Assistant Technical Officer - Monitoring & Evaluation at FHI 360

Requisition - 2021201013
Location: Gamboru Ngala, Borno (LGA Level)
Supervisor: Field Coordinator

Project Description

• Northeast Nigeria is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of emergency assistance.
• These IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food insecurity.
• FHI 360 has been working in Nigeria for over 30 years and is now expanding activities in Borno state to respond to the IDP crisis.
• FHI 360 is expanding its expertise by responding to this humanitarian crisis through integrated WASH, Health and Protection interventions

Basic Function

• The Assistant Technical Officer-M&E will assist in monitoring and evaluating program activities at the assigned field site.
• Primary responsibilities include collecting information on project activities in each sector for proper documentation and reporting of activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Technical Officer, M&E in correct implementation and use of monitoring and evaluation tools, and adherence to complete and timely reporting.
• Conduct routine monitoring visits to field site, including collecting data on program activities and assist in the preparation of weekly reports.
• Bring to the knowledge of the Technical Officer questions that need to be solved such as inconsistencies or missing data by the originators of the source data
• Assist in conducting routine monitoring visits to sites, including the conduct of data quality assessments (DQAs) using official tools, assist in the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision
• Responsible for data entry of program inputs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BS/BA in Statistics, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Monitoring and Evaluation or in relevant degree with 1 - 3 years relevant experience in Monitoring and Evaluation or data management.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• A sound understanding of humanitarian assistance programming is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues related to the communities.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English & Hausa languages. Understanding of Kanuri language is a plus,
• Well-developed computer skills.