CARE BEST INITIATIVE (CBI) is a growing woman-led National Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 2019 and presently operational in the BAY states within the North-East. Our actions are to save lives, alleviate the suffering of children, women and other vulnerable people; and to maintain human dignity during and in the after math of man–made crises and natural disasters; as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situation; and to promote the right of children, women and vulnerable people in the society. CBI is partnering with Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) to improve access to the prevention and treatment services of acute malnutrition among children, pregnant and breastfeeding women; and reduce morbidity and mortality among these vulnerable groups. Project Location: Nganzai LGA, Borno state; Guyuk and Shelleng LGAs, Adamawa state Project Duration: 10 months Application Deadline: 2nd January, 2022.
Job title: M&E Officer
Project Location: Bade and Jakusko LGAs, Yobe state
Project Duration: 10 months
Application Deadline: 2nd January, 2022
ROLE
Reporting to the Project Director, the M&E Officer will lead the design, implementation, and operation of M&E systems from project initiation to closeout. She/he will oversee the monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results, providing regular project reports to CBI. She/he will provide technical leadership and supervise staff experts and oversee data management on gender-related analysis, and ongoing training to M&E field officers and/or subgrantees. She/he will conduct regular project data analysis and identify methods to use results for program improvement. S/he will lead activity efforts to strengthen monitoring and evaluation and performance reporting within the geographic area of Activity. This position is contingent upon award.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer’s primary responsibilities include:
- Assist the Project Director with development of the M&E Plan for the project, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans.
- Lead role in overseeing data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting, ensuring that data is of high quality and audit worthy.
- Responsible for supporting the preparation and review of program reports in collaboration with program staff.
- Manage research activities and ensure outcomes and lessons learned are integrated into the project and shared with relevant stakeholders.
- Provide training and mentoring to partners and staff to ensure the implementation of strong M&E systems.
- Design and manage gender-disaggregated beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field. Master’s degree or Bachelor’s plus an advanced certificate in M&E, statistics, or economics preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities
- Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans.
- Good oral and written communication skills ( English, and Local Hausa and Kanuri)
- Proficiency in the use of computers (Microsoft word, excel, and power point presentation.)
- Good interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
- Proven success in designing, implementing and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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