Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer-Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE) program at Mercy Corps

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer will coordinate and collaborate closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor on all aspects of monitoring, evaluation, learning, research, and information management. S/he will plan and implement activities that ensure adherence to Mercy Corps’ and DFID standards, including the use of standardized indicators and documentation methodologies. Throughout the life of the program, s/he will be responsible for a) cross-cutting programmatic information management within the framework of the program; b) monitoring and evaluation; c) ensuring that information is shared and used for continuous improvement of ongoing programs, and d) is incorporated into reports. S/he will have responsibility for documenting project impacts and overseeing other Mercy Corps and field-based M&E officers.

REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Postgraduate degree in development studies, social sciences, or relevant field, with a strong foundation in monitoring and evaluation
• Minimum 4 years of M&E work experience in international development required; ideal candidate will have both theoretical and practical background in M&E
• Knowledge of program development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
• Experience supervising M&E teams and building team capacity to deliver high-quality results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with: Excel, PowerPoint, and at least one statistical data analysis software
• Familiarity and experience in large-scale secondary education or school to work and especially targeting marginalized girls or young women programs preferred. 
• Experience working in Northern States of Nigeria.
• Fluency in written and verbal English required. Hausa language skills desired.