Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Plan International

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to co-ordinate Monitoring and Evaluation and CPIMS activities of Plan International Nigeria’s programmes (both Development and Humanitarian) in Nigeria in line with International best practices and relevant guidelines.

Dimensions of the Role

• Communicates widely within Plan International Nigeria across Plan International and with local implementing partners.
• The post holder will ensure the establishment of a systematic Monitoring and evaluation system for all programmes across the response.  The post holder will interface and support programme team members, support programme coordination and policy engagement.
• The role requires strong facilitation and organizational skills along with the ability to analyze and communicate complex information to all stakeholders.

Key End Results and typical Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Field Team, the Director of Programme Quality and Innovation and sector Specialists, the M&E Manager will:

• Oversee the development and implementation of 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 for program that will ensure timely data collection and reporting
• Ensure M&E-specific elements of local partner capacity strengthening plans are successfully implemented
• Report results of M&E activities to donors by providing written documentation about progress toward achieving indicators/targets, as appropriate
• Provide leadership on M&E to ensure the program technical integrity to achieve program goal and corresponding objectives and targets
• Ensure high-quality implementation, in close collaboration with the sector Specialists and the Humanitarian Project Manager, and consistency in protocols, information and reporting systems
• Lead efforts to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making
• Lead efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping
• Utilize the training data collected to inform strategic decision-making and project planning
• Conduct targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis
• Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits
• Cultivate strategic M&E relationships and alliances, and represent M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Ensure relevant data is entered into organization-wide data management system designed to capture, analyze, and disseminate project data
• Promote and support the dissemination of project information among the project team
• Supervise M&E Workers and CPIMS Officer
• Coordinate all M&E capacity-building activities with project staff and implementing partners

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluating large multi-year international development programs, with a robust M&E component. Master’s degree is preferred.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, research, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation.
• Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple counterparts in private, public and NGO sectors.
• Strong understanding of M&E, policy and compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including excellent facilitation skills and demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.
• Familiarity with M&E for protection projects including the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS)
• Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyse data using one or more statistical software packages
• Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel nationally

Behaviors:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of the team and with stakeholders
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organisational 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