MEDA is an international economic development organization whose mission is to create business solutions to poverty. Founded in 1953 by a group of Mennonite business professionals, we partner with the poor to start or grow small and medium-sized businesses in developing regions around the world. Our expertise includes a full range of economic development tools: financial services, improved technology, business training, better access to markets and equity investment. Our work most often focuses on women, youth and the rural poor. We believe that all people deserve the opportunity to earn a livelihood and that unleashing entrepreneurship is a powerful way to alleviate poverty.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 2 – 4 years
- Location: Bauchi
- Job Field: Data, Business Analysis and AI
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.
