Danish Refugee Council Vacancy for a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an independent, non-profit organization
(NGO), founded on the basis of humanitarian principles, and human
rights based approach, to secure the protection of refugees and
internally displaced persons (IDPs), and to promote long term solutions
to the problems of forced displacement.
Danish
Demining Group (DDG) is a specialized unit within DRC which implements
mine action and armed violence reduction (AVR) programmes. DDG’s mandate
is ‘to create a safe environment free from armed violence and the
remnants of conflict’, and DDG does this via a programmatic focus on
four key sectors: Security Systems Reform, Small Arms and Light Weapons
(SALW) management, Mine Action and Conflict Management.
Since
July 2015, DRC/DDG have started up emergency operations in Nigeria in
order to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in northeastern
Nigeria. In 2016, DRC/DDG will commence an EU-funded programme that
seeks to promote stability and socio-economic recovery in Borno and
Adamawa states. The programme will focus on four key programmatic axes:
- Promoting socio-economic recovery and sustainable livelihoods
- Addressing the needs of youth at affected by displacement and at risk of criminality and radicalisation
- Enhancing community protection and conflict mediation capacities
- Reducing the risks associated with mines/explosive remnants of war (ERW)
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Position Overall Objectives
The DRC-DDG M&E Manager for Nigeria is responsible for coordinating, improving
and implementing Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) systems within
DRC/DDG programme funded through EU Trust Fund. In addition, the
position holder is responsible for M & E capacity building of
national team.
Reporting Lines
The
M&E Manager is responsible and accountable for designing, managing,
monitoring, and advising on DRC/DDG M&E activities in northeastern
Nigeria. The M&E Manager’s role is to ensure that DRC/DDG have a
rigorous M&E system in place through which we are able to monitor
progress, document lessons learned and adapt and improve programme
design/implementation where needed. The M&E Manager reports to EU
Programme Manager and the Country Director for Nigeria. The M&E
Manager works in close collaboration with Regional M&E coordinator
(based in Abidjan), the Global Risk Education Advisor and Global Armed Violence Reduction Representative,
and liaises with other Managers (e.g livelihoods, armed violence
reduction and mine action) and their teams. The M&E Manager
supervises and line manages the M&E officers in Yola, Mubi and
Maiduguri.
Responsibilities
To achieve the position’s objectives the M&E Manager will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:
- Provide
technical support to field based M&E Monitors with a view to ensure
coherence in data collection and analysis to support program
development and quality.
- Coordination
and oversight of all aspects of the M&E processes from the
development of an M&E framework for Nigeria to institutionalization
of the same at field level.
- Oversee the process of needs assessments, baseline studies and impact assessments for Nigeria
- Conduct periodic activity monitoring and site visits to the field to monitor data collection / implementation
- Analyse the data gathered and write baseline and impact assessment reports
- Capacity
building through training, feedback, coaching of the M&E and
programme staff in data collection, monitoring and analysis
- Seek technical support from Global MRE Advisor and Global Armed Violence Reduction Representative for all components of needs assessments, baseline studies and impact assessments.
- Enhance M&E capacity among staff to ensure accountability, facilitate planning and strengthen service delivery
- Alongside
Nigeria Country Director, EU PM and other managers, lead the
development of M&E strategies, tools and ensuring coordination of
the M&E teams input to the country strategy, proposals and reports.
- Roll out of DRC-DDG’s new M&E Framework in Nigeria
- Continuously improve and update data collection tools, so they can be used in the particular context
- Review and implement DRC-DDG’s M&E and Impact Assessment Framework
- Provide
technical support to programme staff during development of funding
proposals particularly logframes and M&E frameworks and plans
- Develop an M&E System for DRC/DDG Nigeria
- Develop
and maintain an M&E system, to measure achievement and progress
towards program goals and results, which easily can be used in reports.
- Assure quality of data collection and data entry processes
- Manage
the various databases and summary sheets to oversee measurement of
achievement and progress toward program goals and results through the
M&E system.
- Disseminate results in varied ways to enhance use in reports and in decision making
Support continuous learning and knowledge management
- Provide
technical support to ensure that DRC/DDG is able to articulate and
document relevant best practices and assess performance regularly
against agreed program objectives and indicators.
- Ensure successful roll out and sound management of databases and information systems in all program areas.
- Assist in management of external evaluation processes from start to finish.
Humanitarian Accountability Partnerships (HAP)
- Support the development of an organisational culture that reflects DRC/DDG’s mandate and values as a humanitarian organisation.
- Work
with programme staff and senior management to promote accountability
and transparency towards stakeholders and beneficiaries
- Act
as HAP focal point for Nigeria and together with senior management,
ensure that the programme has functioning measures in place to receive
and handle beneficiary complaints
Required qualifications and experience
- At least Master’s level degree in development studies, social policy or a related subject.
- Minimum
of three years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian
and development programmes and strong understanding of M&E
principles and processes, including database management, reporting etc.
- Minimum of two years working in countries responding to humanitarian crises in monitoring and evaluation, or programme design.
- Proven ability to negotiate through strong inter-personal skills and ability to synthesise different perspectives.
- Experience of working with or providing support to partners and/or a partnership model of working.
- Required Competencies
- Demonstrable experience in the nurturing of organisational learning in programmes.
- Strong facilitation and training skills with diverse audiences of NGO practitioners
- A
strong understanding of the management of knowledge within NGOs or
development organisations and an ability to link this to system
development
- Strong understanding of research methodologies and the nature of evidence which will influence key decision makers in the area.
- Capacity
to work in and manage a multidisciplinary team, and understand and
communicate the importance of multidisciplinary activities.
- A team player: able to demonstrate a constructive, cooperative and problem-solving approach;
- Experience of working in insecure environments and of security management;
- High degree of computer literacy;
- Fluent English both written and spoken skills are essential. Strong Knowledge of French an advantage;
- Willing to live in shared team house
Conditions
Availability: June 2016
Duty station: Yola or Maiduguri, Nigeria with frequent travel to project sites in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa State
Duration: 12 months with possibility of renewal, subject to performance
Contract: Level A14
This is a Non Family Duty post.
Salary,
benefits and other conditions are offered in accordance with DRC’s
Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under
Vacancies.
How to Apply