Location: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Evidence Action is a global non-profit organization with an approach distinctive to international development: they exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness.
Intern Position Overview
The intern will be a member of the MLE field operations unit responsible for IM Training, field monitoring, survey data collecting and direct monitoring of the DTWi program in Lagos State. The person must be organized, systematic, data-driven and enjoy field activities (interviews, questionnaire administration etc.). S/he will work closely with other MLE teams to ensure data is collected and used as per the standard operating procedures while adhering to set the timeline.
The key tasks the Intern will work on include:
- Support training and deployment of Independent Monitors
- Support Treatment Data Reporting
- Support Data Validation and Verification
- Survey Testing:
- State Microplan Support
- Support Preparatory Activities for PMCV:
- Data Visualization and Mapping
- Report Writing
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in economics, statistics, Public health, social works or another quantitative field.
- Knowledge of data collection, management and analysis tools such as SurveyCTO, DHIS, Stata, R, Excel etc.
- Basis knowledge of monitoring and evaluation fundamentals
- Basic experience with data collection, data management and/or analysis
- Knowledge of DQA techniques.
- High level of competency developing powerpoint presentations and presenting them
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills to work effectively with a team that is geographically dispersed
- Self-directed/self-motivating personality, with ability to adhere to program deadlines and priorities
- Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
- Familiarity of geospatial analysis in ArcGIS/QGIS and mobile phone survey will be an added advantage
