Monitoring Evaluation Advisor
ThinkWell, Nigeria

ThinkWell is recruiting an experienced Monitoring amp; Evaluation Advisorfor the anticipated four-year project on Optimizing health Financing for Primary Health Care Interventions in Nigeria. The project is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Nigeria Country Office to provide technical and advisory support to Kano State in Northern Nigeria. The project will work in partnership with the state Ministry of Health, and other actors to build the capacity of institutions and individuals within the states to improve the planning, financing and performance of the primary health care system.

The Mamp;E Advisor will be responsible for leading the Mamp;E team that oversees all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for the program. S/he will lead efforts to collect and analyze data related to activity performance; conduct and/or organize rapid and other activity-related performance evaluations; conduct and/or organize assessments, studies and other analyses to better understand the local context; ensure the quality of activity reporting; and promote adaptive learning based on monitoring, evaluation and learning. The Mamp;E Advisor will support the technical staff to develop and manage interventions to improve local Monitoring, Evaluation amp; Learning processes (MEL). She/he will also coordinate with other BMGF-supported MEL mechanisms.

The Mamp;E Specialist reports to the State Project Manager. This is a full-time position based in Kano, Nigeria. Nigerian nationals are encouraged to apply.

Technical Leadership

• Provide direct technical expertise in selected areas of the program portfolio; this includes using a collaborative approach to monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), quantitative and qualitative research.
• Provide inputs in drafting of qualitative and quantitative research protocols to ensure quality data-generation and rigorous analysis.
• Provides technical oversight for the development of the Measurement and Analytics Objective P), including the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP), learning plan/Agenda, and oversees its implementation and periodic revision.
• Leads the development, implementation, refinement, and harmonization of the project’s MEL system; develops and operationalizes indicators, set targets, and monitors progress in accordance with the activity contract.
• Works with technical staff to oversee tools for data collection, storage, and analysis; trains staff and partners on MEL system operations, collection methods, and tools.
• Performs data analyses, generates reports of findings, and creates graphics and other visualizations, as needed, to contribute to reporting requirements and project communications products.
• Plans for and supervises intermittent political economy analysis (PEA) studies and performance evaluations, collects and disseminates lessons learned, and shares successes during activity implementation.
• Together with the other members of management, supervises the implementation of workplan activities under the contract to ensure that performance schedules are observed, and outputs are completed according to schedule.

WE ARE:
ThinkWell core values are our fundamental organizational guiding principles. They define our corporate culture, influence our behavior at work and help us achieve our mission. Our values are:

Think big
Influence the conversation
Empower others
Be exceptional
Always question
Relate authentically
Evolve by learning

YOU ARE:
ThinkWell core competencies are foundational skills and behaviors that align with our values and are expected of all employees.

An entrepreneurial, results-oriented ‘do-er’ with a willingness to take risk, think big and challenge conventional wisdom.

A change maker who reaches independent judgement with an open mind, influences the conversation, and seeks innovation.

Able to help create an empowering environment in which everyone feels free to take initiative, be accountable and fail intelligently (learn from mistakes).

A collaborative colleague who engages constructively with people from different cultures, orientations, and perspectives and maintains positive relations in a virtual world.

Principally motivated by a growth mindset, meaning the pursuit of knowledge, experience, and self-improvement. You always question and continuously learn.

Authentic, honest, direct, self-aware and open to giving and receiving feedback.

Requirements

1. BA/BS and 7+ years experience or graduate degree and 5+ years expe

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