Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator- Nutrition at Plan International

ROLE PURPOSE

• The purpose of this role is to coordinate the Monitoring and evaluation activities of Plan International Nigeria’s Nutrition project in line with international best practices and relevant guidelines.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

• The post holder will be responsible for coordination of monitoring, evaluation, research and learning activities for the Food Security and Nutrition program in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States. S/he will be accountable for measuring the quality of the program in addressing the problems of food and nutrition security in the targeted LGAs.
• S/he will also strengthen the sector’s technical team and will provide technical support to the data management and reporting officer, enumerators, partners, and community members.
• S/he will coordinate closely with the Nutrition Specialist, Program Manager, Project Coordinator, M&E Manager, project staff and other Response Team members and Plan staff, especially monitoring & evaluation management, to build the technical capacity of implementing and local partners, and improve program quality and effectiveness of the project implementation and current response/project as well as any future recovery activities.
• The Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator of will be based at the Plan International office in Maiduguri.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key End Results and Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Nutrition Specialist, Program Manager, Project Coordinator, and M&E Manager, the M&E Coordinator will:

• Oversee the development and implementation of the nutrition program M&E plans to capture project performance and results, including data reporting, assessments, and all monitoring and evaluation activities
• Develop and oversee data flow pattern that will ensure timely data collection and reporting
• Provide technical support to the Project Coordinator and other project staff for the activity’s implementation;
• Follow the implementation of activities and ensure that the information/data collection is made in accordance with the specifications of the project, guidelines of donor and in accordance with the strategic guidelines and Plan International Nigeria programmatic standards;
• Participate in the development/review of the action plans and detailed budgets of project;
• Develop/update the tools of monitoring indicators of the project;
• Ensure quality control of data and information collected, through the development and/or review of tools for the data collection, in accordance of the logical frameworks of the project, the quality assurance system of Plan and the Program Quality and Influencing Procedures;
• Elaborate the performance reports and the reports of projects indicators monitoring and ensure their presentation according to the request;
• Participate in the selection and organize the follow-up of the mission of consultants selected for studies and evaluation; 
• Organize and ensure all data collection for the capitalization of lessons learned and good practices identified in the context of the project implementation;
• Coordinate the production of monthly, quarterly and annual reports of the sector 
• Coordinate and/or implement training and briefing of Plan staff, partners, and other key stakeholders on M&E activities, M&E strategies, data collection tools, approaches and on feedback and complaints activities and/or related issues;
• In collaboration with the MERL Unit and others emergencies response members, support the implementation of the feedback mechanism by capturing and reporting the viewpoint of children, young people, community members and others partners about Plan International’s work in order to improve it.
• Develop and share weekly/monthly reports including 5Ws with the Nutrition in Emergency Sector Working group.
• Facilitate joint supportive supervision/monitoring of implementation sites with stakeholders.
• Perform any other duties as specified by the M&E Manager

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• University degree or equivalent in Social Science, medical related course, or related fields
• Minimum of 4 years relevant working experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, working in the nutrition sector an added advantage
• Experience working in emergency settings
• Have solid experience in the conduct of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards
• A knowledge of the intervention area would be an asset
• Experience with participatory approaches to nutrition, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
• Experience working with IDPs, refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
• Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence

Desirable

• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Ability to read and write in both English and Hausa languages appropriately
• Excellent understanding of SAP application and program set up.
• Experience supporting the implementation of Health, Food Security and Nutrition projects.

Skills & Knowledge

• Skills in participatory assessment
• Skills in the development of data tools for Food Security and Nutrition response.
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• People Skills: ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local staff and also able to work with displaced persons and communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
• Communication Skills: well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of PLAN. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning