Technical Advisor I - Monitoring & Evaluation (Nigerian Nationals Only)

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  • Added Date: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
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Roles and Key Responsibilities:

Support strategic leadership for M&E systems improvement by collaborating with government ministries, departments, and agencies to strengthen national and sub-national M&E frameworks, guidelines, and SOPs. Ensure these initiatives align with CDC-PEPFAR requirements and national health priorities, while promoting sustainability and integration with existing health systems. Facilitate Design and Optimization of M&E Tools and Processes: Work with government teams to improve existing data collection tools, reporting templates, and indicator reference guides. Provide expert advice to streamline workflows for data capture and reporting, reducing duplication and increasing efficiency within established programs. Enhance Data Quality Assurance Mechanisms: Offer technical support to reinforce and institutionalize data quality assurance processes within government health structures, including routine DQAs and validation checks. Strengthen the capacity of health workers and partners to uphold high standards of data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Build Capacity for M&E at All Levels: Design and deliver training, mentorship, and supportive supervision for facility, district, and national staff, complementing existing M&E principles, data management, and data use. Empower teams to effectively apply new skills within established frameworks. Promote Data Use for Decision-Making: Assist government partners in developing and utilizing dashboards, scorecards, and visualization tools to make existing data more actionable. Facilitate regular data review sessions and coach stakeholders in interpreting trends for program improvement and resource allocation. Coordinate Stakeholders and Harmonize Reporting: Support government-led efforts to engage donors and implementing partners, ensuring alignment of indicators, reporting timelines, and data systems. Represent M&E priorities in technical working groups and advocate for harmonized reporting that supports current systems. Monitor and Evaluate M&E System Performance: Aid government teams in tracking M&E system strengthening activities against work plans and existing indicators. Facilitate documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and innovations to encourage broader scale-up and ongoing improvement.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles. Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks. Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis. Knowledge of capacity-strengthening best practices. Experience in project design and proposal development. Experience in writing content for proposals. Strong relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment Good technical writing skills Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

Masterโ€™s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatic or related health data sciences is an advantage.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Basic Qualifications

Bachelorโ€™s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatic or related health data sciences is required. Minimum of eight yearsโ€™ relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with a minimum of three yearsโ€™ experience managing field-based Monitoring and Evaluation processes.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Personal Accountability โ€“ Consistently takes responsibility for oneโ€™s own actions.ย  Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.ย  Is considered honest. Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions. Collaborates with Others โ€“ Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams. Open to Learn โ€“ Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

Lead Change โ€“ Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation. Develops and Recognizes Others โ€“ Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance. Strategic Mindset โ€“ Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

What we offer

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.ย  Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role.ย  CRSยด work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

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Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.ย Catholic Relief Servicesย works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. ย Catholic Relief Servicesโ€™ย relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.ย  We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRSโ€™ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.ย  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRSยด Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer:ย  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.ย 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Requirements

CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidateโ€™s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.ย ย All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.

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