Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

• The position is based in Maiduguri, Borno State and reports to the RESILAC Project Coordinator. The RESILAC project, "Lake Chad Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery" aims to provide a response combining emergency, rehabilitation and recovery in the Lake Chad region (bordering with Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad) - an area affected by an economic and social crisis, recurring climate shocks and a regional security crisis. The project has received support from the French Development Agency and the European Union (via the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa).
• The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager will be primarily responsible for coordinating the implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability and Learning and for the creation of monitoring tools for all partners working on the RESILAC project in Nigeria.
• The successful candidate will also be in charge of coordination and facilitation of multi-scenario analysis and mapping of zone/area of interventions as well as the coordination of evaluations and research of the MEAL pillar of the  RESILAC project.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide technical and methodological support to field teams for the definition, organization and implementation of MEAL system.
• Coordinate all activities related to data collection, analysis and reporting .
• Organize and coordinate all activities related to multi scenarios analysis and mapping of zone/area of interventions.
• Coordinate and supervise all activities related to Studies, “Research-Action” and capitalization
• Identify potential partners for research (universities and research institutes) in the country and initiate a good relationship and collaboration in the framework of research.
• Participate in the facilitation and coordination of partners on aspect related to monitoring and Evaluation.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Economics, International Development, Agriculture, Statistics, Public Health, Project Management,  Demography or related subjects.
• A Minimum of 3 years M&E related work experience  and at least 1 year in managerial positions;
• Experience in the development and implementation of communities of practice;
• Good knowledge of the management of the project cycle;
• Facilitation of training workshops and work (ex: Planning workshop, workshop on the development of tools, capacity-building workshop, etc.)
• Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets, Sphere standard, SPSS, SPHINX, or other statistical packages.
• Excellent ability to analysis and writing synthesis.
• Experience in community development programming, preferably in food security, economic recovery, cash transfer.