LGA Team Lead - Monitoring and Accountability (M&A) at FACT Foundation - 2 Openings

Fact Foundation (FACT) is a Nigeria-based organisation that aims to support populations affected by ongoing and emerging global challenges through research, data, and technology solutions. RADAR is a FACT programme that promotes the use of “bottom-up” technology-based solutions in the delivery of public and humanitarian services.

The programme works in partnership with Government, I/NGOs, and Donor actors to design and deploy technology-based systems to respond to needs and support communities affected by emerging and ongoing global challenges. Using our expertise in data science, geographic information systems, and software development, we work with our partners to ensure that technology solutions are “fit to purpose” and “fit to use” which then ensures efficient and accurate decision-making, identification of beneficiaries, assignment of goods and services, as well as tracking and monitoring of impact.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: LGA Team Lead - Monitoring and Accountability (M&A)

Locations: Sokoto & Yobe

Responsibilities
The LGA Team Lead’s responsibilities include the following and not limited to:
Team Management and Leadership:

• Transmit FACT’s values and vision within the LGA Field Team.
• Provide team management and leadership within the team and the LGA at large.
• Develop a detailed monitoring plan for the assigned LGA, in coordination with the TPM Project Coordinator and relevant stakeholders.
• Schedule and organize field visits to project sites within the LGA, ensuring comprehensive coverage of project activities.
• Provide guidance and support to local monitors and field staff involved in monitoring activities.

Monitoring and Data Collection at the Field Level:

• Oversee field monitoring activities, ensuring adherence to the monitoring plan and methodology.
• Lead the data collection efforts, including conducting interviews, surveys, and site visits as needed.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and quality of data collected by the monitoring team.
• Lead the review of activity reports, financial records, and other relevant documentation on-site.
• Conduct structured/unstructured interviews with beneficiaries, cooperating partners (CPs), and government/community stakeholders to gather feedback and assess impact.
• Oversee the use of the proper communication tool to provide regular updates on data collection activities and offer support and follow-up on identified challenges during the process.
• Ensure that the monitoring tools during distribution activities are administered for both quantitative and qualitative monitoring.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Organize and compile data collected from field visits, interviews, and documents.
• Verify the accuracy and reliability of the collected data through cross-checking, triangulation, and validation processes.
• Analyze data to identify trends, challenges, and successes related to project implementation and outcomes.
• Prepare regular reports summarizing monitoring findings, including key observations, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Present monitoring findings to relevant stakeholders, including cooperating partners (CP), government representatives, community leaders, beneficiaries at the field level and project supervisors.
• Conduct post-distribution debriefs and provide feedback to government and community stakeholders and cooperating partners on best practices, lessons learned and areas needing improvement.

Internal and External Relations:

• Ensure routine communication of all field monitoring activities, work order progress, and other key findings to management in a timely and effective manner.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the LGA, including local government authorities, community leaders, and project beneficiaries.
• Facilitate meetings and consultations with government/community stakeholders to gather feedback on project impact and implementation.

Quality Assurance and Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with project objectives, guidelines, and ethical standards in all monitoring activities is maintained throughout the existence of the project at the LGA level.
• Conduct regular quality checks and validations of monitoring data and reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with proven experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in a humanitarian sector.
• A Minimum of three (3) years working in humanitarian responses with previous experience in Third-Party Monitoring (TPM), an asset.
• Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Drive, and other cloud-based software tools.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Proven experience collecting information using hand-held GPS devices.
• Proven experience using ODK for quantitative data collection
• Proven experience conducting focus group discussions, or the ability to learn rapidly
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement.
• Positive attitude and a willingness to work and learn in a team.
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
• Fluency in written and spoken fluency in English is a must; additional fluency in Hausa and Fulfude is preferred.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.