Analysis and Evidence (A&E) Coordinator at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Analysis and Evidence (A&E) Coordinator

Job ID: ABJ202500533
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Grade: B3

The Purpose

• Under the supervision of the Head of Operations, the A&E coordinator serves as the primary contact for Analysis and Evidence (A&E) activities at both the delegation and sub-delegation levels. 
• His/her role encompasses providing essential technical guidance throughout the program cycle across all programmatic areas, offering valuable support at each stage and theme. 
• The A&E coordinator assumes leadership of the A&E function and its team, responsible for assessing and analysing needs, designing and planning programs based on these insights, monitoring key performance indicators to ensure program effectiveness, evaluating program outcomes, and facilitating learning opportunities. 
• The A&E Coordinator facilitates the production of robust evidence that enables management at the delegation and sub-delegation levels better understand the context and situation to make informed decisions for effective and efficient humanitarian interventions in line with the ICRC mandate.

Your Role

• Defines the delegation's multi-year A&E strategy and priorities and actively lead on its implementation.
• Ensures that managers are informed and kept abreast of key risks and emerging trends at global, regional, and local levels, using existing institutional situation monitoring systems (geospatial data analysis, predictive analysis, early warning systems) and through timely and in-depth analysis.
• Takes the lead in developing and supporting a robust Results-based Management (RBM) system that prioritizes achieving outcomes. This includes implementing monitoring and analysis efforts to inform programmatic decisions and enable effective program steering by decision-makers.
• Facilitates strategic prioritization and targeting exercises (in terms of geography, infrastructure, pallet of services, etc.) by proposing robust methodological approaches and providing management and coordinators with the most reliable evidence, insights, and foresight available.
• Coordinates the conduct of multidisciplinary and thematic needs assessments to understand the needs of affected people, including in emergency situations; facilitates the interpretation of results and the production of reports and recommendations for operational planning.
• Support beneficiary targeting and selection activities; ensure the use of needs assessment and monitoring data in the choice of targeting methods and eligibility criteria
• Offers guidance and advice on / directly conducts program reviews, facilitates lessons learned workshops, and collaborates with the Evaluation Office to support independent external evaluations.
• Shares A&E findings adequately and conducts debrief sessions with relevant thematic focal points and program teams. Documents resulting action points and incorporates them into A&E reports and tracking tools.
• Develops the skills of the A&E team through professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Strengthens the A&E function within the delegation by identifying and training A&E focal points within programs and sub-delegations.

Requirements

• Advanced University Degree in Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, or another related field
• 6-9 years of professional experience in coordination, needs assessments, monitoring & evaluation, operational information management, results-based management, strategic planning, or a closely related area
• Proven field experience in leading surveys, multiple assessments in countries, including the design, data collection and analysis.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• High computer literacy (data management, analysis and visualisation).
• Relevant humanitarian experience in ICRC, Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, UN agencies or NGOs
• Experience in managing a team and project management
• Applicant must have a valid working permit to work in Nigeria

What We Offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
• Competitive employment package with medical insurance and ICRC pension plan.
• In-house training opportunities for personal development.
• A full-time, open-ended contract.
• The opportunity to join an ICRC talent pool, be considered for future assignments elsewhere and experience different contexts, fields, and challenges

Application Closing Date
8th May, 2025; 16:30hrs