Director for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning, USAID/Nigeria/Strengthening Quality of Care through Primary Health Care

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MSH is seeking a Director for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL)for a USAID-supported health programin Nigeria. The proposed program will support USAID’s strengthening Quality of Care (QoC) through Primary Healthcare (PHC) health systems strengthening (HSS) with an emphasis on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) to improve the capacity of the Federal and State Ministry of Health (F/SMOH), local organizations, and communities to deliver quality, integrated health services.The MERL Director will strengthen monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning elements of the scope; especially generating and sharing learning across states as well as ensuring alignment of the Theory of Change (TOC) framework with state, national and global measurement frameworks. Thisincludes those related to RMNCH, Malaria, Immunization and Nutrition. Building on the achievements of current and past USAID-supported activities, MSH will work through partnerships with the Government of Nigeria (GON), civil society, and local implementers to 1) increase resiliency, responsiveness, and accountability of the health system; 2) increase coverage and equitable access to essential primary health care interventions; and 3) work to increase the quality of evidence-based primary health interventions, toward the ultimate goal of sustainable improvements to the health status of the Nigerian population.

This position is contingent upon project award and funding. 

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The MERL Director will be responsible for the monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning components of this project. The MERL Director will develop monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems and design applied research studies. The MERL Director will be responsible for designing the MEL system in alignment with the MoH HMIS system, leading the project data collection, conducting data analysis to inform the project implementation, and producing timely, accurateproject reports. The MERL Director will be responsible for the overall management of the monitoring, evaluation, and research system for the project.

The MERL Director will ensure the smooth operation and quality performance of technical efforts and field activities by coordinating and overseeing quality programmatic reporting, quality of data management, and strategic information. The MERL Director is responsible for leading the development and implementation of a plan to monitor progress, evaluate effectiveness, promote learning and adaptive management, systematicallydisseminate results, as well as overseeing operations, research, and other data analysis to facilitate evidence-based improvements in project performance and expand understanding and lessons learned. The MERL Director will ensure adherence to the monitoring of project activities using developed tools and indicators.

The MERL Director reports to the Chief of Party (COP);participates in the project leadership team;collaborates with the Technical Directors; and provides direct supervision to other technical staff. 

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QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified local female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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