Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Duty Station:     Damaturu, Yobe State

Position Overview:
The M&E Assistant will be directly under the supervision of the M&E Technical Adviser. He/ She will be responsible for data gathering, collation and reporting activities of the Humanitarian multi-sectoral Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) program at community (LGA) level. The incumbent will assist in tracking progress of key indicators and provide timely report to the M&E Officer. The M&E Assistant provides support to the M&E Officer and M&E DPM in the design, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the program by managing data and facilitating program implementation monitoring at LGA level, under the guidance and direct supervision of the M&E Officer and DPM

Specific Objectives: 

• Quantify methods and identify data sources for program performance and impact indicators, in conjunction with respective program component teams (WASH & FSL).
• Assist in conducting project baseline, end line and progress surveys, ensuring appropriate sample size and sampling survey methods, data collection procedures, and data verification through periodic site visits.
• Ensure proper monitoring of implementation of the program, focusing on overall M&E framework of the program at LGA level.
• Present and analyze data based on information needs of project team and partners and support in data base management.
• Complete and submit monthly report.
• Under guidance of M&E Officer work in a close collaboration with the FSL & DPM program team in the LGA (whenever required) for resolving complex programme-related issues and information delivery.
•  Collaborate with government partners to ensure the smooth implementation of the program delivery.
• Assist the FSL & WASH program team in terms of selecting the beneficiaries of NFI & Cash Transfer as per the established procedure.
• Assist the FSL & WASH program team in selecting the Community Volunteers to facilitate the process of beneficiaries’ selection.
• Monitor the progress of disseminating the ACF Principles within the beneficiaries’ community by the program team.

Qualifications:
Bachelors in Economics, Rural Development, Business, Administration, statistics, demography or related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 1 year M&E related work experience
• Experience in data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing (Mobile Data Collection a strong advantage)
• Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles
• Professional, good organizational capacity, good human relationships and team spirit, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

•  Previous  M&E experience.
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
• Previous experience with ACF.
• Previous humanitarian programming experience.