Targeting Assistant - (Based on Donor Funding) at Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) - 3 Openings

Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access to healthcare, food, and financial security, and to overcome their special vulnerability to wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters. For 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Targeting Assistant - (Based on Donor Funding)

Location: Yobe
Slots: 3 Openings
Employment Type: Full-time

Scope of Wor

• The targeting assistant will provide support to registration/census, targeting and profiling of beneficiries in Yobe State, and will also perticipate in the design, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of the targeting and profing project by facilitating program implementation at the LGA level, under the guidance and direct supervision of the MEAL Officer.
• The Tageting Assistant will be responsible for monitoring data gathering, analysis, and reporting. She/he will assist in tracking the progress of key indicators and provide timely reports to the M&E Officer.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

• Working under the supervision and guidance of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer, the targeting Assistant will be based in Gashua, Bade LGA. The Targeting Assistants will work closely with all program staff in the field to implement all MEAL commitments and improve program quality through enhanced data management systems and processes supporting WFP Project under activity I grant.
• The Assistant will support the MEAL officer in managing day-to-day MEAL tasks arising in the Field Office and providing technical support to field teams to ensure effective project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Receive and maintain clean data source documents from field staff.
• Ensure proper filing and storage of targeting documents, including CFM databases, questionnaires, monitoring reports, and datasets, among others.
• Actively participate in sensitization and information sharing sessions for the beneficiaries and the communities related to their right to file complaints and receive feedback.
• Report any issue which needs immediate action to the MEAL Officer and follow up on the resolution of such issues.
• Support the CFM team in facilitating the process of setting up Complaint Response Mechanism at Ward/ LGA level and handling complaint/ feedback.
• With support from the MEAL Officer, conduct capacity building and mentorship to field staff.
• Keep the MEAL and other CFM databases up-to-date and support program staff prepare periodic high quality reports.
• Assist the team during planning and implementation, especially preparing needed logistics and participating in data collection and cleaning.
• Develop project monitoring and evaluation tools with support from M&E Officer.
• Maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and other associated guidelines.
• Support MEAL officer in the compilation of Monthly, and final reports by providing timely, accurate, and updated data.
• Support project teams to prepare activity reports and documentation of best practices, lessons learned, assessment reports.
• Verify data by comparing it to source documents.
• Retrieve data from the database or electronic files as requested.
• Perform regular backups to ensure data preservation.
• Sort and organize paperwork after entering data to ensure it is not lost.
• Process data for use by, among other things disaggregating by gender, age, or any additional description as required by end-users.
• Organize the transferred data into relevant formats and computer files or database systems using appropriate IT.
• Supervise enumerators on data collection and handling.

Profile of the Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills)
Minimum Requirements:

• Undergraduate Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Degree/Diploma in Sociology, Economics, Rural Development, Development Studies, Project Management, Statistics, Demographics, or any other relevant field.
• A minimum of 1 year of work experience and experience in M&E is preferred and with previous experience working in emergency and developmental projects

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Fluency required (verbal and written), and the ability to read and write in English and Hausa.
• Ability to manage, track and report on program data; proficiency with Excel in monitoring and analyzing data.
• Strong writing and communication skills, including familiarity with writing funder reports, SOPs, and other program management documents.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent critical thinking skills; ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge of Electronic Data collection tools.
• Knowledge of the local language (Hausa and Kanuri).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.

Application Closing Date
6th February, 2024.