Impact Assessment & Shared Learning Support Consultant at ActionAid (AA) Nigeria

ActionAid (AA) Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, which is a global alliance of organisations working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys the right to a life with dignity. As a large and visible development organisation, we work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Our expertise lies in community-led approaches to development and working through partnerships with the poor and other grass root organisations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Impact Assessment & Shared Learning Support Consultant

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The Post holder will provide supportive guidance to the Monitoring and Evaluation functions for ActionAid Nigeria, support programme staff of the sub-recipients, partners and ensure the strategic and functional integration of M&E activities as well as active collaboration with the sub-recipients and relevant authorities.
• S/he will also support data management, supportive supervision and data quality checks of AAN projects and accurate reporting of results for programme activities.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications:

• First degree in Social Sciences or Arts/humanities is essential.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies is desirable.

Experience:

• At least 3 years’ post NYSC experience, 2 of which should be in an M&E experience in the development sector is essential.
• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of women’s rights, conflict mitigation, preventing violent extremism and/or democracy and governance programmes is essential
• Experience working with development agencies, organizations, government officials, civil society leaders, community leaders and programme beneficiaries is essential.
• Ability to use the District Health Information System (DHIS)/or any other database software is desirable.

Skill / Abilities:

• Demonstrated relevant technical skills in analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Excellent organizational as well as English oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programmes, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to use various statistical software programmes such as SPSS, STATA. and written communication skills, including report writing.
• Knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including impact evaluation.
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills 
• Ability to think strategically
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Multi-tasking skills and Negotiation skills

Application Closing Date
24th July 2024.