Graduate Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officers at Mercy Corps Nigeria

Mercy Corps has been present in Nigeria since 2012, focusing its interventions on women’s empowerment, economic development and conflict mitigation.

We are looking for a motivated individual, who is enthusiastic about the work we do and is looking to work within a dynamic team. Girls’ Opportunities for Advancing Literacy 2 (GOAL 2) focuses on institutionalizing and scaling the successes from GOAL 1, to ensure that Adolescent girls (15-19) across Kano state are better equipped for the school-to-work transition as a result of improved financial literacy, vocational choices and life skills. GOAL 1 successfully identified methods to improve girls’ confidence and knowledge around employment and financial literacy with 1,800 girls in 13 schools. Girls who received counselling and training on financial literacy and work force preparedness improved their confidence in education and entering the workforce. They were also better able to articulate their life goals and manage their money.

GOAL 2 will scale key activities from phase one across Kano state, with potential to reach up to 253,712 girls in 969 government junior and senior secondary schools. Activities will focus on embedding quality financial literacy education and counselling within key local institutions including the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), the Kano State Secondary School Management Board (KSSSMB) and the Kano Educational Resource Department (KERD).

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

Location: Field Based, Kano State - Nigeria

General Position Summary

• The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) officer will support all aspects of monitoring, evaluation, learning, research, and information management of the GOAL 2 project.
• The MEL Officer will be responsible for data collection, collation and analysis, supporting research efforts, and documenting of the project’s impact.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop a M&E plan to capture key outputs and intended impact of the project, based on project indicators and objectives outlined in the project proposal.
• Conduct routine monitoring of project implementations to ensure that information is shared and used for continuous improvement of ongoing programs and is incorporated into reports
• Develop capacity development plans and trainings to government M&E officers to strengthen their capacity on monitoring and evaluation
• Perform data analysis and present a monthly M&E report to project management and the Gender director
• Develop project fact-sheets
• Support in setting up and managing of Management Information System (MIS) also  strengthen the capacity of government officials on the use of MIS
• Conduct relevant surveys and needs assessments that support the implementation of the project

Knowledge and Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or relevant field, with a strong foundation in research methods, statistics, measurement, and evaluation
• Minimum 1-3 years of work experience in the area of qualitative and quantitative M&E methodologies, database management and report writing.
• Experience in setting up and managing Management information System (MIS)
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with: Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, Access, and any other statistical packages.
• Demonstrated understanding of intermediate and advanced statistics and the ability to summarize, generalize, and make predictions from large data sets.
• Knowledge of program development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
• Fluency in written and verbal English and Hausa required.

Success Factors:

• The successful MEL Officer will have the ability to multi-task, set priorities, and work under tight deadlines.
• S/he will demonstrate strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills and be committed to the values and mission of Mercy Corps.
• S/he will take initiative and contribute to team efforts, as well as demonstrate ability to communicate.

Application Closing Date
22nd June, 2016.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit CV and Cover Letter in one document, addressing the position requirements to: [email protected]

Note

• All applications must include the position title in the subject line and not more than 4 pages.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• We are an equal opportunity organization and we strongly encourage women to apply for this position.