Monitoring & Evaluation Officer at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children International is a 'dual mandate' organisation and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival, safety and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed. As part of a commitment to work with children through humanitarian interventions Save the Children will support programmes in both sudden onset and chronic emergency situations.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Job ID: #1011646
Location: Zamfara

Job Description

• To assume a lead technical role in developing, implementing, and maintaining effective and appropriate Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Systems for all project activities in coordination with the project management teams, and in line with SC guidelines and best practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced training in quantitative methodologies, including database management; 3 years of direct experience of monitoring and evaluation related to one or more of these fields: health, girl child education, child protection, child survival and development, basic education and gender quality programming;
• Strong analytic skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning.
• Demonstrated ability to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and evaluation; Good understanding of media and communication; Computer literacy;
• Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others;
• Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure quality programs;
• Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities, manageable work plans and evaluate progress;
• Strong communications skills (both written and verbal).
• The ability to analyse complex data and summarise it for a range of different audiences;
• Experience of working within budget constraints;
• Commitment to SC Canada's mission, values and approach (includes child protection, equal opportunities and health and safety);
• Commitment to support cross organisational initiatives;
• Commitment to team working and understanding of how to contribute;
• Ability to operate within a predominantly administratively self-servicing environment.

Desirable:

• Professional qualification at Bachelors level, HND or equivalent in Epidemiology, Statistics, Data Management, psychology or any social sciences OR Any other relevant Qualification with experience doing M&E for 3 years;
• Experience of qualitative research techniques;
• Experience in international development; Experience in working with CBOs;
• Fluency in Hausa language.

Application Closing Date
12th June, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and qualifying statements to: [email protected] explaining why you are suitable for the position you are applying for. State position clearly in the subject field as applications without appropriate subject will be disqualified. Also, applications received after the closing date above will not be considered.

Note: Applications will be treated as they are received and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.