Mercy Corps, International Humanitarian Organisation is looking for a suitable candidate to fill a very strategic position within our Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE) Program. We are looking for motivated individuals, members of targeted community ready and willing to work in a dynamic team to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer - Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE) Program
Location: Nigeria
Job Summary
- The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer will coordinate and collaborate closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor on all aspects of monitoring, evaluation, learning, research, and information management.
- S/he will plan and implement activities that ensure adherence to Mercy Corps' and DFID standards, including the use of standardized indicators and documentation methodologies,Throughout the life of the program,
- S/he will be responsible for:
- Cross-cutting programmatic information management within the framework of the program;
- Monitoring and evaluation;
- Ensuring that information is shared and used for continuous improvement of ongoing programs, and d) is incorporated into reports.
- S/he will have responsibility for documenting project impacts and overseeing other Mercy Corps and field-based M&E officers.
Requirements
Required Skills and Experience:
- Postgraduate degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, or relevant field, with a strong foundation in monitoring and evaluation
- Minimum 4 years of M&E work experience in international development required; ideal candidate will have both theoretical and practical background in M&E
- Knowledge of program development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
- Experience supervising M&E teams and building team capacity to deliver high-quality results.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills, including experience with: Excel, PowerPoint, and at least one statistical data analysis software
- Familiarity and experience in large-scale secondary education or school to work and especially targeting marginalized girls or young women programs preferred.
- Experience working in Northern States of Nigeria.
- Fluency in written and verbal English required. Hausa language skills desired.
Application Closing Date
2nd July, 2015.
Method of Application
Interested candidates should submit their CV and Cover Letter, addressing the position requirements to:
[email protected]
Note:
- All applications must include the position title (Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer-ENGINE) in the subject line.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- We are an equal opportunity organization and we encourage women to apply to this position.