• Application Deadline: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Assistant


• Job Type Contract


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Borno


• Job Field Project Management 
  

Type of Contract: Fixed Term

Contracted Hours: 35

Reports to: MEAL Officer

Expected travel per annum: Occasional travel

Role Purpose

• To assist the MEAL unit in regular data collection through implementing partners/volunteers and ensure the quality of the data by random verifications and validation.


• To record, manage and preserve monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way.


• Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant Program Officers and Partners.


• Support Program Officers and partners in conducting of field activities and adhere to CA’s monitoring and evaluation system.


• Participate actively in programme planning processes.

Role context

• The role works within the International Programmes role family positioned within the humanitarian team.


• The role is key in providing MEAL support to the work team to ensure partnerships and programmes are managed effectively.


• The role will normally work within a country office and there may be occasional travel required.

Key outcomes:

• Support the development and strengthening of Monitoring and Evaluation systems to allow for effective, accurate reporting for decision-making and project implementation.


• Contribute to building the Nigerian Country Office and partner capacity to develop and use participatory approaches to monitoring and evaluation for effective project implementation for 2 results.


• Encourage active knowledge management and organizational learning needs using Monitoring and Evaluation findings


• Positive relationships developed with partners/volunteers through effective communication.


• Information provided for the production of reports for institutional donors, project files maintained, supporter visits, and team meetings facilitated and supported.

Relationships:

External:

• The role holder will have contact with partners., volunteers, and stakeholders at the state level.

Internal:

• The position is line managed by the MEAL Coordinator- Humanitarian.


• Has a key role in ensuring good relations with other roles in programmes, finance and logistics, and procurement

Decision making:

• The ability to make day-to-day decisions to assist in the administration and smooth running of the Partnership and programmes.

Analytical skills:

• Analytical skills are desirable to perform day-to-day logistics and coordination work.

Developing self and others:

• Ability to take initiative, be self-motivated, and build the capacity of/guide new and existing staff on programme and MEAL requirements.

Person specification

Applied skills/knowledge and expertise:

Essential:

• Degree in Statistics or the Social Sciences with at least three working experiences with an I/NGO


• Experience in monitoring and evaluation and Project/programme-cycle management approaches and tools – including participatory planning.


• Understanding of reporting requirements of institutional donors such as WFP, ECHO, EU, DFID, and USAID.


• Understanding and familiarity with data management tools (such as KoboCollect, CS Pro, DHIS, and NHMIS is essential).


• Familiarity with Microsoft Packages.


• Familiarity and understanding of statistical software such as SPSS, Epi-info; STATA)


• Hands-on experience in monitoring and supporting community-based development programmes.


• Excellent report writing, communication (written and verbal) skills, and strong IT skills.

Desirable:

• Understanding of partnership approach to international development


• Manage and organize information systems and establish and maintain filing systems


• Ability to produce quality reports, case studies, and humanitarian briefs from analysis conducted on data sets and gathered qualitative information.

IT competency required:

• Intermediate.