Monitoring & Evaluation Specialists - Nigeria USAID/Feed the Future at Palladium Group

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist - Nigeria USAID/Feed the Future

Location: Lagos

Project Overview and Role

• Palladium brings more than 50 years of experience applying rigorous, evidence-led methodologies to international development. Our work covers health, education, economic growth, governance, environmental issues, informatics, workforce development, and monitoring and evaluation, offering innovative approaches that support the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of development programs. Our presence extends across more than 90 countries, creating positive impact over 100 projects through the dedication of 2,000+ project and home office staff.
• Palladium is recruiting for two anticipated USAID-funded Nigeria opportunities in Agriculture Competitiveness and Agribusiness Investment. The goals of these projects are to create a catalytic investment mechanism which links smallholder farmers to the private sector and to create a positive business enabling environments for thriving agribusiness sector.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) approach for the Activity
• Manages M&E across all components, assuming responsibility for operational decision-making as necessary
• Designs and implements the M&E system to track activity progress, and report on results and impact of technical programming
• Oversees data collection efforts and ensure all program requirements are met
• Ensures project scope and activities are compliant with USAID policies.
• Coordinates closely with implementing partners to build cohesive measurement and results systems

Requirements
Qualifications:

• MA or higher in Business Administration, International Development, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
• Seven (7) years of progressively more responsible work with experience supervising a team
• Experience designing and overseeing M&E data collection and reporting for agriculture/food security projects. Feed the Future reporting experience is also preferred
• Demonstrated research design and analytical skills with five (5) years of agriculture research or M&E experience in Nigeria.
• USAID or other international donor experience required
• Demonstrated ability to implement, operationalize, and manage information collection and assessment systems
• Demonstrated ability to create and manage information databases using appropriate software applications
• Ability to work in team environment and work with and train non-direct reports to implement initiatives
• Strong writing, reporting, and presentational skills
• Familiarity with gender issues in M&E and an understanding of the Women?s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) would be a plus.
• Nigerian Nationals Strongly Encouraged to Apply

Application Closing Date
5th May, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online