[Hiring] Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist @Tiko

Role Description

At Tiko, we believe young women deserve the power to choose when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health. We build digital platforms that link young women to local healthcare providers, services, and rewards, removing barriers to care and delivering measurable impact. We do not just run programs; we test, learn, and continuously iterate to maximise real-world outcomes.

As our M&E Specialist , you will sit at the absolute heart of our impact engine within the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) team. Reporting to the Director of Evidence and Learning, you will be responsible for building, refining, and executing a rigorous M&E framework that articulates our pathway to impact. You will translate complex platform interactions into sharp insights, holding our data to the highest standards and ensuring every decision we make, from donor proposals to field execution, is grounded in evidence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience designing, managing, and executing M&E frameworks within international development or public health settings.
• Master’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a closely related quantitative field.
• Proven expertise in advanced programming, statistical analysis, and data visualization tools (e.g., Python, R, Stata, SPSS, KoboToolbox, Tableau).
• Hands-on experience working with, maintaining, or integrating standard Health Information Systems (HIS) such as DHIS2.
• Demonstrated track record of managing external research partners, field teams, and collaborative stakeholder relationships.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in British English, with a proven ability to write for both technical audiences and donor institutions.

Requirements

• Lead the design and integration of Theories of Change, strategic monitoring frameworks, and work plans during early-stage program development and donor proposal drafting.
• Formulate robust, high-quality performance indicators, impact metrics, and target baselines that align with organizational objectives.
• Adapt data quality assurance and evaluation approaches dynamically in response to shifting funding landscapes, program objectives, and field realities.
• Oversee the end-to-end collection, cleaning, categorization, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative datasets.
• Partner directly with our Data Analytics team to manipulate platform databases, extract operational insights, and optimize standard Health Information Systems (such as DHIS2).
• Select, maintain, and supervise appropriate data platforms and digital collection technologies (e.g., KoboToolbox, Tableau) to ensure seamless data pipelines.
• Lead quality assurance partner selections, designing and delivering collaborative training sessions and initial field supervision.
• Conduct regular Data Quality Audits (DQAs) alongside Program Managers to ensure complete integrity across reported metrics.
• Provide hands-on technical troubleshooting and on-site guidance when unusual field execution or data quality challenges emerge.
• Transform complex analytical findings into accessible, engaging reports, case studies, and publications for internal teams, partners, and external donors.
• Train and mentor colleagues across Tiko on how to leverage data to optimize their daily work and build programs designed for reliable data capture.
• Drive open knowledge-sharing across the organization, ensuring key learnings and best practices are easily accessible to all teams.

Benefits

• The gross salary range per month for this position is:
• South Africa: R56,419 - R70,524 (x12)
• Nigeria: ₦3,110,986 - ₦3,888,733 (x12)
• Your final salary will be determined based on your experience and alignment with your future colleagues.
• Benefits and allowances tailored to your location.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote or hybrid options.
• A personal development budget of €500 per year to invest in your professional growth.
• Unlimited holiday days to use as you see fit - just coordinate with your team and take the time you need to recharge.
• The opportunity to shape a growing, impactful product and leave your mark on how we work.
• A culture built on trust - we believe you’ll do your best without the need for unnecessary rules or micromanagement.