DKT International Nigeria is one of the world’s largest providers of family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention and safe abortion products and services. We apply savvy private sector marketing techniques, cutting edge technologies and inventive advertising to ensure that women and men have the products, knowledge and services they need, when and where they need them. We have offices in 24 countries covering more than 63% of the world’s population, and sell products in many more. DKT is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) but operates like a social enterprise
Since 2014, the non-profit organization DKT International Nigeria has been promoting family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention through social marketing. DKT Nigeria contributes to reaching Nigeria’s family planning 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 targets adolescents by deploying youth-friendly reproductive services including branding and promoting products that will take into play the multi-cultural character of Nigeria, and digital advertisment.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time
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.
Application Closing Date
14th February, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@dktnigeria.org using “M&E Specialist” as th subject of the mail.
Note: This position will involve travel within Nigeria.