MEL Specialist - PREP at TechnoServe

Job Summary

• Under the overall guidance of Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager, the MEL Specialist will support the implementation of the proper systems and procedures that generate timely, high-quality data and analysis that enables adaptive management within the PReP project.
• He/she will perform the technical activities related to monitoring & evaluation and serve as a key point of contact for data collection and aggregation that supports project reporting and will provide inputs to inform project decision-making.

Program Overview

• Nigeria’s 200 million population generates an estimated 32 million metric tons of waste annually, with plastic accounting for 2.5 million metric tons.
• The Plastics Recycling Program in Southern Nigeria (PReP), started as the Nigeria Plastic Solutions Alliance Program (NPSAP), a two-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Coca-Cola Foundation.
• However, in year 2, USAID pulled out and the project transitioned to PReP with a revised scope of work. Building on the successes of PReP, the project is expanding to PReP 2.0, now encompassing an additional location: Kano State.
• The objective of the project is to reduce plastic waste by increasing the volume and quality of recycled PET plastics. This objective will be achieved through inclusive, market-driven interventions along the value chain and an enabling environment that will improve the competitiveness, sustainability, and profitability of collectors, aggregators, and recyclers.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Support  the MEL approach for the project, including:

• Execute a work plan for data capture and reporting against project performance indicators and emergent project information needs.
• Implement an appropriate information-gathering approach to inform emergent knowledge gaps that are relevant for project decision-making such as processor market share data, stakeholder engagement mapping, and tracking of Strategic Fortification Partner (SFP) collaboration objectives.
• Support the design of additional input forms, feedback surveys, and data gathering mechanisms that may be required to enhance the centralized database.
• Support efforts to develop and manage regular data quality assessments, data cleaning and data analysis to produce data visualization sets for reporting and presentations.
• Contribute to the building and maintenance of a dynamic country-level dashboard of the project.
• Support the MEL Manager to regularly review and revise the project’s logical framework, ensuring it’s updated in accordance with knowledge gained during implementation.
• Support the flow of information across the program team through the sharing and analysis of new information.
• Support the project learning agenda by facilitating appropriate data collection, analysis and reporting under the guidance of the MEL Manager.

 Required Skill and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, such as Computer science, Data science or other relevant field and a minimum of 3 years of experience in program management or implementing multidisciplinary and results-based M&E systems OR a Master's degree with at least 1 years of similar experience.
• Experience utilizing M&E methods and methodologies (including qualitative, quantitative, and participatory methods as well as the use of causal logic in designing, planning, implementing, and evaluating projects).
• Knowledge of and capacity to learn data collection and analytical software (e.g. Commcare, Looker Studio, Excel, or others).
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience producing clear and concise reports. Capacity to translate research, methodologies, and data into accessible formats for colleagues with non-technical backgrounds.
• Expertise in data management, analysis, and interpretation, skilled at data visualisation.
• Takes an inquisitive and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Management skills, such as project management, personnel management, work plan management, and/or financial management.
• Willingness and availability to undertake field visits.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M&E experience with environmental based projects.
• INGO Sectoral experience.

Required Languages:

• Proficiency in English.

Travel:

• Moderate

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Good leadership skills in commitment, excitement and ability to create new opportunities for the team.
• Good communication skills with ability to share ideas and positions.
• Ability to embrace complex challenges and opportunities for getting work done for timely delivery.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.