MEAL Officer at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

General Objective / Summary

• Under the supervision of the Deputy MEAL Manager, the M&E Officer willcontribute to the implementation ofM&E activities in the field through supporting Project/Field Officers, partner staffs and Community Facilitators/Mobilisers in data collection,consolidation and quality management and undertake M&E related activities and implementation ofan appropriate monitoring and evaluation system for successful delivery and attainment of project goals and objectives..

Responsibilities and Tasks
Implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation Plan:

• Ensure the collection, reporting and validation of monitoring data of project teams and ensure the data reported by Field Officers/Program Managers is accurate and of good quality and reported in a timely manner
• Produce monitoring checklists and conduct regular joint field process monitoring, quality assessments and data validation, and provide feedback and recommendations for timely improvement
• Ensure that community leaders and beneficiaries are actively participating in all project and M&E activities
• Assist the Deputy MEAL Manager/MEAL Manager in supporting project teams in designing and regularly updating project M&E guidelines and tools and ensure that project staff have access and capacity to use the tools
• Provide training to field level project staff on the use of the M&E system including survey sampling and piloting of M&E tools, conducting assessments and the implementation of periodic evaluation activities including baseline surveys,research and evaluations in all sectors
• Ensure utilization by all projects of appropriate data collection and reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of data
• Undertake regular visits to field locations/project sites to support monitoring and evaluation processes and activities related to all sectors of PUI interventions
• Support supervision of base level project staff and ensure that their capacities are built and that they are supported to deliver on their day to dayM&E work by constant communication and joint field level M&E activities

Internal and external reporting:

• Update Deputy MEAL Manager/MEAL Manager and Program Managers on daily achievements and challenges encountered on the field
• Contribute and participate in weekly meetings including accurate reporting on successes and challenges
• Ensure that the data collected goes through a data cleaning and validation process each day
• Ensure all data is channeled through the IM system
• Develop reports that synthesize and synchronize initial key finding(needs) and results (outputs/outcomes) such as indicator tracking table, etc.
• Keep monitoring tools and files archived at the PUI office, ensuring their availability to the Deputy MEAL Manager and/or MEAL Manager
• Pass on any information or problems to her/his direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning her/his task, PUI programs, or safety aspects

Capitalization/Institutional Knowledge Building:

• Use lessons learnt combined with field experience to provide contributions and feedback, including during design phases of field tools and assessments
• Participate actively in team workshops and lessons learnt seminars
• Actively engage in ongoing trainings and knowledge building
• Lead training of beneficiaries, community leaders, community facilitators/mobilisers and Field staff on M&E if needed

Communication & Followup:

• Respond to beneficiaries’ queries with good knowledge of relevant information when approached
• Respond to any requests within PUI that might require an alternative communication method or plan of action
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Mandatory requirements

• Language skills: Fluent in Hausa and English, and good knowledge inKanuriis an asset
• Education degree: At least a diploma or degreein social sciences, Statistics, Demography, Sociology
• Work experience: At least two years similar experience in an NGOs/On-site training in social or monitoring work
• Knowledge and skills: Good analytical and writing skills//Demonstratewillingness to improve own knowledge and skills byparticipatingactively in any training sessions and capacity building activities,
• Computer skills: Knowledge of the MS office software (including Word, Excel, Outlook), knowledge of data collection software (KoboCollect, ODK, etc.)and a basic understanding of data analysis packages such as SPSS, Epi-Info etc.

Assets
Interests:

• in the humanitarian sector

Transversal skills:

• Well organized and attentive to detail
• Conflict resolution and diplomacy
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvement.

Salary
520,524 per month.