Research, Metrics and Evaluation Manager Job at Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN)

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JOB TITLE: Research, Metrics & Evaluation Manager

LOCATION: Abuja

REPORTING TO: Operations Director

DURATION OF CONTRACT: 2 years (renewable)

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 6 months

ORGANISATION: Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN)

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 MSN's core business and projects to provide evidence that will guide strategy and demonstrate impact.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with project and operations teams to ascertain research and data needs, including identifying key performance indicators (KPls)

• Adapt and develop MSNs Management Information System (MIS) to provide KPI data

• Provide support and training to operations teams on how to collect and record data

• Assist with the development of logframes and M&E workplans for project activities

• Draft complete M&E plans for donor proposals and reports.

• Design and apply instruments for collecting relevant data for interventions

• Design and complete internal surveys, market research, consumer satisfaction

• Review and clean MSN's existing M&E data to establish a baseline for performance

• Prepare terms of reference, designs and budgets for contracting out research studies

• Collate, develop reports and disseminate research findings and lessons learnt

• Work with Regional Research managers and contribute towards global research, and be able to attend Research workshops in the region.

• Undertake regular visits to the field to support the implementation of M&E strategies

• Identify and address M & E training needs in MSN

• Identify MSN M&E needs and staff, develop innovative ways to fill gaps and recruit highly motivated and performing staff.

• Under the guidance of the External Relations and Communications Manager, participate in external reviews, technical M &E networks and TWG's on FP

• From time to time represent the organisation at meetings, workshops, press conferences, or other forums

• Actively contribute to the strategic direction and planning of the organisation

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS:

• A degree in social sciences and / or a development field, or equivalent in experience

• Experiences working with designing monitoring and evaluation strategies and systems in donor funded projects

• Experience of conducting primary qualitative and quantitative research

• Experience with management of different sources of data and multiple indicators

• Experience of data processing and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data sets, using data bases, such as SPSS

• Must be familiar with working in rural areas with focus on participatory processes

• Must have excellent communication/interactive skills

Interested candidates are to send a written application and CV (as a single attachment)

Deadline: 03 May 2012.

Research, Metrics and Evaluation Manager Job