Program Assistant- Monitoring and Evaluation/Program Coordination at National Democratic Institute

Program Assistant- Monitoring and Evaluation/Program Coordination

NDI Nigeria seeks to hire a Program Assistant – Monitoring and Evaluation who will assist the Monitoring and Evaluation Team in the Abuja office.  The program assistant will support the monitoring and evaluation team in the day-to-day activities and in the planning, designing and implementation of all NDI Nigeria programs. This position is available immediately.

Required Responsibilities: 

• Under close supervision, maintain the program’s logical framework up to date with staff input;
• Draft sections of internal and external program reports, activity reports, document case studies, lessons learned, and success stories.
• Under close supervision contributes to writing and reporting of various documents specific to the NDI Nigeria program
• Assist in the development and management of performance monitoring plans, including performance indicators, in cooperation with supervisor and other senior staff;
• Assist in the collection of qualitative and quantitative data using various methods (surveys, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, direct observation, or participatory methods);
• Design data collection tools and protocols and train staff and other relevant program stakeholders to contribute to the collection of quality data;
• Assist to develop and maintain a data management system;
• Compile and analyze qualitative and/or quantitative program data, including visual representations of data;
• Assist in organizing participatory sessions to assist program staff in identifying and highlighting achievements of program objectives and outcomes; and
• Under close supervision provides administrative and logistics support
• Provides administrative support for work plan formulation; takes part in work plan discussion.
• Assisting in the preparation for a Data Quality Assessment (DQA) by external evaluators.
• Attends program coordination meeting and keeps up to date on latest information on partners
• Participates in program support and conducts research on programs

Perform other tasks assigned.
Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in International Relations, Political Science or a related field; graduate degree preferred.
• Demonstrated coursework and/or internships in international development, community organizing, political campaigning, organizational development, legislative affairs or related subject.
• Good interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff, U.S. and foreign government personnel and NGO community.
• Good oral and written communication skills to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Working knowledge of computer software programmes including Ms Office, SPSS/MaxQDA etc.
• Working knowledge of basic budget and accounting procedures.
• Ability and willingness to travel to regional locations, which are often remote and difficult to reach.
• Interest in and knowledge of regional political environment and people.
• Ability to effectively articulate NDI mission statements and program/project initiatives.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to apply discretion and maintain confidential information.
• Working knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheet applications; experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.)

Comments:
The program assistant works with NDI's Abuja and Washington-based regional staff. This position reports to the Senior M&E/Program Coordination Officer with NDI's Deputy Country Director, Programs providing overall program guidance. Salary is commensurate with NDI Nigeria salary scale. Benefits and a housing allowance are provided.  NDI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, religion, gender, disability, and/or sexual orientation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.