Technical Advisor I - Monitoring & Evaluation (Nigerian Nationals Only) at Catholic Relief Services

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Monitoring And Evaluation, Data Quality Assurance, Capacity Building, Training, Technical Writing, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Relationship Management, Data Management, Proposal Development, Facilitation, Coaching, Networking, Strategic Thinking, Health Systems, Data Visualization

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Roles and Key Responsibilities: Support strategic leadership for M&E systems improvement by collaborating with government ministries, departments, and agencies to strengthen national and sub-national M&E frameworks, guidelines, and SOPs. Ensure these initiatives align with CDC-PEPFAR requirements and national health priorities, while promoting sustainability and integration with existing health systems. Facilitate Design and Optimization of M&E Tools and Processes: Work with government teams to improve existing data collection tools, reporting templates, and indicator reference guides. Provide expert advice to streamline workflows for data capture and reporting, reducing duplication and increasing efficiency within established programs. Enhance Data Quality Assurance Mechanisms: Offer technical support to reinforce and institutionalize data quality assurance processes within government health structures, including routine DQAs and validation checks. Strengthen the capacity of health workers and partners to uphold high standards of data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Build Capacity for M&E at All Levels: Design and deliver training, mentorship, and supportive supervision for facility, district, and national staff, complementing existing M&E principles, data management, and data use. Empower teams to effectively apply new skills within established frameworks. Promote Data Use for Decision-Making: Assist government partners in developing and utilizing dashboards, scorecards, and visualization tools to make existing data more actionable. Facilitate regular data review sessions and coach stakeholders in interpreting trends for program improvement and resource allocation. Coordinate Stakeholders and Harmonize Reporting: Support government-led efforts to engage donors and implementing partners, ensuring alignment of indicators, reporting timelines, and data systems. Represent M&E priorities in technical working groups and advocate for harmonized reporting that supports current systems. Monitor and Evaluate M&E System Performance: Aid government teams in tracking M&E system strengthening activities against work plans and existing indicators. Facilitate documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and innovations to encourage broader scale-up and ongoing improvement. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles. Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks. Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis. Knowledge of capacity-strengthening best practices. Experience in project design and proposal development. Experience in writing content for proposals. Strong relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment Good technical writing skills Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatic or related health data sciences is an advantage. Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency. CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct. CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm. Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. General Requirements CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements. All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination. CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.

Responsibilities

The Technical Advisor I will support strategic leadership for M&E systems improvement and enhance data quality assurance mechanisms within government health structures. They will also build capacity for M&E at all levels and promote data use for decision-making.