Graduate Monitoring and Evaluation Intern at Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA)

Reference Nos.: GRA - M&E / MAG / 03 / 22 / 007 (Borno), GRA - M&E / DMR / 01 / 22 / 008 (Yobe) & M&E / YLA / 01 / 22 / 009 (Adamawa)
Employment Type: Internship

Job Summary

• M&E Office will be responsible for conducting activities of evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management, analysis, data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported and address any anomalies identified.
• The position will require keeping of M&E database up to date, supporting program staff to prepare periodic high-quality reports, weekly and monthly to update on projects activities conducted in the field.
• Assist program staff during survey planning and implementation especially preparing logistics needed, participating in data collection activity.
• Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures; including routine data quality audits, develop data flow pattern for projects to ensure timely data collection and perform any other M&E tasks assigned by supervisor.

Role Purpose

• The Monitoring and Evaluation Intern will uphold the execution of GRA’s Projects.
• The reason for this job is to give convenient, exact data on project execution and guarantee that checking and assessment are in accordance with explicit undertaking requirements.
• The job’s help is to accomplish responsibility, straightforwardness and program quality in project locations.

Dimensions of the Role

• The post holder will uphold the foundation of a precise Monitoring and Evaluation system.
• The post holder will interface and backing program colleagues and program coordination.
• The job requires solid assistance and hierarchical abilities alongside the capacity to dissect and convey complex data to all staff, accomplices and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the capture of program M&E plans to capture project performance and results, including data reporting, assessments, and all monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Support the development of data flow pattern for project that will ensure timely data collection and reporting.
• Ensure high-quality implementation, in close collaboration with the project managers.
• Utilize the data collected to inform strategic decision-making and project planning.
• Support targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management, and analysis.
• Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits.
• Support to ensure that relevant data (5Ws) are entered into organization-wide data management system designed to capture, analyze, and disseminate project data.
• Collect and authenticate all information sheets (beneficiary lists, registration forms, distribution lists, and others) for delivery of education and psychosocial support intervention services.
• Assist in routine data collection and entry for various interventions implemented in the field and ensure that complete, accurate, clean, and consistent data is shared with the M&E Officer for data analysis and action planning.
• Ensure proper filing of M&E documents including questionnaires, monitoring reports, datasets among others.
• Participate in regular data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported and address any anomalies identified.
• Submit to the project manager weekly and monthly updates on M& E activities conducted in the field.
• With support participate capacity building and mentorship activities for field staff in data collection and cleaning.
• Keep the M&E database up to date and help program staff prepare periodic high-quality reports.
• Assist program staff during survey planning and implementation especially preparing logistics needed, participating in data collection and cleaning.
• Foster good relationships and team spirit with program and operations staff in the field.
• Perform any other M&E tasks assigned by his/her supervisor

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Computer Science or relevant studies with at least 1 year relevant work experience.
• Knowledgeable in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, research, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation.
• Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills.
• Strong understanding of M&E, policy, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including excellent facilitation skills and demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform.
• Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyze data using one or more statistical software packages.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (Excel/Word document).