IITA is an international non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D) organization established in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is anchored on the development needs of the tropics. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.
We invite applications for the internationally recruited position of:
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Location: Abuja
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2015/034
Background and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Develop a Monitoring & Evaluation framework for the project. A key aspect of the M&E framework should be gender sensitivity/mainstreaming.
- Lead M&E activities in the the ATASP-1 Outreach Program
- Assist Scientists in designing survey instruments
- Carryout socio-economic surveys and write up as necessary
- Clean and edit data collected from surveys
- Support ATASP1 outreach project in the implementation of results-based performance management.
- Prepare draft quarterly reports for ATASP1 outreach cassava component and merge with reports from ICRISAT and AfricaRice
- Provide Outreach Coordinator and other Commodity Specialists with adequate information for strategic decision making
- Any other duties, properly assigned, as may be occasioned by the exigencies of the service
Qualification and Experience
- Minimum of Masters' degree in Agricultural Economics or related fields.
- At least 5 years' experience in monitoring and evaluation as well as working in cassava based system.
Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2015.
Method of Application
Interested applicants should forward their applications which must include covering letter which should address how the candidate's background/experience relates to the specific duties of the position applied for, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three professional referees (which must include either the Head of the applicant's current or previous organization or applicant's direct Supervisor/Superior at his/her present or former place of work). The application should be addressed to the Head, Human Resources Service.
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