Programme Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting Officer at WaterAid

Starting Date: Immediately

Project Summary/Job Description

• WaterAid Nigeria is exploring a collaboration with UNICEF to deliver work in Zamfara State under the auspices of the DFID funded SHAWN II project.
• The Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in Nigeria (SHAWN) project will aim at strengthening the WASH enabling environment in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Zamfara State, working with state level systems towards increasing access to equitable and sustainable WASH services in Bakura, Shinkafi and Maru Local Government Areas (LGAs). The funding is for one year.
• WaterAid Nigeria is looking for a Programme Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting Officer (1 year fixed term - renewable) to play a vital role in our mission to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere by 2030.

Responsibilities
Working within the WaterAid Nigeria, Zamfara State team, the Programme Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting Officer will:

• Drive the collation and management of quantitative and qualitative data required to monitor progress of WaterAid work against agreed plans and priorities in the state.
• Build collaborations with internal and external stakeholders - state government, LGA and community level.
• Ensure that the quality of data generated for periodic reporting on programme implementation to WaterAid and grant funders is a credible measure of programme performance.
• Ensure that data collection and reporting processes & tools align with national protocols and architecture for reporting WASH sector data.

Requirements
To be successful, you’ll need to:

• Have a University Degree/qualification with strong statistics component or similar in Statistics, with a minimum of three (3) years’ work experience of which at least 2 would ideally be in a local /International NGO or research centre performing a role with a strong M& E component.
• Have demonstrable understanding of development programme management approaches.
• Have prior experience working in the WASH sector which will be a distinct advantage.
• Be fully committed to WaterAid’s vision, mission and values and a way of working that demonstrates this, with the ability to communicate this enthusiasm to others.

Salary
Competitive with excellent benefits.