Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Start date: As soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: Deputy M&E Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Department: Monitoring and Evaluation
Level: Mid Level

Purpose

• The M&E Officer will be primarily responsible for leading data gathering, collation and reporting activities to ensure the quality and accountability of the programs implemented by ACF in Northern Nigeria.
• Under the direction of the M&E Deputy Manager and in collaboration with the Project Manager, the M&E Officer will develop and implement clear practical M&E plans for the program by ensuring that program indicators, monitoring formats, databases, data analysis, and reporting are maintained and harmonized.
• He/she will also track the progress of key indicators and provide a timely report to his/her manager.

Objective 1

• Support the operationalization of M&E systems on ACF projects to ensure compliance with donor and ACF M&E standards.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Develop and update/ pre-test quality assurance checklist tools for M&E team in collaboration with M&E deputy manager and project staff
• Provide support to the review and development of M&E systems for new projects, in collaboration with M&E manager and deputy manager and projects teams at the field level
• Support teams to pilot data collection tools and integrate the findings into the final tools by providing feedback/ error reports to the M&E DPM
• Facilitate project's use of mobile data collection by leading on the process and troubleshooting under the oversight of the M&E Deputy Program Manager.
• Train and manage the M&E FIeld Assistants to carry our regular M&E functions, ensuring that all HR procedures and policies are respected
• Conduct appraisals of M&E Field Assistants as required by ACF guidelines alongside M&E DPM
• Provide oversight of field monitoring activities and conduct data quality assurance

Objective 2

• Ensure proper and timely implementation of ACF M&E tools, activities and reporting.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and quality data collection, inclusive of needs assessments, household registration, baseline/endline surveys, PDMs, KAP, surveys, and others.
• Ensure implementation of the M&E plan through routine monitoring of activities as the field level
• Support program team to ensure quantitative APRs are updated based on activities accomplished for the month
• Lead on the implementation of quantitive and participatory tools, including focus group discussions and key informant interviews to collect data from various groups in the community
• Ensure timely and quality data entry, analysis and interpretation by working closely with the program, tech and M&E teams.
• Undertake regular size visits and monitor the design and execution of surveys and other assessments, case studies, and accountability mechanisms to ensure that proper sampling and methodology are used.
• Perform data cleaning on all data collected and upload into the server
• Perform data analysis of M&E data for the different project as needed through Excel or other statistical software (PSPP) at the request of the M&E DPM
• Provide trainings to program teams on program activity monitoring and reporting

Objective 3

• Document and promote good practise from planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify good practices based on M&E findings and encourage utilization of data
• Support M&E DPM to identify lessons learned and best practices, and produce case studies and human interest stories through collation and analysis of M&E information

Objective 4

• Represent ACF externally in relevant forums and working groups at State level

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Represent ACF externally in issues related to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and reporting (consortia, alliances and clusters) as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and is responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
• The employee should be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work/activities.
• The employee is expected to conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations and charter.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• DMP M&E Technical hierarchical relationship- exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
• Project Manager: Operational hierarchical relationship- exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination
• Project Officers: Ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination
• M&E Field Assistants: Manage M&E Field Assistants to ensure the exchange of information, collaboration and coordination.
• Other ACF M&E staff: exchange of information, collaboration and coordination

External:

• Governmental and non-governmental partners: Exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on the choice of technical options
• Representatives of international aid organizations: Exchange of information
• Representatives of donors: Exchange of information, technical discussion, project-related exchanges

Requirements/Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, International Development, Statistics, Public Health, Demography or a related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects
• At least 3 years of proven experience in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability of humanitarian or development programs
• Demonstrated knowledge of M&E concepts and international humanitarian quality standards
• Experience with mobile data collection (preferred)
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills)

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• A minimum of 2 years M&E related work experience
• Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English
• Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles
• Excellent computer skills particularly with Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheets, Sphere standard, SPSS, SPINX, or other statistical packages
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited

Preferred:

• Previous experience with ACF
• Strong interpersonal and community norm understanding
• Experience in community development programming, preferably in nutrition, food security, livelihoods or WASH
• Experience with mobile data collection processes and platforms
• Experience in statistical analysis
• Experience with participatory fieldwork methodologies

Remuneration
Minimum Monthly Basic Salary: NGN236,585 per month