Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) and Knowledge Management (KM) Officer at Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources

The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, government of Nigeria has secured credit from the international Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the implementation of Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP). The VCDP will focus on addressing constraints along the cassava and rice value chains in targeted LGAs in Ebonyi State. The Progamme comprises of three complementary and mutually reinforcing components via Agricultural Market Development, Small holder Productivity Enhancement, and Programme Coordination and Management.

The specific development objective of the Programme is that the incomes and food security of poor rural households engaged in production, processing and marketing of rice and cassava in the targeted LGAs are enhanced on a sustainable basis in the participating states.

As part of the preparatory activities towards the commencement of programme in the State, the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources is constituting the State Programme Management Unit (SPMU) at the State Programme Headquarters.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources is recruiting for the position of:

Job Title: Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) and Knowledge Management (KM) Officer

Location: Ebonyi

Specific Duties

• Develop the Programme M&E System on the basis of the programme’s logical framework taking into account Government monitoring frameworks.
• Organize and supervise focused baseline surveys at the beginning of the programme to be undertaken by a contracted institution.
• Contribute to preparing an M&E Plan, including the programme’s monitoring formats.
• Establish indicators for outputs, outcomes and impact, monitor implementation processes and performance, and assess outputs and outcomes.
• Foster participatory planing and M&E by training and involving stakeholder groups.
• Oversee design of a field-based system for the programme monitoring that incorporates the logical framework approach;
• Prepare essential data to be included in quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports.
• Monitor financial and physical progress as well as reporting back to stakeholders to create a better learning environment; under take project and thematic evaluations.
• Integrate the M&E system, into the overall programme coordination and organization function and with other informaton and Knowledge systems.
• Ensure capture of intended impact as well as successes and failures; prepare report and guide staff in preparing their progress reports.
• Organize and oversee annual review and planning workshops and preparation of annual work plans n4 budgets.
• Inform and join supervision missions by screening and analyzing reports. Support advocacy efforts through providing evidence of impact gathered
• through the M&:E system, closely linked to knowledge management activities.
• Undertake any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the State Programme Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• A higher-level degree in agricultural economics, rural development or other relevant field University-level studies in a field related to statistics or a related field would be an advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years experience working in M&E and/or project management in areas such as agriculture, marketing, rural finance and policy matters
• Proven experience in designing and implementing successful M&E Systems.
• Solid understanding of use of modern Information and Communication
• Technology (ICT) in development.
• Proficient in the use of databases and spread-sheets.
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis and data
• management.
• Proficient in the use of statistical and other software packages for both quantitative and qualitative analysis, experience in analysing complex programmes or policies.
• Experience in felicitation, in particular of learning processes Strong written, and oral communication skills in English

Application Closing Date
6th May 2014

Method of Application
Each applicant should send his or her application together with their Curriculum Vitae (CV) electronically to: [email protected] in addition to the submission of 10 (ten) hard copies of the application, CV and photocopies of educational qualifications in sealed envelop indicating the position applied for at the top left hand corner of the envelop to:

The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources State Secretariat,
Opposite Unity Square,
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

Note: All late submission will be rejected

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.