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Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSN) is a results-orientated non-profit Social Enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved and dramatically improve access to high quality family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria. MSN is a member of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership, which operates in over 42 countries worldwide.

 

The core responsibility of this post is to use your: • initiative’ energy’ persistence’ results orientation’ drive integrity• enthusiasm’ commitment to personal development

To further MSI’s partnership mission of: empowering individuals to have children by choice not chance

 

RESEARCH, METRICS AND EVALUATION MANAGER

 

LOCATION: AbujaREPORTING TO: Operations DirectorDURATION OF CONTRACT: 2 years (renewable)PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 6 months 

The Research Metrics & Evaluation Manager is a key member of the project management team and is responsible for all research; monitoring and evaluation activities of MSION’s core business and projects to provide evidence that will guide strategy and demonstrate impact.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESLead MSION’s RM&E function in the establishment and development of her RME structure, functions, and measures Impact for quality of projects.Ensure an effective and participatory RM&E system is established for MSION and donor funded projects.Work with project and operations teams to ascertain research and data needs, including identifying key performance indicators (KPls) ensuring MSIONs Management Information System (MIS) to provide required KPI data.Develop project log frames matrix, operational plans, and work plans particularly in the areas of the objective, indicators and monitoring mechanisms. Guide the regular sharing of the outputs of RM&E findings with MSION team members, implementing clients, partners, stakeholders and donors Design and complete internal routine and non-routine MSION studies, surveys, market research, consumer satisfaction etc.Prepare terms of reference, designs and budgets for contracting out research studies Undertake regular visits to the field to support the implementation of RM&E strategies Identify MSION RM&E needs and staff, develop innovative ways to fill gaps and recruit highly motivated and performing staff.Participate in external reviews, technical RM&E networks and TWG’s on FP/SRHEnsure that, in general, project monitoring and reporting arrangements align with the project donor guidelines and rules 

OTHERSFrom time to time represent the organisation at meetings, workshops, or other forumsActively contribute to the strategic direction and planning of the organisation 

PERSON SPECIFICATIONSA degree in social sciences and /or a development field or equivalent in experienceExperiences working with designing monitoring and evaluation strategies and systems in donor funded projectsExperience of conducting primary qualitative and quantitative researchExperience with management of different sources of data and multiple indicatorsExperience of data base usage, processing and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data sets, such as SPSS, ACCESS, EPI InfoMust be familiar with working in rural areas with focus on participatory processesMust have excellent communication/interactive skills 

TO APPLYIf you are interested in applying for the above position, please send your application and CV (as a single document) to: recruitment@mariestopes.org.ng  quoting the position applied for as the subject of the email. Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered. 

DUE DATE: 26 July, 2013