M&E Specialist at DAI

Position Objectives:

• The Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Specialist will nurture a Corporate MEL culture in HCD+.
• He/she will support the development of the MEL systems at HCD+.
• He/she will lead on the design of a corporate MEL framework and provide regular updates to senior management including routine reporting on high level performance of the Nigeria portfolio – corporate and programmatic.
• She/he will also be responsible for conducting high quality research, and technical writing deliverables.
• He/She will be part of a multidisciplinary team that produces high impact deliverables such as online resource databases, information dashboards, websites, research, case studies, discourse events, learning sessions, newsletters, and other media products that are relevant for employees, project teams, and clients.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provide leadership support to all MEL activities.
• Develop and implement a monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan, coordinate and facilitate MEL system strengthening processes and implementation of data collection, analysis, reporting and data quality improvement.
• Gather evidence to demonstrate outcomes & impact of the projects .
• Arrange and analyse qualitative evidences collected.
• Design and maintenance of performance dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Create and implement data collection tools, surveys and guides to ensure accurate and compliant data collection.
• Continually monitor MERL capacity gaps and provide advise on strategies to address them.
• Ensure databases are efficient and effective for organisation-wide knowledge management, information dissemination and use.
• Provide comprehensive progress reports such as monthly reports, monthly newsletters, and annual reports for dissemination to audiences and stakeholders in collaboration with data scientist.
• Work with partners to ensure application of high-quality MEL activities and data collection; oversee stakeholders capacity building as needed
• Document key lessons learned and best practices
• Contribute to proposal development by participating and designing MEL strategies
• Conduct MEL capacity development support and keep up to date with latest thinking on evaluation and impact measurement.
• Any other duties as specified by line manager.

Duration: One year

Reporting:

• The M&E Specialist will report to the Chief Operating Officer.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Master’s degree in a science course such as statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics, or related field. An advanced certificate in M&E, or statistics is an advantage.
• At least 6 years of experience with expertise research, project impact evaluation, and data analysis – quantitative and qualitative.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans.
• Proven success in designing & implementing project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
• A curious, creative & collaborative mindset, attention to detail, problem-solving attitude, an ability to work under pressure, adhere to tight deadlines & deliver high-quality work
• Fluency in English and French language (written and oral) is compulsory.
• Strong analytical skills with good problem-solving skills & creativity, supported by good writing skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and must possess the ability to deliver technically rigorous documents.
• Professionalism, cross-cultural competence, comfortable engaging in a global firm, a proven ability to work across multiple business functions and proficient at managing stakeholders
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies

Language:

• Fluency in English Language and French Language is required and
• Experience working in Francophone Countries is required