MEAL Officer at Centre for Community Development and Research Network (CCDRN)

Centre for Community Development and Research Network (CCDRN) is a local Non-governmental organization, with registration number: CAC/IT/NO 91160, under the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission Act. CCDRN envisions a society in which governance and development are communities driven. Our overall mission engenders partnership with communities/groups to achieve recreation and to rebuild on the principles of self-reliance, self-management, and collective peace. By this, we mean collaborating with key stakeholders to foster development and advancement by equipping the society with the requisite knowledge, information, and skills to champion their course. Our core values are equity, transparency and accountability, and teamwork.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEAL Officer

Location: Malam Madori, Jigawa
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Details

• Centre for Community Development and Research Network (CCDRN), a National Non-Governmental Organization (NNGO), seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer to Support its Organization M&E Unit.
• The MEAL Officer will support the development, implementation, and refinement of the CCDRN MEAL system and manage performance monitoring, adaptive management, and evaluations.
• S/he will support the coordination of field extension agents and expert assessments, capacity strengthening, and other personnel responsible for monitoring performance and developing and implementing data management systems.

Reporting & Supervision:

• The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Officer will report to the M&E and Livelihood managers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and strengthening of CCDRN MEAL systems
• Support development of program indicators and targets;
• Work closely with the M&E Manager to conduct research and program evaluation across CCDRN targeted communities in-line with donors/partners' requirements.
• Monitor and analyze program implementation progress and timely data collection;
• Develop and implement a learning plan across all the technical components of the CCDRN projects in-line with donors' requirements;
• Support capacity building of program and M&E team to carry out activities;
• Contribute to program efforts to build the technical, systems, and operational capacity of relevant stakeholders on the development and implementation of program data management systems;
• Conduct field visits, as necessary, to develop monitoring/performance management plans with technical teams;
• Produce regular communication of MEAL activities to program team and partners
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• An Advanced Degree in Education or Social Sciences is preferred
• 3 - 10 years of work experience
• Proven skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as capacity-building experience
• Significant experience in data collection, dissemination methodologies, and the creation of indicator targets
• Previous NGO experience and a strong knowledge of donors reporting requirements is an advantage; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork. Effective communication skills, making formal and informal presentations both orally and in writing, and producing professional and analytical reports and program documents.
• Willingness to travel to any part of the state, especially Birnin Kudu LGA.

Application Closing Date
28th August, 2022.