M&E Manager at COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale, is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy. For more than 50 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: M&E Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Duration: 12 months
Start Date: Asap

Scope of the Vacancy

• The Senior M&E Manager will develop and implement strategies, approaches, and methods to ensure integration of protection-sector sub-systems into one COOPI information management.
• S/he will also work semi-independently to create, improve, and manage these sub-systems to generate high quality data and use for decision-making.
• S/he will work closely with other sectorial technical advisors to strengthen the capacity of national, sub-national, and community stakeholders, manage data collection, information systems, data quality, and to enhance COOPI-wide capacity for data analysis and use.
• The Senior M&E Manager will work closely with the UNICEF Protection Project Manager and the Programme Coordinator and will manage information-based components of COOPI projects.

Main Duties / Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Base and in link with the Program Coordinator, he/she:

• Designs the detailed work plan in line with the project guidelines and description, guaranteeing the smooth implementation of all the activities on-time, on-quality and on-budget for monitoring & evaluation and information management activities;
• In cooperation and synergy with the project staff, plans and monitors the activities’ progress, in compliance with the contract signed with the donor, with donor’s and COOPI’s procedures, and with the specific Project Structure and Reporting Lines definition, making use of the financial instruments provided by the organization;
• In cooperation with the Program Coordinator, finalizes the data provided by his/her team, supports the preparation, in compliance with the deadlines, of the narrative reports expected by the donors and by the partners;
• Represents COOPI with the local / State authorities and partners
• Manages the goods purchased for the project; for all goods purchased by the project, support updates of the inventory and guarantee the respect of the policies and guidelines, in cooperation with the Logistics Office;
• In collaboration with the Program Coordinator and in synergy with the specific reporting lines of the projects, promotes and manages relations with the local government institutions, NGOs, and other local partners available in the area;
• Executes any other task necessary to good and timely completion of the projects, identified in mutual agreement.
• Follows and enforces all COOPI codes of conduct and policies (globally and in-country);
• Performs any other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Profile of the Candidate
Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Information Management, Public Policy, or a Human Rights related field.
• At least 3 years of working experience in/with INGO in the protection sector.
• Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and a demonstrable understanding of conflict/post conflict development contexts
• At least 5 years of experience in data collection, analysis, and report writing
• Excellent in English (oral and written)
• Ability to plan, organize work, communicate and reports effectively (both in writing and verbally)
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines, team player, effective communicator, successful negotiator, creative and analytical thinker, active learner, able to work in a multicultural environment
• Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of humour
• Proven commitment to accountability practices
• Ability to function effectively under stressful conditions such as heavy workloads, and deadlines.
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, Power point, Emails, Skype, Web researchers)
• Knowledge of and adherence to COOPI Code of Conduct, understands other international development guidelines.

Application Closing Date
13th August, 2018.

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