Job Description
Position Summary
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Monitoring and impact Measurement (MIM) Manager, the M&E Officer will support the implementation of M&E activities. The M&E Officer will take charge of activity-level data entering, perform data quality assurance and ensure the project database is up to date for timely reporting.
Job Status: Start date September 2023; Full-time, 4-Month contract up to December 2023
Supervisor: M&E Manager
Location(s): This position is based in Bauchi, Nigeria, with frequent travel to the various LGAs of Bauchi State.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure all activity level data are entered into the real-time project database (CRM).
- Work with the MIM team to ensure all project reportable activities are captured on the intervention monitoring tool.
- Make daily/weekly follow-ups with the programs team to ensure that data collection is done at every event/activity through the project data collection platform (iform builder)
- Ensure the maintenance of the project’s database (CRM) and report emerging issues/challenges to the MIM Manager, ensuring the database provides data for planning and continued project implementation.
- Perform regular analysis of submitted activity data and give an update on new trends or gaps in the implementation.
- Conduct regular updates of an intervention monitoring tool to ensure that the tool remains relevant and provides the needed data.
- Support in gathering both qualitative and quantitative data regularly as outlined in the project monitoring and evaluation plan.
- Analyze data and contribute to monitoring and evaluation reports for multiple audiences (e.g. project team, donors, partners)
- Apply MEDA’s values in all activities – cultural sensitivity, transparency and integrity in all relationships.
- Any other tasks as may be assigned by the line manager or management.
Qualifications
- A university degree in statistics or any relevant field with a good understanding of database management and data collection tools.
- Strong IT and data management skills
- Demonstrable experience in managing a similar client-centered development project’s database.
- Team player with excellent skills in building and maintaining relationships, networking, and verbal and written communication.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to work in and with a wide range of cultures.
- Creative, entrepreneurial, and resourceful approach to developing and implementing an innovative solution.
- Willingness to work under pressure and to work extra hours when required.
- Willingness to travel to project areas.
- Appreciation and support of MEDA’s values, mission, and purpose
- Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage.