• Application Deadline: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: MEAL Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 - 3 years


• Location Yobe


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

Job Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer will manage information and reporting processes and products to ensure professional, high-quality communication in an organization's activities and results. He/she will play an important role in improving information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing and learning across the organization.

He/she will also be responsible for full-cycle monitoring and evaluation of programs, developing appropriate methodologies and tools to design evaluations.

Duties and Responsibility

• Facilitate design of “SMART” objectives, logic models, monitoring frameworks, and evaluation plans during annual work-planning process


• Ensure the alignment of MEAL activities with program goals.


• Contribute to the development of annual work plans to identify project targets and ensure inclusion of MEAL activities.


• Maintain existing indicator tracking tools; develop additional databases and tracking tools as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.


• Ensure adherence to specific monitoring and reporting requirements.


• Analyze data for accuracy, flag validation or quality issues, and contribute to system fixes.


• Generate indicator reports for tracking progress against key indicators as needed.


• Create and integrate graphics in reports and information products to help visualize data in a meaningful way.


• Edit content and presentation of all reporting and deliverables before submittal to ensure superior quality and professionalism.


• Contribute to developing and reporting of project reviews, assessments, surveys, and other analytic or evaluation processes and products.


• Ensure a unified approach to partner self-assessment and programmatic close-out reporting.


• Conduct field visits for data validation and to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets; coordinate data collection at project sites to monitor program development and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data; capture and document lessons learned; and champion the scaling up best practices.


• Provide technical leadership and support to project and partner staff in planning and implementing MEAL systems and activities, data-based program decision-making, and results reporting; provide training as needed.


• Support the development, design, and writing of proposals and concept notes for related programming information management and reporting.


• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with local partner organization, donors, private sectors partners, and national authorities.


• To carry out any other related duties assigned.

Requirement:

• A minimum of HND, BSc or bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Information Management/technology, Public Health, International Development, Public Policy, or a related field.


• At least two years’ experience in – program monitoring and evaluation which includes database development and management, remote monitoring, assessments, and situation analysis in emergency settings.


• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.


• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.


• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact), data collection and analysis methodologies


• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meet deadlines.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience):

Essential:

• Computer skills, especially in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel


• Experience in Electronic Data Collection.


• Previous track record monitoring nutrition projects across the BAY states, most especially UNICEF & WFP projects.


• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.

Desirable:

• Proficiency in the use of Kobo toolbox and research.


• Proficient using analysis tool (Excel, SPSS, or Power BI)


• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.


• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.


• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies


• Willingness and ability to travel.


• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.


• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.


• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.


• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meet deadlines.


• Ready to travel to deep field for monitoring project activities.


• Communication skills (English, Hausa and Kanuri is added advantage).


• Carryout any other related duties assigned to.