Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Christian Aid

Christian Aid is a UK-based international NGO which exists to eradicate poverty around the world. It is currently working in more than 40 countries and has had its programme in Nigeria since 2003. The Nigeria country programme presently focuses on community health and HIV, governance and gender.

Christian Aid Nigeria is looking to recruit a Monitoring and evaluation officer for the implementation of an intervention ‘Voice to the People’, funded by the UK Government, which will deliver strong results in the area of community-driven accountability in Anambra State. The role provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic professional who will support Christian Aid partnerships and programmes in areas of monitoring and evaluation.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Nigeria

Job Reference: ME-NG/2013/001
Location: Abuja with frequent travel in country

Job Description
The post holder will develop and strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems to allow for effective, accurate reporting for decision making and project implementation. He/she will contribute to building the Nigerian country office and partner capacity to develop and use participatory approaches to monitoring and evaluation for effective project implementation.

Qualification
The ideal candidate must possess a degree, preferably in statistics, or the social sciences. He/she must have at least three years NGO working experience. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com

Essential criteria

• Significant experience and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation
• Familiarity with programme cycle management approaches and tools, including participatory planning
• Good knowledge of official donors such as EU, DFID, USAID etc
• Significant experience of working with small, indigenous partners
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and strong IT skills
• Experience of facilitation, training and network and partner capacity building

Desirable criteria

• Ability to incorporation of governance methodologies into partners’ work
• Understanding of partnership approach to international development
• Understanding and familiarity with database management
• Familiarity and understanding of SPSS
• Ability to produce quality reports from analysis conducted on data sets

You will need to be an individual who is meticulous about detail and well organized, who is able to plan, organize and prioritize a demanding workload.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions. Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnerships
Please give us an example of a time when you took an initiative to promote collaborative team working to break down barriers to effective cross-organisationalcollaboration.

Deliver results
Describe an example where you had toprioritise, plan and monitor your work to meet agreed standards.

Steward resources
Give an example of a time where you implemented ways to reduce inefficiency in use of resources in an organisation or pass ideas to someone who can make them happen.

Download the role profile (225 KB pdf)

Application Closing Date:
12 noon, Thursday 30 May 2013

Interview date: Week commencing 17 June 2013

Method of Application
Interested candidates should apply for this post, please download an application and email your completed International application form to:  nigeriarecruit@christian-aid.org  stating the job reference number in the subject line.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted