Senior M & E Officer at Malaria Consortium - NAIJA STICK

Senior M & E Officer at Malaria Consortium

Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and under privileged populations. 

• We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.

Location: Kebbi

Employment Type: Full-time

Description

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to join our team in Kebbi State, Nigeria.

The Senior M&E Officer will serve as the main focal person for all Research, MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) activity which include data validation, DQA, coordination meetings, capacity building in data quality and supportive supervisory visit to strengthen health management information system in SMC project in the state. 

• S/he will assist and report to the M&E manager regarding the monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
• The incumbent will work as part of the project team under the direct supervision of the State project manager with technical guidance of the M&E Manager and indirectly through the PF-Programme Director for the attainment of the project goal.

The officer working under the line-management of the State Coordinator and in close collaboration with the state, LGA, community actors, stakeholders and partners would deliver aspects of the project as per the specified job tasks and expected deliverables.

Responsibilities

Technical contributions 50%:

Plan and implement M&E activities related to SARMAAN II in the approved work plan under the guidance of the Project Director and SCTC

Ensure high quality data are available on a regular and timely basis for programmatic decision making

• Manage the information-gathering process for results and performance reports, in addition to other briefings, summaries, papers, presentations, etc. for various audiences as needed. 
• (I suggest ‘manage the data collection and management processes before, during and after each round of mass SARMAAN II drug administration, including sentinel site monitoring)
• Coordinate the documentation of SARMAAN II activities in form of reports and ensure proper archiving of such for easy access and reference
• Assist State project managers to develop robust monitoring plans for quantitative and qualitative reporting on project performance indicators.
• Adapt and maintain a high quality database for the project in line with the regional standards.
• Contribute to work plans, sub agreements, budgets, pipelines, technical reports, and deliverables.
• Routinely monitor project performance against targets and prepare periodic reports on M&E activities for SARMAAN II Project.

Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design including development of survey protocols

Program Management (10%):

Support SMoH staff with coordinating program management activities, by ensuring that the recommended coordination meetings hold at the LGA and state levels.

• Work with the state and LGA Ministry of Health staff to ensure that reports are obtained from all health facilities within the state through appropriate state-specific mechanisms.
• Participate in regular monitoring and supervisory visits to the PF-supported health facilities, and ensure that action plans are developed for identified gaps.

Support health facilities with ensuring that all items in the action plans are addressed and all outstanding gaps are closed.

Qualifications and Experience    

Essential:

Degree in Statistics, Demography, Mathematics or any other relevant quantitative relevant discipline

• Minimum of 5-years’ experience
• Demonstrable contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities, social and cultural constraints and realities related to community assessment, project design, evaluation and implementation
• Cognate experience in monitoring and evaluation of community-based interventions is highly desirable
• Experience in managing HMIS and CLMS as well as familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems will be added advantages.
• Experience in survey design and implementation, development of data bases and analysis and write up of survey results

Demonstrated skills in data management and quantitative data analysis.

Desirable: 

• Skills in qualitative research.

Salary: Competitive.

Application Deadline: 7th May, 2026.

How to Apply 

Interested applicant can apply via this link 

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Note

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy.

• This is a fixed-term contract for 48 months. 
• Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date.
• Early applications are encouraged.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly advised to apply.