Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

Supervisor: Project Director

Technical Head: Head of Programmes

Country of Assignment: Nigeria

Regional Directorate: West Africa

Place of Assignment: Taraba 

Job Summary

M&E Specialist is responsible for nursing the highest efficiency in programme management and the provision of accurate, thoroughly researched and documented information related to development projects, monitoring and evaluations. 

The M & E Specialist will work in close collaboration with the Management, Programme, project teams, and related counterparts staff to support successful implementation of the country programme.

Role/Mission

• Ensure the implementation of corporate planning & monitoring tools and solutions for a successful strategic management and planning of the Organization.
• Develop the M&E plan for the Office and ensure the implementation of outcome and project evaluations.
• Monitor and advise on the compliance of the CO with the corporate planning and performance monitoring tools including the periodic monitoring of dashboards and exceptions and identify the remedial action.
• Participate in the preparation and update the annual integrated work plan and consolidate the Office reporting process on results.
• Develop suitable and innovative solutions and tools for improving project implementation.
• Implement and manage a monitoring system for the programme portfolio cycle and follow-up on projects portfolio cycle phases.
• Perform quality control of project documentation, strategic products developed by projects and midterm and final evaluation reports.
• Ensure the application of Results Based Management for all programmes and projects and ensure the development of a monitoring framework with measurable indicators. Participate in the interagency monitoring activities.
• Monitor the implementation of the office priorities/targets set through the Integrated Work Plan and the implementation of the audit recommendations related to programme.
• Develop SOPs for the M&E processes based on corporate tools and instruments.
• Conducts capacity building on Programme management and M &E
• Provide coaching and on-the-job-training of Office Staff on project development cycle, M&E, Results Based Management.
• Organize training for the staff and relevant national counterparts on project management, programme operational procedures, results-based management, and modalities of implementation.
• Liaise with national counterparts for the clarification of issues pertaining to implementation modalities, programme evaluations and programme audit results.

Required Profile 

Have a Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics or related field.

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in providing management advisory services, with hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
• Experience in project design, management, and implementation of field-based protection programs.
• Strong communication skills and reporting skills, with excellent writing skills.
• Experience in coaching and training.
• Experience and good knowledge of the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
• Experience in analyzing data using statistical software.

Qualities

• Adhere to JRS values and abide by the code of conduct and other policies.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent knowledge of English and good working knowledge of a local language.
• Flexibility to work in a diverse multicultural team.
• Ability to live and work in unstable, insecure environments and sometimes inhospitable conditions.
• Ability and willingness to work under tight deadlines.