Coordinator - Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL)

Who we are

eHealth Africa designs and implements data-driven solutions and technologies to improve health systems for and with local communities. eHA’s technology works in low connectivity settings, and smartly uses data to drive decision-making by local governments and partner agencies to get optimum results.

We leverage our staff and department expertise across four programmatic areas:

• Public Health Emergency Management
• Disease Prevention and Monitoring
• Laboratory Systems & Diagnostics
• Climate Adaptation in Health, Food Security & Nutrition

In each of these programmatic areas, we partner with governments, communities, nonprofits and other stakeholders to generate holistic solutions, because we believe that every community deserves access to the types of tools that can enable them to lead healthier lives.

Purpose of the position

With direct management and support from the Manager, MERL, the Coordinator will ensure the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation commitments across assigned projects. The M&E focal person will be ensuring that suitable monitoring and evaluation systems are in place, implemented as intended, and reporting in a comprehensive and timely manner to facilitate the achievement of programs desired outcomes/impacts. He/she will supervise and manage the M&E component of all eHA’s and oversee the collection, management, analysis and use of project data, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.

What you’ll do

The MERL Coordinator, will support eHA’s MERL team predominantly by

• Responsible for providing technical oversight & support for establishment and maintenance of routine monitoring systems, presentation of findings to program management. Develop project specific results framework and track project outcomes
• Plan, coordinate and participate in the initiation of research study protocol, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures.
• Performs qualitative and/or quantitative research, analysis, and report development to enable strategic decision-making at all research phases.
• Monitors the progress of research activities; develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by Department Manager, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies.
• Analyses data and develops solutions to transform that data to solutions for healthcare research, delivering solutions on time and within budget.
• Performs literature reviews and secondary research initiatives including the retrieval and analysis of data, competitive product pipeline information, epidemiology trends, etc.
• Ensures the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities; acted as the primary administrative point of contact for internal research staff and as the principal operational liaison for other research organizations, funding agencies and regulating bodies.
• Work with project and support staff to ensure that project design in proposals is logically sound, beneficiary-informed and contextually appropriate, based on learning from previous projects and technical best practice.
• Work with project and support staff to track progress on action points related to implementation and M&E activities.
• Work with project and support staff to provide M&E inputs for reports written during project implementation
• Work with project and support staff to share reports written during project implementation with donors and other stakeholders

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, demography, statistics, social sciences or related field or equivalent experience. Masters degree in a related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with demonstrated results in program monitoring and evaluation, project management, and report writing
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, and great attention to detail.
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, implementation research approaches, health management information systems, data visualization and reporting
• Must have exceptional communications and presentation skills, fluency in the English, strong teamwork and effective cross-cultural interpersonal skills.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills and the ability to interact with stakeholders and partner, both public and private
• Proactive, self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated use of Advanced Excel, Tableau, STATA, Nvivo and PowerBI is required
• Available to travel to deep field for project quality purposes within Nigeria and internationally

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. eHA is a tobacco-free environment.

eHA Gender Diversity Statement

At eHealth Africa, diversity is integral to who we are. We value and honor diverse backgrounds and experiences, and strive to create inclusive and equitable working environments that promote Learning, Fairness, and Opportunities for all.

Above all

We believe strongly in our mission and our core values, and our teams are most successful when they do also.

IMPACT & QUALITY: We push ourselves to maintain high standards, ensuring that we produce the most meaningful results in everything we do, no matter how big or small.

INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING: We maintain a worldview driven by possibilities, not limitations. We take smart risks and foster an environment where creativity and innovation thrive.

INTEGRITY: We are honest and truthful in our work. We always do what is right, even when it is not easy. We put our values into practice and hold each other accountable.

Other Details

• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Please note that consideration for employment is contingent upon successful completion of background and reference checks that may include criminal record checks.