Monitoring and Evaluation Assistants at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters, NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs. In light of the displacement in the north eastern part of Nigeria, NRC is about to start up an emergency response programme in Nigeria to respond to the humanitarian needs.

In the coming months, the main focus for NRC would be conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Borno State. NRC will initially be starting activities in the area of food security, water and sanitation and shelter sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assists Programme staff develop baseline and endline data for each project site in the Programme
• Monitor and quality assurance spot checks on each project site
• Monitoring visits to programme areas
• Initiation and implementation of a complaints handling mechanism
• Development of case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project
• Work with programme staff to design and adopt reporting formats required by the NRC system (GORS).
• Supervise data input into the GORS and processes for checking data quality with programme staff
• Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required
• Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Degree or diploma in a relevant field such as Statistics, Development studies etc.
• Experience with surveys, studies, data entry, management and analysis a must.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Managing resources to optimize results
• High-level competency in computer skills (data analysis softwares e.g. SPSS, or similar)
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages

Personal Qualification:

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We Offer

• Commencement: As soon as possible
• Contract period: 31st December 2016 (with possibility of extension)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
• Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State

Application Closing Date
12th April, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should submit their application letter and updated CV's to: [email protected] The title of the position (Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant Maiduguri) must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• The Norwegian Refugee Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women are particularly encouraged to apply to this position.