Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

M&E System Design and Training:

• Review the project objective hierarchy and results framework matrices for each of the project components (inputs, activities/processes, outputs, outcomes and impacts) and ensure alignment with relevant RTB Flagships and Clusters;
• Identify and design performance questions, key indicators and targets, business metrics for profitability analysis of the each of the seed value chain activities;
• Working closely with the project component leads and the Project Coordinator, develop and facilitate the M&E plan implementation including data capture, analysis and reportage;
• Develop the data management system for substantive reporting on the project activities;
• Conduct workshops for internal and external stakeholders on results-based M&E; and in the use of the M&E tools developed, with an express focus on economic sustainability along the seed value chain.

Performance Measurement and Impact Assessment:

• Determine information needs of the project team, partners, and cooperating institutions;
• Build consensus with the project team and stakeholders on how to record, report, and analyse progress against targets; and design formats for reporting on progress;
• Conduct monitoring visits to project sites;
• Conduct/participate in evaluations (baseline, mid-term, end of project); and internal/external impact assessment studies as needed;
• Provide M&E advice, and support the project team in the use of M&E data for decision making as needed.

Knowledge Management:

• Design and manage learning / critical reflection events to be held with the project team, partners, and other stakeholders towards scale up and out;
• Collect, compile, analyse, and consolidate progress reports for project management in accordance with approved reporting formats;
• Contribute to the establishment and development of a database for M&E integrated with the RTB-M&E platform.

Deliverables:
The M&E Officer will present to the Project Coordinator, as needed, predetermined deliverables including but not limited to:

• The project M&E framework that provides linkages between the project activities, results, indicators, tools and methodology for data collection;
• The project M&E plan that details the results framework, approach to data management, indicator targets, data collection and data analyses protocols, management utility for indicator data, data quality assessment procedures, reporting schedules, and strategies for evaluation and special studies;
• Tools for data collection, collation, analysis, and report generation and dissemination;
• Database for data management (data entry, analysis, report generation, data and information storage);
• Reports of site visits to project sites that outline details of interactions with stakeholders,
• Reports of critical reflection sessions and consensus built for project activity improvement;
• Comprehensive reports on project performance for each period under review based on M&E data collected including recommendations for timely adjustment/improvement of project delivery;

Qualification

• MSc or equivalent in Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Development with strong quantitative skills.

Experience

• At least five (5) years of work experience in the design and implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation system, preferably in the agricultural sector.

Competencies
Ideal Candidate must have:

• Experience in conducting M&E training sessions, including facilitation skills.
• Strong planning, system development and organizational skills, including results orientation.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English.
• Proficiency in statistical