M & E Officer – Katsina State

ABOUT MSH

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) works to strengthen health systems and improve access to care.

JOB SUMMARY

The M&E Officer supports collection, validation, analysis and reporting of health programme data at state, LGA and community levels, with a strong focus on data quality at health facilities.

📍 Katsina State, Nigeria

📅 Deadline: 27 September 2026

💰 Salary: Not specified

Employment type: Full-time | Requisition R5169

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the M&E Manager with data collection, quality checks and programme reporting.
• Build the capacity of LGA and health-facility M&E staff to manage data quality.
• Participate in monthly LGA data-validation meetings and routine facility data-quality assessments.
• Support quarterly data-quality assessments in primary and secondary health facilities.
• Review facility data before reporting, document discrepancies and follow corrective action plans through completion.
• Help collate, analyse and present results at programme review meetings; represent the programme at relevant technical meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• BSc in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related discipline with at least four years' relevant experience; postgraduate training in medical statistics or epidemiology is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian health M&E systems, data-validation tools and DHIS2.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Stata, SPSS or R; mapping software is an advantage.
• Proven programme data management, written and spoken English, report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly and under pressure.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through the official MSH Workday page for requisition R5169 by 27 September 2026. MSH is an equal-opportunity employer.