• Application Deadline: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Delta


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Primary Function

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide support to the day-to-day implementation of M&E activities at the community and Local government levels as directed by the ECEWS State Technical Officer M&E. Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the M&E officer will collaborate with other thematic officers at JDPC Warri to ensure that accurate and high-quality program data are collected using the national OVC M&E tools and accurately entered into National OVC Management Information System (NOMIS), promptly, reports generated along with the narratives, to provide information for OVC programming and decision making. In addition, he/she will support the training of Case managers, promote program monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning and facilitate the use of data utilization at all levels.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide continuous technical support to Community volunteers in the use of OVC M&E tools


• Mentor data entry clerks and facilitate data entry into the NOMIS and other ECEWS-SPEED MIS platforms.


• The M&E Officer will develop and maintain systems to collect and analyze information on inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impact of the program.


• Support other project staff in their work with the case managers in the correct use of forms and submission of accurate reports on a timely basis.


• Conduct supportive supervisory visits to project sites /LGA to observe, monitor, provide guidance and quality feedback to case managers on documentation and reporting


• Maintain hard and electronic copy files of the CBOs Monthly Summary Forms


• Support in the capacity building and mentoring of case managers on M&E-related matters such as understanding the information needs of JDPC Warri ECEWS supported OVC project and adhering to M&E standard operating procedures (SOPs)


• Support in the documentation and archiving of project information


• Be available for data quality assessments and actively participate in the data quality assessment, understand the recommendations for remedial action, and comply with those recommendations


• Support the Program Manager in the analysis of OVC data from NOMIS and other reporting platforms for the quarterly and annual reports to ECEWS-SPEED OVC State team lead and other reports, as required.


• Work closely with the Program Manager to coordinate weekly and monthly review meetings of case managers.


• Ensure all source documents of services provided and activities conducted are well filed by the documentation officer.


• Ensure CBOs maintain confidentiality in all the VC’s case files


• Perform any other role assigned.

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in social science with an emphasis on Rural Development, Public health, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting, Computer science, or development-related fields.


• Demonstrated skills in M&E with previous experience in the application of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.


• At least two years of professional experience in M&E for programs related to Health, HIV and OVC, agriculture, or food and nutrition security programming, of which at least one year with a CBO or NGO.


• Experience in designing computer databases in Excel, Access, and Visual Basics or other database packages.


• Demonstrable computer literacy in MS Office - Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.


• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training, and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.


• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills for effective teamwork; as well as the ability to work independently frequently, taking initiative, managing a variety of activities concurrently, and delivering outputs on schedule.


• Demonstrated ability to support partners working at a distance to achieve results against program objectives/target