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Jephtah Oche

@jephtahoche

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking opportunities to strengthen monitoring systems, improve data quality, lead evaluations, and turn evidence into learning that improves humanitarian and health programme outcomes. I'm open to remote work or relocation to a duty station. I am also a data analyst

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEL), Policy development and Information Management Specialist with over seven years of experience strengthening monitoring systems, improving routine service delivery data quality, and supporting evidence-based decision-making across health and humanitarian programmes in Nigeria. Extensive experience providing technical assistance to implementing partners, conducting Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQAs), designing monitoring frameworks, developing indicators, evaluating programme performance, and strengthening Health Management Information Systems (HMIS). Experienced in supporting donor-funded programmes financed by UNICEF, USAID, the World Bank, the Global Fund, IFRC, UN Women, and the Mastercard Foundation. Skilled in DHIS2, Power BI, SQL, KoboToolbox, SurveyCTO, STATA, SPSS, and digital data collection platforms. Passionate about translating high-quality data into actionable learning that improves programme quality, accountability, and health outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Officer

Current

Norwegian Refugee Council

Jul 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Led implementation of monitoring systems, designed data collection tools, and provided technical support to improve data quality and reporting. Developed dashboards and reports to inform adaptive management and learning.

Monitoring and Evaluation Data Quality Assurance Power BI Excel SurveyCTO DHIS2 Data Visualization Capacity Building Report Writing

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer

International Federation of Red Cross

Nov 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Spearheaded adaptation of M&E frameworks, coordinated project monitoring, and developed work plans and budgets. Analyzed data using PowerBI and Excel, and consolidated reports for stakeholders.

Monitoring and Evaluation Data Analysis Power BI Excel Report Writing Stakeholder Engagement Capacity Building Needs Assessment Baseline Surveys

Research Consultant

Malaria Consortium

May 2022 - Sep 2022 (4 months)

Led Routine Data Quality Assessments for health facilities, validated DHIS2 data, and evaluated HMIS and LMIS systems. Produced technical reports and recommended improvements.

Data Quality DHIS2 HMIS Report Writing Data Validation

Monitoring & Evaluation Support

Mercy Corps

Oct 2021 - May 2022 (7 months)

Provided ad-hoc support to project teams, collected and analyzed data, and developed dashboards. Created M&E plans and tools, and coded data collection forms.

Data Collection Data Analysis Power BI Excel M&E Data Visualization

Data Reporting Officer

Primary Health Care Development Agency

Feb 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Performed data entry into DHIS-2, organized filing systems, and supported training of health staff. Conducted data quality assessments and analyzed data using DHIS-2 and PowerBI.

DHIS2 Data Entry Data Quality Data Analysis Power BI Report Writing