Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer - ICARE Project at Pact Nigeria

Pact Nigeria, located in Abuja, is the Nigerian Country office of Pact, which is an independent International non-profit Organization headquartered in Washington, DC, USA. Pact's vision is a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their own solutions, and take ownership over their future. Its mission is to enable systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development."

We are seeking highly experienced and qualified candidates to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer - ICARE Project

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer will provide oversight on all MERL activities for the project.
• The Senior Officer will ensure that monitoring systems meet the requirements of the donor and that performance results can be used for continuous improvement.
• Supervise the design and development of program specific Performance Monitoring Plans.
• The Senior MERL Officer will adapt existing Pact Nigeria monitoring tools, as well as propose new ways of measuring change through the use of both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools, analysis of secondary data, and, where appropriate, remote monitoring techniques.
• S/he will strengthen staff and partners capacity in qualitative monitoring and evaluation tools through comprehensive staff training and coaching.

Minimum Qualifications

• Postgraduate or Master degree in Development Studies, Research Method, Statistics, Social Science, Measurement and Evaluation, Project Planning and Management or other relevant field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of active M&E work experience development programming required; ideal candidates will have both theoretical and practical background in M&E and skilled in qualitative and M&E methodologies and techniques.
• Experience in managing M&E related to the health sector and in particular childhood illnesses will be an advantage.
• Ability to conceptualize, plan and implement program activities creatively, as well as possess the ability to analyze data and utilize lesson learned for the continuous improvement of program implementation and to promote a culture of learning. Fluency in written and verbal English required.

Application Closing Date
15th June, 2015

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume/CV and cover letter on their suitability to: [email protected] All CV's/resume/applications MUST be in either word format or PDF. Applicants MUST indicate the position applied for on the SUBJECT of the mail.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.