Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 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: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Location: Gashua, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time
Responsible to: M&E Advisor
Line Management: N/A
Grade: 6

Job Purpose

• The post holder will provide technical support and guidance in meeting the monitoring and evaluation requirements of the humanitarian and resilience projects.
• S/he will develop strategy and expertise on the results framework, key milestones, and monitoring & evaluation plan for the project and support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning activities for the field offices.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development and review of all routinely generated field level reports, with the emphasis on Monitoring quality and describing programme results.
• Participate and contribute to programme planning and implementation, contributing to work plans and M&E plans.
• Monitor trainings and workshops, providing support to measuring training output&outcome.
• Facilitate trainings and workshops, particularly those focusing on developing the capacity of partner’s skills and abilities in monitoring and evaluation.
• Work closely with the team to establish the internal M&E systems, track project plans, and ensure data quality and use of data reporting tools.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly DQA for project in Yobe State.
• Support the implementation of project’s M&E systems, including establishing and updating the project’s database.
• Prepare monthly internal reports, including collation and reporting of data, and contribute towards regular donor reports.
• ImplementLessons learnt activity monthly with the Project team for data driven decision makingand effective implementation.
• Collaborate with other programme staff to ensure every staff knows and understands their role in M&E
• Perform any other related duties assigned by line manager.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications:

• First degree in Social Sciences or related field is essential.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies is desirable.

Experience:

• At least three (3) years post NYSC work experience, 2 of which should be in the Humanitarian and Development sector is essential.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of project or related programme is essential.
• Ability to use the District Health Information System (DHIS)/or any other database software is desirable.

Skills / Abilities:

• Demonstrated relevant technical skills in analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to use various statistical software programmes such as Tableau, Power BI, SPSS, Epi Info, Atlas, NVivo etc. 
• Extensive knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation and learning, including impact evaluation.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills, and ability to work well on a team.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
• Strong organizational and report-writing skills.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills.

Remuneration
ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment.

Application Closing Date
4th September, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae in a single MS Word attachment to: Vacancy.Nigeria@actionaid.org using the Job Title and Location (e.g., Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Yobe) as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Only electronically submitted forms will be considered. Submitted or Scanned CVs will be disregarded.
• Applications from young people, women, persons with disability and candidates from the Northeast and Northwest are particularly encouraged.
• While we respect all applicants, interview dates will be communicated only to shortlisted candidates.