M&E Consultant - NGO Job in Yobe

If you have a strong background in data analysis, monitoring systems, and field-level validation for health interventions, this M&E consultancy with Malaria Consortium offers a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the success of an integrated SMC/ITN campaign in Yobe State.

Job Title: M&E Consultant
Location: Yobe
Employment Type: Short-Term Consultancy (35 working days from July to October 2025)
Application Closing Date: 12th August, 2025

About the Company

Malaria Consortium, established in 2003, is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations. Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia, through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote universal health coverage.

Objective

• The objective of this consultancy is to engage qualified Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant who will provide technical support for data collection, validation, analysis, reporting, and learning during the 2025 integrated SMC/ITN campaign in Yobe State.
• The M&E consultants will ensure evidence-based implementation, accountability, and delivery of high-quality data for timely decision-making and reporting.

Purpose of the Assignment

• The purpose of this ToR is to engage 1 consultant as M&E Officer who will support MC’s state implementation team in Yobe to carry out all M&E-related tasks across the SMC/ITN campaign lifecycle.
• These include planning, digital data collection, data quality assurance, supportive supervision, reporting, and documentation.
• They will provide M&E leadership to ensure tracking of programmatic indicators, timely submission of quality data, and triangulation of data across multiple sources for validation and learning.

Methodology
Engagement and Onboarding:

• The consultant will be engaged as short-term M&E personnel via MC’s standard HR recruitment protocols.
• Consultant will be introduced to program teams and oriented on campaign tools, digital systems (Kobo, ODK), data workflows, and validation processes.

Embedded Support Model:

• M&E Consultant will be embedded with MC’s state team and support all 17 LGAs remotely and through direct LGA visits.
• He/She will coordinate with MC’s State Technical Officer, M&E Officer, Program Officers, and ICT4D TTA.

Implementation Strategy:

• Leads pre-implementation data verification, support ICT4D tool deployment, track training attendance digitally, and support real-time supervision.
• Coordinates daily data analysis, conduct LQAS supervision, and validate treatment, mobilization, and logistics data.

Support and Supervision:

• The consultant will report to the State Technical Officer, with technical guidance from the Senior M&E Manager.
• Daily coordination meetings and regular joint reviews will be conducted.

Data Quality Assurance:

• Tracks and reconciles daily digital submissions from CDDs, HFWs, and LGA teams.
• Conducts field validation, spot checks, and data triangulation with physical and digital records.

Reporting:

• Submit weekly dashboards, error logs, LQAS summaries, and final M&E cycle reports.
• Documents lessons learned and contributes to knowledge products.

Timeline:

• The consultant will be engaged for 35 working days from July to October 2025.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Tasks:
Monitoring & Evaluation (70%)

• Leads deployment of data tools for pre-implementation and campaign phases.
• Ensures daily monitoring of e-attendance, treatment coverage, and supervision.
• Tracks submission rates and data discrepancies across LGAs.
• Supports LQAS implementation and analysis.

Data Validation & Reporting (20%):

• Analyzes and cleans treatment, stock, and mobilization datasets.
• Collaborates with ICT4D and LFO to resolve data errors.
• Produces weekly summary dashboards and trend analyses.
• Ensures accurate population-based coverage and program reports.

Coordination & Capacity Building (10%):

• Supports training of supervisors and HFWs on data tools.
• Participates in state-level review and validation meetings.
• Provides technical mentoring to LGA-level staff on data entry and tool use.

Deliverables:

• Verified databases of CDDs, supervisors, and distribution personnel with e-attendance records.
• LQAS supervision reports and daily review meeting summaries.
• M&E section of End-of-Cycle (EoC) reports.
• Weekly data analysis briefs and dashboards.
• Activity reports (LQAS, daily monitoring, validation sessions).
• List of flagged data issues and resolution summaries.
• Updated indicator tracking table (targets vs. achievement).

Accountability

• Reports directly to the State Technical Officer – Yobe.
• Functional reporting to the Senior M&E Specialist and Senior M&E Manager.
• Adhere to MC’s safeguarding, ethics, and data protection policies.

Expected Outcome:

• Timely and complete reporting from all LGAs.
• Quality-assured datasets with validated daily submissions.
• Active monitoring of program performance indicators.
• Early detection and correction of errors in submitted data.
• Contribution to data-informed decision-making at the state level.
• Strengthened capacity of LGA staff on M&E practices.

Consultancy requirements

• Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Data Science or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in M&E roles, preferably in malaria campaigns.
• Proficiency in data collection tools (Kobo, ODK), Excel, and Power BI.
• Strong understanding of Nigeria’s public health systems and campaign structure.
• Excellent analytical, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to speak English and Hausa fluently; Kanuri is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
12th August, 2025.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Note

• For this position, previous working experience with MC and in SMC are added advantages.
• Kindly note that applicants who do not follow this specification will be disqualified.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Kindly note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and as a result, the process may conclude before the advertised deadline. Therefore, early applications are highly encouraged.
• NB: Malaria Consortium does not accept or ask for payment during recruitment. We also would not accept hardcopy CVs; all applications should be sent through the above link.

Tips to Land the Role

Emphasize your hands-on experience with digital M&E tools like KoboCollect, ODK, Excel, and Power BI. Highlight how you’ve applied them in health campaigns or field monitoring.

Showcase your ability to validate large datasets, resolve data discrepancies, and prepare dashboards or summaries for rapid decision-making—particularly in community-level health programs.

Detail any roles you’ve played in supervising or training health workers, community drug distributors (CDDs), or local M&E officers, especially if you’ve done so during mass campaigns.

Demonstrate your familiarity with data triangulation, LQAS, and routine data quality assessments. Mention specific metrics or program indicators you've helped monitor.

Fluency in Hausa is required, mention Kanuri as a bonus. If you have previous work experience in Yobe or similar northern Nigerian settings, be sure to include that.