The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
In the coming months, the main focus for NRC would be conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Borno State. NRC will initially be starting activities in the area of food security, water and sanitation and shelter/NFI sectors. NRC is therefore seeking suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Commencement: February 2017
Contract period: 11 months (Till 31st December 2017)
Reports to: The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Maiduguri.
Tasks and General Responsibilities
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, guidelines and procedure
- Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
- Managing the Global Outputs Reporting System (GORS) for Maiduguri
- 5/4/3Ws & NRC Nigerian Dashboard
- Introducing and managing a complaints handling mechanism
- Carry out regular project monitoring, spot checks and reports
Specific responsibilities:
- Assists program staff develop baseline and end line data for each project site in the Program
- Monitor and quality assurance spot checks on each project site
- Monitoring visits to program areas
- Initiation and implementation of a complaints handling mechanism
- Development of case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project
- Work with program staff to design and adopt reporting formats required by the NRC system (GORS).
- Supervise data input into the GORS and processes for checking data quality with program staff
- Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required.
- Ensure monthly update of NRC Nigeria Dashboard and timely completion of task assigned by his/her line manager
- Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities.
Qualifications
- Relevant university degree, diploma or other relevant field such as Statistics, Development studies, educational background combined with relevant professional experience.
- Minimum 2-year experience from working as Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Experience with surveys, studies, data entry & analysis, management and analysis a must.
- High-level competency in computer skills (data analysis software e.g. Excel, Epi Info, SPSS, or similar)
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the positions responsibilities
- Good communication in English and Hausa Languages
- Compliance with NRC and donor policies, procedures and systems which are related to Monitoring & Evaluation
Personal qualification:
- Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect - All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable
- Salary/benefits
- According to NRC’s directions
Application Closing Date
10th February, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidate should submit their application letter, updated CV and a copy of valid means of national identification (National Passport, Drivers License, National Identity Card or Voters Card) to:
[email protected] the title of the position (Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant- Maiduguri) must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail.
Note
- Please notice that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Any application received after the deadline will not be considered).
- Please note that to apply at NRC is FREE!!
- NRC does not ask for money or any form of favour for submission of application or employment.
- The Norwegian Refugee Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Women are particularly encouraged to apply to this position.