programs
- Proven experience designing and implementing M&E frameworks, including: routine data collection, data quality assurance, and data use
- Experience in measuring activity outcomes and supporting activity supervision in M&E
- Experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methods and report writing.
- Proven experience with statistical analysis software, such as Excel, SPSS, STATA, or R is a must.
- Proven experience with software to analyze qualitative data nViVo is preferable
- Strong writing skills, organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills, mentoring and capacity-building skills; a strong track record of writing and/or publishing research reports will be considered a plus
- Familiarity with M&E tools and methodologies
- Ability to interpret data and explain findings to non-technical audiences
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, including speaking and writing.
Method of Application
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