M&E Intern at Mercy Corps

General Position Summary.

The M&E Intern will work with the MEL Unit as part of a team to operationalize and improve the MEL system, which heavily relies on a well-managed CIPP database. The M&E Intern is responsible for supporting Mercy Corps staff and local partners to regularly document all supporting documents to measure the impact of Mercy Corps programs. S/he will directly work with the M&E Specialist & Senior MEL Manager who are the point of contact for all Mercy Corps field staff regarding M&E support needs and operational issues. The Intern will support the project in ensuring that documentation is up to date and is in compliance with MC and donor policies. 

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Update record retention on the MC drive.
• Work closely with the MC Strategic Learning Manager to file and archive both soft and hard copies of the CIPP program ensuring that they are up to date.
• Support the MEL team with database entry of CIPP program participants.
• Support the MEL team in data collection, collation, and database entry.
• Support the MEL team with Context monitoring on the Geopoll dashboard.
• Support the M&E, ICT, and Database Assistant to ensure the database is live and accessible to field offices.

Implement the M&E Systems and Tools.

• Work as part of a team to facilitate and support M&E operations including annual, and end-line surveys, regular monitoring, data collection, and analysis, feedback, and reporting according to the MEL work plan.
• Support in regular field visits to ensure all elements of the M&E system and database are being utilized effectively by all stakeholders, assessing and identifying breakdowns and areas that require clarifications and improvements.
• Support the M&E, ICT, and Database Assistant to ensure field teams always have the most recent version of all M&E tools and documents.

 Link M&E Results to Reporting

• Support the MEL team review or edit of data in reports as requested and required.
• Conduct self both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its peacebuilding mission in Nigeria.
• Support the CLA Officer and Learning Assistant to ensure that all learnings are documented.
• Other duties as assigned and agreed upon.

FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to peace and conflict programming.

Security

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Knowledge and Experience

• Candidate should have a minimum of a B.Sc./HND in any Social Science field.
• Minimum of 1-year experience in M&E (fieldwork, data collection, report writing, documentation etc.)
• Prior experience working on development programs.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Proven skills in the use of Microsoft Office package.
• Experience in data collection and analysis using participatory methodology.
• High regard for organizational culture.
• Demonstrated skills in planning, organizing, and reporting.
• Willingness to travel to all CIPP field offices regularly.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.