Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) - A local NGO with its head office in Abuja FCT. WEWE is currently soliciting for individuals who have God's calling on their life to help widows and orphans, individuals who have a passion for vulnerable children and who are ready to join the WEWE family to help WEWE/USAID achieve its project vision 'To make Anambra and Imo State the best place to live in Nigeria for over 340,000 vulnerable children and 68,000 vulnerable households.

WEWE is looking for applicants to fill positions for a 5-year USAID funded project called 'Local Partner for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN) Project for Anambra and Imo State'.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist

Location: Awka, Anambr

Job Description

• Collect and collate reports from the field sites.
• Liaise with field implementers regarding reports and M&E activities in Anambra State
• Conduct monitoring and quality assurance spot checks on each project site in Anambra.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to implement agents which are sub-grantee's to WEWE to verify data quality and authenticity of data.
• Participant in operational research
• Develop case studies and success stories in Anambra State.
• Assist the M&E director to develop M&E tools
• Provide technical support to the Community Quality Improvement M&E Focal persons and Quality Improvement (QI) coaches.
• Provide technical guidance on the implementation of M&E plan at the field level.
• Conduct Quarterly M&E meeting with local partners in Anambra
• Supervise data input into the NOMIS and processes for checking data quality with partners.
• Coordinate the updating of indicators in the database to enable the fulfillment of reporting obligations to donors.
• Assist the M&E director to Enters data in DHIS.
• Support M&E Director to response data queries from donors.
• Develop/update indicator definition.
• The successful candidate will be based in Awka, Anambra.

Qualifications and Skills

• A minimum of a university degree in statistics, mathematics or any relevant disciplines
• Strong research and evaluation skills
• Extremely strong computer skills with extensive knowledge of SPSS
• Very strong report writing skills
• Fluency in both written and oral English required and ability to speak local languages(Igbo) is desirable.
• Knowledge of PEPFAR OVC results framework is an added advantage
• Experience working on USAID/PEPFAR funded OVC project strongly desired.

Experience:

• A minimum of six (6) years of direct working experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), developing USAID Performance Monitoring Plans (PMP) or M&E plans, developing result frameworks, indicators and conducting research and evaluation.
• The candidate should have the ability to collect quantitative and qualitative data, process and analysis the data collected using Statistical Package on Social Science (SPSS) or other relevant software, with experience in USAID and PEPFAR funded projects and particularly in vulnerable children (VC) programs area.

Condition

• Willingness to live in Awka Anambra State without relocation allowance.

Application Closing Date
28th August, 2014.

Method for Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job; to: [email protected] Please indicate the title of the post applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please you are advised to provide your functional emails/mobile phone number on your CV as well as that of your three referees.
• WEWE will not cover any cost for you to attend an interview if you are shortlisted.

"WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which does not discriminate on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability. WEWE does not require that this information is Included in your applicant and it will not be used it as a selection criteria".