Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer, Nigeria - Remote at Notify Health

Notify Health is an early-stage nonprofit dedicated to ensuring all Nigerian children receive life-saving immunizations. We use simple SMS and automated voice calls to help caregivers remember and track vital vaccination appointments. Research shows that up to half of missed vaccinations occur because caregivers are unaware of additional visits or forget to return. As a tech-focused yet pragmatic organization, we build on existing government systems and the widespread use of cellphones by partnering with local CSOs to collect essential information—such as a child’s birth date, name, and caregiver’s phone number—and send timely immunization reminders through our mass messaging system. Additionally, we explore other cost-effective innovations to increase vaccine uptake. This approach makes it easier for primary healthcare centers and caregivers to collaborate, leading to better health outcomes for children.

Notify Health is a small NGO with a BIG mission. We are fast-moving and constantly innovating our approach. We are looking for someone who is as energized as we are to solve undervaccination in Nigeria. As a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) officer at Notify Health you will have the opportunity to grow professionally while enabling the evolution of our program through high quality data. Notify Health has completed a pilot project in Kogi State where we enrolled more than 2,000 children in the program over 3 months. This year we are looking to expand our program to help more than 20,000 caregivers of newborn children across two states and this is only the start of our journey.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer, Nigeria

Location: Abuja / Kogi (Remote / Home - or Co-working)
Employment Type: Contract
Contract: 12 months with possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.
Hours: Full time
Travel: Occasional travel may be required to Kogi or other implementation states, but requirement is low (e.g. <10% of time).

About the MEL Officer Role

• As Notify Health grows to support more children across Kogi State and beyond, having rigorous, data-driven insights will be crucial for improving our program. Ensuring that our interventions are evidence-based, adaptive, and high-impact requires excellence in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• The MEL Officer is crucial for ensuring program quality by executing high-volume monitoring and evaluation tasks with efficiency and attention to detail.
• This includes ensuring the accuracy and quality of field data, facilitating the digitization processes of paper records, and conducting routine data analysis and reporting for various stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities

• We are a small and agile organization, and as such, the role may vary over time.
• Tasks are primarily delegated by the managing cofounder, with an emphasis on structured and well-defined responsibilities.
• However, there is room for proactive, self-driven activities as the individual grows into the role or identifies opportunities for improvement.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Generate actionable, and timely feedback to field staff and health workers through overseeing our incoming data streams (photos of paper records, surveys and voice recordings).
• Support our data collection teams in maintaining data reliability and high-quality implementation through continuous quality assurance audits.
• Facilitate direct measurement of our impact through cleaning large datasets.
• Collaborate on Tool & Survey Design. Work with leadership to design or refine data collection tools (e.g., SurveyCTO).
• Produce High-Quality Reports. Generate timely, user-friendly reports for various audiences—internal leadership, implementation partners, and government stakeholders—ensuring that each stakeholder can access insights relevant to them.
• Support Capacity Building.Occasionally participate in training sessions or field visits to show partner staff and health workers how to collect data more efficiently, interpret program metrics, and maintain quality standards.

About you
We care more about your motivation, potential, and what we can achieve together, than checking boxes in a list. Nonetheless, we seek candidates with the following attributes:
Required capabilities, experience or qualifications:

• B.Sc or equivalent in a relevant field; a Master’s degree or professional certification in M&E is an added advantage.
• At least 3 years experience in monitoring and evaluation for development, health, or social impact programs in Nigeria.
• High proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets for data management including analysis and reporting.
• Strong English communication skills: written and verbal. Pidgin proficiency is a bonus, and other Nigerian languages are advantageous but not required.
• Ability to adapt in a rapidly changing program environment, juggling multiple tasks simultaneously while keeping a keen eye on data accuracy and reporting deadlines.

Preferred experience:

• Familiarity with digital data collection platforms (e.g., SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox).
• Experience with the use of data analysis and visualisation softwares (e.g., SPSS, R, Power BI, ATLAS.ti, NVivo, Tableau).
• Prior background in immunization programs or public health initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: N300,000 - N600,000 monthly, based on experience and cost of living. Salary beyond this range is negotiable for exceptionally qualified candidates.
• As part of an early stage organization, you will have a large amount of autonomy in how you set up your day to day work. Exact hours and work location are flexible.
• 20 working days annual leave
• Maternity leave after one year of employment in line with Nigerian best practice.
• Developmental budget for upskilling/training.
• Other support for facilitating an optimal remote working environment and for overnight travels outside of the State of residence.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2025.

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

Note

• This role has a 6-month probationary period for you to get to know us and for us to get to know you better. We respect your time and have designed our application process to reflect this. The first step of the application process takes 30-45 minutes, and we only ask for more time from applicants we think would be an excellent fit.
• Notify Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply without discrimination on grounds of ethnicity, race, marital status, gender, age, religion, disability status or political persuasion.