M&E INTERN at Rapid Action Aid Initiative (RAAI)

​​​​​​​Duties and Responsibilities

Design and Implement the M&E System:

• Participate in developing and implementing the RAAI country Programme result based M&E plan to generate regular information related to the progress of the program implementation. 
• Participate in designing data collection tools, templates, and assist in regular data collection or generation process.
• Provide support to the M & E team lead in his/her technical assistance to project staff on implementing the M&E plan.
• Participate in data collection and analysis to determine progress achieved.
• Participate in the development of the AAP RAAI country program policy
• Facilitate the evaluation process especially focusing in the APP to ensure all aspect of programs are in accordance to AAP program guideline
• 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.

Project Information Management

• Assist in tracking the project's output and outcome level results on the periodic basis in close coordination with the project's implementing team.
• Support data collection, verification and compilation from the field as stipulated in the M&E plan of ongoing projects
• Review and compile monitoring reports, project progress reports, evaluation reports, photographs, case studies video documentaries, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
• Update and maintain the projects database.

M&E Development Support

• Support the M&E in providing technical support to staff members for all M&E related activities including training of staff members on M&E concepts, skills, and tools.
• Assist the M&E to build the capacities of the local staffs for enhancing skills and knowledge for proper and quality data collection and reporting. 
• Contribute to design of TORs for casual staffs and local staffs, training materials, communication materials, and knowledge products related to the program/project and M&E System.

Quality Assurance

• Assist in reviewing field-level assessment reports, baseline studies, and evaluation reports.
• Support the M&E to ensure that reports from partners/consultants are complete and meet the RAAI standards and quality requirements.
• Assist in the quality assessments of project design, implementation, and closure based on RAAI standards.

Reporting and Documentation

• Consolidate RAAI country Programme quarterly progress reports and submit them to the supervisor.
• Work with the project team to prepare periodic reports of the project by providing M&E related information.
• Work with the program Management team and Communication team in collecting case stories, best practice documentation, lesson learn; and update and manage that information in project's reports and other knowledge products.
• Support Programme and Project Manager to ensure that lessons learned from the RAAI country Office evaluations are documented properly in the corporate databases.
• Contribute to developing and managing knowledge products (knowledge management) of the project.

General responsibility:

• Participate in virtual internal and external monitoring through assisting in organizing and facilitating various events such as meetings, workshops, conferences, and seminars.
• Work closely with the project team and relevant stakeholders for monitoring and evaluation of project interventions. 
• Carry out other duties and responsibilities related to M&E as assigned by the supervisor.
• Competencies
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the RAAI values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of RAAI
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships
• Plans coordinate and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
• Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support.

Required Skills and Experience

• Candidate should have a minimum of a B.Sc./HND in any Social Science field,
• designing, implementing M&E related tasks. computer sciences, data managements and data analysis.
• Knowledge on writing reports, and designing tools for data collection, analysis and production of reports/ report writing
• Good interpersonal, communications, and facilitation skills and knowledge of managing databases.
• Analytical knowledge including knowledge of Microsoft applications
• 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 RAAI field offices regularly.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
• Language:
• Working knowledge of the English language along with writing and communication skills.

Intern requirements:

• RAAI interns receive payment of a monthly stipend based on the rate established by the organisation.
• RAAI  interns accrue leave at a rate of 1.5 days per month;
• RAAI  accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
• Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in RAAI during the period of the internship;
• Interns must provide proof of enrolment in a health insurance plan; and medical or health reports, reference letter from guarantors.
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent RAAI in any official capacity;
• Interns are expected to work full time but flexibility is allowed for education programs and National youth service.
• Applicants should indicate which months they are available part- and/or full time and when they complete their studies (if still enrolled);
• Interns need to make own arrangements for travel, VISA, accommodation, etc