CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of people. Our Mission CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. Our Vision We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security.
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 3 years
- Location Borno
JOB SUMMARY
The Data, MEAL Officer will be a part of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team supporting implementation of the overall MEAL system. S/he will assist the MEAL and project team with activities, including data collection, data entry, database management and analysis, implementing post-distribution monitoring (PDM), evaluations and other surveys, monitoring project activities as well as support all efforts for promoting a high level of beneficiary accountability including managing the feedback mechanism channels and support all efforts to ensure learning and accountability systems are working effectively.
JOB DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Support in collecting data needed for reporting output and outcome indicators
- Support in conducting assessments as needed, facilitate focus groups and other qualitative data collection exercises
- Monitor activity implementation progress against objectives and work plans
- Support in conducting post-distribution monitoring with targeted beneficiaries of NFI/FI distributions and CVA including Multipurpose cash assistance.
Accountability & compliance
- Conduct community visits, focus group discussions with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries to receive feedback on project activities
- Maintain the Complains and feedback received and ensure a timely and appropriate follow-up or referral if needed
- Clean and validate data received from beneficiaries for complaint and feedback database and generate weekly summaries
Data management
- Responsible for record keeping and maintaining MEAL team updated data
- Ensure that the data management systems (GBVIMS+) are updated on a monthly basis and properly managed
- Ensure timely sharing of GBVIMS+ line data on a monthly basis to the GBV sub sector interagency focal person.
- Conduct data analysis and provide inputs, information and statistics for monthly, quarterly, annual and other reports to the PM.
- Train & offer needed support to GBV staff to use GBVIMS+ correctly & effectively system and other MEAL concepts.
Programme Learning and documentation
- Work with the project team to ensure documentation of programme learning initiatives and outcomes (case studies, photos, lessons learnt, most significant change stories, etc.)
- Participate in the dissemination of learning to other team members to ensure that good practice is understood and adopted.
- Extract action points from field/ Activity reports and maintain and consolidate monthly action plan/feedback trackers.
- Support in archiving of programs documents at the field level.
Programme Quality
- Conduct field monitoring visits/spot checks as appropriate
- Support project staff during training by ensuring pre and post-test are done for all trainings and documented
Programme/projects Reporting
- Contribute to the timely and quality compilation and submission of project periodical reports (Weekly, monthly, quarterly, Annual and special reports) to the project Manager.
- Assist in the preparation of the project’s operations plans/work plans & reviews.
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities within the overall function of MEAL as and when requested.
JOB EXPERIENCE
Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
- Bachelor degree in an area of social science or its equivalent.
- At least 3 years’ experience of working in M&E with experience of developing M&E plans, training staff, capacity building, quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting and/or other aspects of M&E, preferably with experience in the sectors: Protection, GBV, Child Protection, Cash
- Experience in setting up and/or managing M&E systems, preferably in NGO setting
- Knowledge and/or experience of working on accountability initiatives, such as information sharing and complaints response mechanisms
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, Word, Excel, Power Point, Spread sheets and other Statistical software.
- Experience in working with protection information management systems such as GBVIMS, Primero
- Previous work experience in hardship areas or emergency setting
Skills and competencies:
- Possess working knowledge and experience of humanitarian principles, laws and standards – Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), Sphere Minimum Standards, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation
- and Abuse (PSEA), Gender in Emergencies.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office suit applications and other statistical
- software – KOBO and ODK.
- Knowledge and understanding of qualitative and quantitative social research methodologies.
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills (English)
Education:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work or Social Sciences.; or Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics / Information management Sciences. Training in Monitoring and Evaluation and experience in Protection/GBV/CP will be an added advantage
- Fluency in written and spoken English essential. Knowledge of local languages, Hausa & Kanuri
Key stakeholders:
Internal Stakeholder
- Gender & Protection unit, MEAL staff, Maiduguri programs and Operations/support teams
External
- State and Local government authorities
- Other NGOs
- Donors
- Implementing partner
Work conditions:
The position is based in Maiduguri and will pay regular visits to the different field project sites in Ngala in order to provide timely technical and programmatic M&E support to the project team. S/he will also work and coordinate activities with other M&E colleagues from State Line Ministries, other NGOs, partner organizations and sister CARE projects. It is essential that the M&E Officer maintains regular contact with the field to ensure proper impact measurement and program quality.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to CARE on carenigeria.seamlesshiring.com to apply
https://carenigeria.seamlesshiring.com/job/share/93/monitoring-evaluation-accountability-and-learning-officer
