Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Job in an International Development Organization (NERI)
An International Development Organization is seeking applications from qualified Nigerian nationals for the following position:
Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Position Start Date: Immediately
Position Summary:
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer designs, develops and
implements a monitoring and evaluation system within assigned area.
S/he gathers, analyzes, and processes complex information related to all
aspects of program activity implementation. The incumbent carries out
his/her work according to an established standard operating procedure
for collecting data, monitoring project progress and measuring program
inputs/outputs. This position will be based at Borno, with extensive
travel to project sites, and the head office in Abuja.
Reporting & Supervision:
The M&E Officer will report to the M&E Manager, based in Abuja.
Primary Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Coordinate weekly with M&E Manager to determine priority
tasks. Ensure the state team is aware of and up to date on all M&E
tasks and reports.
- Conduct site visits during the project implementation phase for each grant in assigned areas.
- In concert with the M&E Manager, develop Monitoring and Evaluation plans for field-level projects.
- Produce a “routine monitoring report” (RMR) according to an
approved template for each site visit prior to the indicator
verification visit.
- Serve as primary point of contact for Grants Office when developing impact assessments, success stories and weekly reporting.
- Serve as primary point of contact for Grants Office when additional information is needed to close grants.
- Undertake comprehensive analysis of projects based on history
of site visits; present findings to M&E Manager in a concise and
professional manner.
- Participate in professional training and development activities, as necessary.
- Represent the program positively and professionally in both internal and external environments.
- Accurately interpret Bills of Quantities (BoQ) and grant
database file shared by head office to determine indicators according
which the Officer will be evaluating projects.
- Draft “final evaluation reports” (FER) based on prescribed format after visiting a grant site for verification of indicators.
- Identify lessons learned, constraints, and project impacts based on determined theme and/or sector for inclusion in FERs.
- Share observations from monitoring visits with M&E Manager when findings demonstrate questionable actions.
- Perform other tasks, as assigned.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Secondary school certificate is required; University degree in
international development, social science, economics, or related field
is desired.
- Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion is required.
- Experience of working in a conflict environment is a plus.
- Written and spoken fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in one or more of the local state languages in the North Eastern part of Nigeria is required.
- Two years’ experience in field monitoring, evaluation design,
empirical and statistical analysis, management information systems
and/or information management design is required.
- Proficiency at using Microsoft office software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. is required.
- Strong analytical skills are required.
- Prior experience with USAID or US Government funded projects is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Interested applicants for this position MUST submit the following documents before
1st April, 2016:
- A current resume or curriculum vitae (CV) listing all job responsibilities AND
- A cover letter.
Please reference the job title and location on the cover letter and resume or CV.
Alternatively, Please Submit Applications to:
PO Box # 20350
ATTN: Human Resources Office
Abuja FCT, Nigeria.
Or to the following e-mail address:
[email protected]
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted