Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Location: Monguno, Borno
Job Type: Full Time
Starting date: as soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: Deputy Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Objective 1

• Support the operationalization of M&E systems on AAH projects to ensure compliance with donor and AAH M&E standards.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Develop and update/pre-test quality assurance checklist tools for M&E team in collaboration with M&E DPM and project staff.
• Provide support to the review and development of M&E systems for new projects, in collaboration with M&E DPM and projects teams at the field level.
• Support teams to pilot data collection tools and integrate the findings into the final tools.
• Facilitate project’s use of mobile data collection by leading on the process and troubleshooting.
• Train and manage the M&E Field Assistants to carry out regular M&E functions, ensuring that all HR procedures and policies are respected.
• Conduct appraisals of M&E Field Assistants as required by AAH performance management guidelines.

Objective 2

• Ensure proper and timely implementation of AAH M&E tools, activities, and reporting.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and quality data collection, inclusive of needs assessments, household registration, baseline/endline surveys, PDMs, KAP surveys, and others.
• Ensure implementation of M&E plan through routine monitoring of activities at the field level.
• Support program team to ensure quantitative APRs are updated based on activities accomplished for the month.
• Lead on the implementation of qualitative and participatory tools, including focus group discussions and key informant interviews to collect data from various groups in the community.
• Ensure timely and quality data entry, analysis, and interpretation by working closely with the program, tech, and M&E teams.
• Undertake regular site visits and monitor the design and execution of surveys and other assessments, case studies, and accountability mechanisms to ensure that proper sampling and methodology are used.
• Perform data cleaning on all data collected and upload into the server.
• Perform data analysis of M&E data for different projects as needed through Excel or other statistical software.
• Provide training to program teams on program activity monitoring and reporting.

Objective 3

• Document and promote good practice from planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify good practices based on M&E findings and encourage utilization of data.
• Support M&E Deputy Manager to identify lessons learned and best practices, and produce case studies and human interest stories through collation and analysis of M&E information.

Objective 4

• Represent AAH externally in relevant forums and working groups at State level.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Represent AAH externally in issues related to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and reporting (consortia, alliances and clusters) as needed.

Objective 5

• Performance Management.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes ; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal.
• Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
• Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members by providing support.

Objective 6

• Additional Responsibilities

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and is responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
• The employee should be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work/activities.
• The employee is expected to conduct all duties in a professional manner following AAH Nigeria mission staff regulations and charter.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• Deputy Manager M&E: Technical hierarchical relationship - exchange of information, collaboration, coordination.
• Project Manager: Operational hierarchical relationship– exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination.
• Project Officers: Ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination.
• M&E Field Assistants: Manage M&E Field Assistants to ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination. 
• Other AAH M&E staff: exchange of information, collaboration and coordination.

External:

• Governmental and non-governmental partners: exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on choice of technical options.
• Representatives of international aid organizations: exchange of information.
• Representatives of donors: exchange of information, technical discussions, project related exchanges.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, International Development, Statistics, Public Health, Demography or related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in a similar position.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Demonstrated knowledge of M&E concepts and international humanitarian quality standards.
• Experience with mobile data collection (preferred).
• Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets, Sphere standard, SPSS, SPHINX, or other statistical packages.
• Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing.
• Fluency in English and Hausa (both written and spoken skills).
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
• Commitment to and understanding of AAH aims, values and principles.
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.

Preferred:

• Strong interpersonal and community norms understanding.
• Experience in community development programming, preferably in nutrition, food security, livelihoods or WASH.
• Experience with mobile data collection processes and platforms.
• Experience in statistical analysis.
• Experience with participatory fieldwork methodologies.
• Resident and familiar with the terrain in the Northeast Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
12th November, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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