Consultant - Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Project ID No.: 2100155036067
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Sector: Agriculture
Job Type: Consultancy Services
Financing Agreement reference: P- Z1-A00-016

About the Project

• The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is implementing the ENABLE-TAAT Compact, financed through a grant from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this grant to facilitate payments under the contracts for the following individual consultants.

Job Description

• The Consultant will assist with the development and management of baseline, midline, and end line monitoring samples of potential ENABLE-TAAT beneficiary, prepare quarterly and annual program monitoring reports that contains summary data; reviewing overall performance against targets and making overall program recommendations including best practices identified.
• The consultant will conduct trainee evaluation at various stages, including completion of basic training, program placement, ongoing program, program completion, and post-program as well as assist in sample selection and monitoring to test the impact of alternative interventions and track project implementation in relation to the project document.
• Also, the consultant will work with the Business Development Officer (BDO) in providing regular and timely analysis of the start-up agribusiness enterprises and liaise with TAAT M/E officer in verifying data and information on the compact.

Requirements

• The Consultant should possess B.Sc./ HND in Statistics, Economics, Business Administration and other social science related course with at least four (4) years of relevant job experience from International organizations/NGOs/donors preferably linked to tropical agriculture or International development.
• Familiarity with Nigeria work environment will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
3rd July, 2020.