Zonal Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Main Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Zonal Program Coordinator, the Zonal Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will implement the Program Monitoring and Evaluation System in the Zone.

Specific Duties:
The Zonal M&E Officer will generally ensure the effective monitoring of project processes, activities, outputs, outcomes/impacts by undertaking the following specific responsibilities:

• Ensure a proper flow of information to and from the ZPIU, especially the provision of timely and adequate information for decision-tasking by Project Management.
• Participate in the preparation of Annual and Quarterly Work Program in liaison with the Zonal Program Accountant and with the support and inputs from other technical officers, for the consolidation and preparation of the Work Plans and Budgets.
• The Annual Work Plan and Budget must be prepared and submitted to NPC by the end of September of every year.
• The Zonal M & Ii Officer will also be responsible for the timely preparation of quarterly and annual project implementation and any other reports that may be required for project implementation and or assessment
• Participate in AfDB missions and providing all M&E information required by the missions in accordance with requirements.
• Prepare result-focused zonal quarterly Monitoring Reports on all aspects of project implementation and progress.
• In collaboration with the Zonal Gender and Social Development Officer, ensure effective gender mainstreaming in project activities
• Assist in providing coordination between various program components at the zonal level to ensure achievement of overall program objectives.
• Carry out any other activities that are assigned by the tonal Program Coordinator and;or the M&E Specialist on the NPCT.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least an MSc in Social Science, Agricultural Economics. Statistics, or related discipline.
• Specialized post graduate training in project management M&E will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years work experience in bilateral or multilateral donor- funded project/programnme with at least 5 years of specific responsibility as M&E Specialist with adequate working knowledge of project logical framework to track inputs process, output and impacts.
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and to plan, co-ordinate, and monitor his/her own work plan and to collaborate with colleagues across operating units.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and achieve results under right deadline.
• Self-motivated team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, MS Access, and MS Project is essential
• Ability to develop, install and manage database.
• Proficiency in English language with excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.

Location and Reporting
Officers of the ATASP-1 will be located at the Zonal Program Headquarters, reporting to their respective Zonal Program Coordinators.

Terms of Appointment
Maximum of five years, renewable every year subject to satisfactory performance. The performance criteria will be the indicator for assessing every officer.