Monitoring & Evaluation Manager at Nuru Nigeria

Location: Yola, Adamawa (with frequent visits to field sites)
Job starting Day: January 2020
Report to: NN Project Director

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with the M&E Program Specialist to implement Nuru International M&E strategy
• Implement a sustainable and formal strategy of data collection, processing, quality checking, storage and sharing outcomes internally and externally.
• Execute large-scale yearly impact assessments by leading data collection in the field
• Directly support impact activities staff in building strong evidence based programs through tools development, training, supervision, analysis & reporting
• Create high quality data-driven written and oral reports for Project Director, impact activities staff, and donors.
• Manage and mentor M&E Field Officers through intentional capacity building
• To sensitize gender and social inclusion and ensure adherence to ethical data collection and data protection policies
• Maintain close collaboration with the Project Director and senior leadership to support data-driven decision
• Maintain and create yearly budgets for M&E activities
• Training program staff on monitoring processes and best practices
• Ensure timely progress of and appropriate human resources for M&E activities
• Foster two-way accountability and feedback loops with local communities and stakeholders to promote dialogue and inform Nuru Nigeria’s approach

Qualifications

• MA (preferred) or BA/B.Sc in Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Public Health, Agriculture, or other relevant Social Science fields.
• Minimum of Four years’ experience in a managerial role in M & E work in developmental sector
• Demonstrated experience in building or strengthening monitoring systems, quantitative and qualitative analysis, survey and sample design and effectively promoting evidence-based program management.
• Demonstrated experience and ability in strategic planning and using data to make programmatic decisions
• Leadership and project management experience critical
• Strong qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong strategy-building and critical thinking skills
• Team player with a positive attitude and sense of humor
• Effective communication and public speaking skills
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Demonstrated ability to operate in both office and field settings
• Excellent computer applications skills. Particularly MS Word, Excel, and STATA
• Speaks, reads, and writes fluently in English and Hausa required.

Nuru Nigeria Offers

• Competitive salary
• Work in a dynamic and motivated team
• Training and capacity building program and intensive mentorship by expat team
• Positive atmosphere of dynamism and motivated team setting.
• Atmosphere of a forefront professional and flexible NGO with a unique new development approach.
• Maternity and Paternity leave benefits.
• Transport costs and communication allowance.
• 13th Month Salary
• Training and capacity building program and intensive mentorship by expat team.
• Life Insurance covering accident and disability
• Health Insurance covering employee and family.
• Pension benefits.
• Atmosphere of diversity committed to providing equal employment opportunity, forbidding discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age and disability, with respect to policies and visions.
• Other Labor best practices apply.

Terms and conditions

• The appointment will be for a one year based on annual contract extensions period depending on performance.