Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative (DOHAL)

The Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative (DOHAL) is a registered faith based non-governmental organization established in 2003 by Bishop and Rev. (Mrs.) Francis Wale Oke in memory of their only daughter, Dorcas, who died in 2002 due to complications arising from the unknowing use of fake drugs in the treatment of Typhoid fever.

DOHAL works with the philosophy that every human being is created in the image of God and that life is sacred. DOHAL strives to improve the total quality of life of the individual in order to save the lives of many other young people and vulnerable populations in our community and country at large through outreaches, research and programming. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria as well as other local and international partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Executive Director
Supervisees: M&E Assistant, Interns

Description of Responsibilities

Support the DOHAL team to prepare, implement, monitor and evaluate work-plans in line with set priorities, strategies and plans.
Assess trends and outcomes relating to achieving the workplan
Assess current industry trends and provide direction to the Executive Director on re-strategizing
Oversee data entry and management with an aim to improve quality, accessibility, timeliness and relevance of technical data
Prepare monthly status reports required for management, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, etc
Lead the conduct of periodic surveys in the program
Systematically document technical performance of professional staff and provide periodical report to the Executive Director and Program Manager for management decision to enforce accountability
Support activities aimed at strengthening partnership, advocacy as well as resource mobilization
Undertake periodic training need assessment and take part in capacity building activities
Document and produce evidence for the resource utilization (financial and human) in line with the program deliverables to make sure that implementation of results should be tied up with the resource deployed. Include this as a critical deliverable in the quarterly report.
Collect routine data about recipients of program intervention
Oversee data collection design and processing activities
Analyse data to inform decision-making processes
provide supportive supervision and technical assistance to individuals and organizations that provide data relevant to the program
Make presentations about the program at technical and non-technical sessions or meetings
Supervise data storage and archiving
Perform other activities as required by Executive Director

Experience and Skills

Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience.
Bachelors Degree in Public Health or other relevant courses. A Masters degree will be an advantage
In-depth understanding of the Nigerian health system and health and program indicators.
Demonstrated capacity to effectively coordinate organizations with good expertise in navigating and strengthening relationships among government and development organizations.
Extensive experience with large scale health systems strengthening interventions, particularly in the public sector
Significant experience in strategic planning, organizational development, change facilitation and process management in the health sector
Experience working with government officials at all levels. Demonstrable experience working with government and partner agencies at national levels is an asset
Strong managerial, problem-solving skills and experience working under demanding work plans and tight budgets.
Strong diplomatic and interpersonal relationship skills;
Strong analytical skills and high-level technical proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as qualitative and quantitative) analysis software (Atlas Ti, SPSS and STATA)
Good business-oriented verbal, visual and written communication skills.