State Rural Institution/Gender and Youth Officer (SIGY) at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in Collaboration with International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is implementing a Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise in the Niger Delta States (LIFE-ND).

To facilitate implementation of the project, the partners want qualified and competent personnel to fill the underlisted position:

Job Title: State Rural Institution/Gender and Youth Officer (SIGY)

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Contract (2 years)
Office: State Project Coordination

Main Responsibilities

• State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (SMEO) Main responsibilities The State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for operating, coordinating and facilitating the planning of project M&E activities at the state level.
• He/she will oversee the operationalization of the project PME system and ensure its full linkage with other information and knowledge systems, to enable the project to be flexible and responsive to changing circumstances.
• The Officer will also assess the needs and capacity for PME at the state level and design and implement capacity building activities.
• The Officer will work closely with the LGA Desk Officers to ensure a coherent and collaborative approach to PM E at the state level.

Specific Duties

• Develop activities for the annual work plan and budget (AWPB).
• Organize and supervise focused baseline surveys and assessments of beneficiaries at the beginning of the project to be undertaken by consultants.
• Prepare an M&E Plan, including the project’s monitoring formats.
• Establish indicators for outputs, outcomes and impact, monitor implementation processes and performance, and assess outputs and outcomes in line with government and IFAD RIMS guidelines.
• Foster participatory planning and M&E by training and involving stakeholder groups.
• 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; undertake project and thematic evaluations.
• Ensure capture of intended impact as well as successes and failures; prepare reports and guide staff in preparing their progress reports.
• Implement report formats so that all reports from service providers/implementing partners can be regularly and conveniently compiled/aggregated to contribute to the overall project results framework.
• Organize and oversee state level annual review and planning workshops and preparation ofAWPB.
• lnform and join supervision missions by screening and analysing reports.
• Select service providers where necessary and formulate TORs and scope of work for the service providers. Supervise, monitor and certify the work of service providers for the various activities and assignments.
• Contribute to the drafting and consolidation of the periodic project progress reports of the state.

Reporting and Location

• The position will be in the SPCO housed in the State ADP. The SMEO will report directly to the SPC.

Qualification and Experience

• Masters or Higher Level University Degree in Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics or other relevant field.
• Proficient in the use of databases and spreadsheets, statistical and other software packages for both quantitative and qualitative analysis and demonstrated skills ih quantitative and qualitative analysis and data management.
• Experience in analyzing complex programmes or policies.
• A minimum of 8 years’ proven experience working in, designing and implementing M&E/Resu Its-based management and/or project management in areas such as agriculture, natural resources, rural finance and policy matters.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Have thorough understanding of analytical tools.
• Have solid understanding of use of modern information and communication technology (ICT) in development and excellent knowledge of computer-based communications tools, in particular web-and mobile-based technology.
• Experience in facilitation, in particular of learning processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in the major local language(s) will be an asset.

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications with detailed CV of not more than 5 pages to the following addresses: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]

Note: Duration of the assignment will be on 2-year renewal basis following successful completion of a 1- year probationary period.