Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Assistant at Christian Aid

Role Purpose

• The role holder will support Christian Aid’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, ensuring
• MEAL activities is effectively implemented across multiple projects in the humanitarian sector.
• The role holder will assist in the implementation and monitoring of Christian Aid’s MEAL & Humanitarian
• Response, providing effective and timely support as required. The role profile is to ensure Humanitarian
• projects are of pre-requisite quality and comply with accountability standards. He/She is to ensure CFM structures within humanitarian projects are set up and effective in receiving, resolving and giving feedback.

Key Outcomes

• Support the development and strengthening of Monitoring and Evaluation systems to allow for effective, accurate reporting for project implementation and decision making.
• Contribute to building the Nigerian Country Office and partner capacity to develop and use participatory approaches to M&E for effective project implementation.
• Encourage active knowledge management and organizational learning needs using Monitoring and Evaluation findings
• Positive relationships developed with partners/volunteers through effective communication.
• Information provided for production of reports for institutional donors, project files maintained, supporter visits and team meetings facilitated and supported.
• CA Humanitarian projects are accountable to all stakeholders
• CFM structures are established and functional throughout humanitarian projects.

Essential Criteria

• A First Degree in Social Sciences or related fields
• 1 - 3 years of experience of working in humanitarian response with local and/international partner organizations.
• Good knowledge of use and application of statistical analysis tools such Microsoft Excel
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Good reporting and writing skills in English.
• Knowledge and use of mobile data collection technology such as Kobo, ODK, Epi Info e.t.c.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Packages.
• Hands-on experience in monitoring and supporting community-based development programme.

Desirable:

• She/he have at least 2 years of humanitarian response experience in leading MEAL programming.
• Familiar with MEAL methods and processes in the Northeast Nigeria.
• Experienced in research and its reporting.
• Knowledge of CFM and experience managing field CFM structures.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Hausa and English language.