Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Lead

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Lead

Location:Jigawa
Contract Duration: 18 Months (Fixed-term, July 2026 to December 2027
Project: GAVI-supported Routine Immunization (RI) and Primary Health Care (PHC) Integration Project

Project Overview

• Starting in July 2026, AHTI will implement an 18-month GAVI-supported initiative across 9 priority Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Jigawa State. The project focuses on reducing the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children through an innovative Performance-Based Financing (PBF) model executed alongside localized Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).

The Role

• This involves checking CBO field reports against physical health facility registers to prevent data errors and validate performance payments.
• We are seeking a data-driven public health professional to serve as the MEL Lead. In this role, you will be the guardian of project data integrity. Because our funding structure rewards actual health outputs (verified immunization shots), you will lead the monthly verification loop.

Key Responsibilities

• DHIS2 Integration: Ensure all verified project data is cleanly integrated into national health management information systems (DHIS2) and donor reporting platforms.
• The Verification Loop: Coordinate with the 9 embedded LGA TA Coordinators to execute the monthly data-verification cycle, cross-checking CBO tallies against SPHCDA facility registers.
• Learning & Adaptation: Lead quarterly data review meetings to identify operational bottlenecks and guide the State Program Manager on programmatic course corrections.
• Data System Architecture: Design and manage the project's monitoring framework, data collection tools, and data quality assurance protocols.
• Independent Auditing: Conduct regular, random physical and telephonic spot-checks on a sample of reported cases to verify immunization authenticity before payments are approved.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• Skills: Strong analytical thinking, exceptional data presentation skills, and a rigorous attention to detail.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience managing M&E systems for donor-funded public health projects (GAVI, Global Fund, USAID, or UN agencies preferred).
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Economics, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel, DHIS2, and mobile data collection tools (ODK, KoboToolbox, or CommCare). Strong statistical analysis skills are required.
• Contextual Knowledge: Proven experience working within the primary healthcare system of Northern Nigeria, preferably Jigawa State.