Monitoring & Evaluation Officer at RTI International

Job Objectives
M&E Officer will be based in Sokoto and be responsible for providing oversight for project results, reporting, & management and in collaboration with M&E Specialist & project technical staff. He or she will provide M&E capacity building support and direct technical assistance to local partner organizations.

Specific Responsibilities

•     Conduct baseline assessment and/or special studies for project take-off.
•     Filing of program reports and other supporting documents in corresponding folders.
•     Report to Project Management on program challenges regarding M&E.
•     Mainstreaming M & E into program planning, designing, and implementation.
•     Guide CSO partners in planning, designing, and implementing activities that aligned with project results.
•     Follow up with program staff to obtain relevant documents supporting implemented activities by units.
•     Collection of qualitative and quantitative data using various methods (surveys, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, direct observation, or participatory methods).
•     Designing data collection tools.
•     Any other duties as may be assigned.

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

•     Technical knowledge and experience in the governance domain is required.
•     Direct experience designing and implementing monitoring systems for governance or related projects.
•     Demonstrated CSO capacity building experience.
•     Knowledge of USAID or other donor funded reporting formats is required.
•     Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented setting.
•     Excellent written and verbal communication skills. (Writing samples will be requested if invited to interview.)
•     B.Sc. with 6 years’ or MSc with 3 years’ experience.
•     Degree in Statistics, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Demography, Development Studies, Administration, or another related field.