will provide technical assistance on robust M&E systems to ensure reporting of quality data that accurately reflect project performance. S/he will be responsible for supporting coordinating data collection, collation, data quality assurance, data entry reporting and data analytics. S/he will work with the head office and state-level M&E staff and government counterparts to provide support and guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation activities. S/he will support the development of quality management system, including supporting appropriate data analysis and reporting, produce high quality analysis products on a regular basis for the monitoring and evaluation of the project and ensure that the quality of program/project monitoring and evaluation in the facilities/sites is of international standard by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms and tools to ensure quality. The STO-M&E will also monitor and support the state M&E teams, assisting them in the performance of all their local M&E activities, provide relevant technical guidance and assistance to state M&E Officers, other departments within the program, partner organizations and GON M&E counterparts. S/he will build capacity of national and local partners including sub recipients in the use of project monitoring and evaluation data to modify existing programs and design new ones. S/he will develop, review and ensure the correct implementation of the national M&E plan, ensuring that M&E strategies are implemented according to plan and contribute to the design and technical development of monitoring and evaluation initiatives at national and state level.

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

• MBBS/MD/PHD or similar degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
• Or MPH or MS/MA in relevant degree with 5 to 7 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
• Or BS/BA in Statistics, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Monitoring and Evaluation or in relevant degree with 7 to 9 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation for Global Health Initiatives.
• Previous experience with HIV programming (including Key Population programming).
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.