Evidence Action launched formally in 2013 to scale programs with sustainable business models that have been proven to be effective so that they benefit millions of people. Evidence Action leads and manages two programs incubated by Innovations for Poverty Action: Dispensers for Safe Water and the Deworm the World Initiative. We also run Evidence Action Beta where we are currently testing a number of other rigorously-evaluated interventions for scale-up.
Job Title: Associate, MLE
MLE · Lagos, South West
Job purpose
The Associate, MLE is a member of the Monitoring Learning and Evaluation Department and is responsible for supporting all Evidence Action’s Monitoring and Evaluation activities in their
area of operation. This is an exciting position that involves supporting the state with treatment data management, monitoring data collection, training of data collection teams, management of
stakeholder relationships and implementing quality assurance and quality control measures during data collection and management.
This position will be based either in Ibadan, Oyo State or in Lagos Nigeria depending on the needs of the program.
Duties and responsibilities
Data Collection and Vendor management
Support the sourcing for vendors to provide data collection service to Evidence Action in Nigeria
Directly manage budget, timelines and deliverables by vendors contracted to perform data collection on behalf of Evidence Action.
Lead in verifying and validating data collected by data collection vendors and state through
data reviews, checks (e.g. data validation, infield supervision and back checks) and field visit
Liaison person between MLE and Program, Government and Partners
Represent MLE in program meetings with partners and government (at the supported states) where MLE presence is needed.
Support state program planning with M&E related tasks and ensure data is correctly captured, collected and documented and available for planning and implementation.
Fully understanding program needs for data and translating that back to the necessary MLE delivery team/members for necessary action.
Collaborate with the MLE delivery teams to ensure unified understanding of DTW Nigeria data needs and that the delivery team deliver program needs on time
Training and Field Monitoring
Train monitors from the independent monitoring firm on data collection protocols before data collection
Train government officials on data collection tools and data management.
Support and supervise data collection teams during monitoring data collection and treatment data collection
Data Reporting (IM data & Treatment data)
Support state data reporting team to submit accurate and timely treatment data to partners and National after each treatment round
Support the data learning team to draft process monitoring and coverage validation reports after each deworming round
Support the IM firm to submit timely and accurate reports on field monitoring activities conducted to Evidence Action
Other
Accurately and timely raise issues/suggestion/areas of concerns around process monitoring
Perform any other monitoring, evaluation and learning duties as may be required and assigned
