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Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Contracted Hours: 35
Reports to: MEAL Officer
Expected travel per annum: Occasional travel

Role Purpose

• To assist the MEAL unit in regular data collection through implementing partners/volunteers and ensure the quality of the data by random verifications and validation.
• To record, manage and preserve monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way.
• Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant Program Officers and Partners.
• Support Program Officers and partners in conducting of field activities and adhere to CA’s monitoring and evaluation system.
• Participate actively in programme planning processes.

Role context

• The role works within the International Programmes role family positioned within the humanitarian team.
• The role is key in providing MEAL support to the work team to ensure partnerships and programmes are managed effectively.
• The role will normally work within a country office and there may be occasional travel required.

Key outcomes:

• Support the development and strengthening of Monitoring and Evaluation systems to allow for effective, accurate reporting for decision-making and project implementation.
• Contribute to building the Nigerian Country Office and partner capacity to develop and use participatory approaches to monitoring and evaluation for effective project implementation for 2 results.
• 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 the production of reports for institutional donors, project files maintained, supporter visits, and team meetings facilitated and supported.

Relationships:
External:

• The role holder will have contact with partners., volunteers, and stakeholders at the state level.

Internal:

• The position is line managed by the MEAL Coordinator- Humanitarian.
• Has a key role in ensuring good relations with other roles in programmes, finance and logistics, and procurement

Decision making:

• The ability to make day-to-day decisions to assist in the administration and smooth running of the Partnership and programmes.

Analytical skills:

• Analytical skills are desirable to perform day-to-day logistics and coordination work.

Developing self and others:

• Ability to take initiative, be self-motivated, and build the capacity of/guide new and existing staff on programme and MEAL requirements.

Person specification
Applied skills/knowledge and expertise:

Essential:

• Degree in Statistics or the Social Sciences with at least three working experiences with an I/NGO
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation and Project/programme-cycle management approaches and tools – including participatory planning.
• Understanding of reporting requirements of institutional donors such as WFP, ECHO, EU, DFID, and USAID.
• Understanding and familiarity with data management tools (such as KoboCollect, CS Pro, DHIS, and NHMIS is essential).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Packages.
• Familiarity and understanding of statistical software such as SPSS, Epi-info; STATA)
• Hands-on experience in monitoring and supporting community-based development programmes.
• Excellent report writing, communication (written and verbal) skills, and strong IT skills.

Desirable:

• Understanding of partnership approach to international development
• Manage and organize information systems and establish and maintain filing systems
• Ability to produce quality reports, case studies, and humanitarian briefs from analysis conducted on data sets and gathered qualitative information.

IT competency required:

• Intermediate.

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Contracted Hours: 35
Reports to: Programme Coordinator
Expected travel per annum: 15 - 30 days

Role Purpose

• The internship Programme in Christian Aid Nigeria is designed to provide on-the-job training across administration, people skills, program management, research and data gathering, communication and work ethics.
• The Programme enhances the educational experience of interns through practical and guided hands-on exposure; involvement in Christian Aid Nigeria’s development projects; exposure to the working environment of a multilateral organization and a better understanding of Christian Aid Nigeria’s goals and activities.
• The WASH Programme intern will work closely with the Programme Coordinator to deliver on the Project requirements of WASH under the humanitarian response programme as well as collaboration with Christian Aid local partners.

Role Context

• The role fits within the International Department and specifically within the Nigeria country programme.
• The Programme intern will assist with general programme activities as determined and directed by the Senior Program Coordinator.
• These will include facilitating operational interaction and documentation of essential programme activities at the coordination level.
• Additionally, the Intern shall assist and work with implementing partners staff.
• The Intern will be responsible for assisting the WASH team with general office duties including, but not limited to, external coordination meetings, learning on CLTS, data entry, filing and general coordination.

Key Outcomes
Under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator and in collaboration with the project MEAL team, the WASH Project Assistant will accomplish the following:

• Training and Supervision of Community based Hygiene Promoters
• Support Hygiene Promoters on awareness raising through house-to-house visits and distribution of IEC materials.
• Establishment of Solid waste management system at implementing communities.
• Technical assessment of Handpump boreholes and supervision of borehole upgrade works by CAID Contractors.
• Supervise the Construction of household latrines and solid waste disposal pits.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports on project progress and work plan.
• Provide technical trainings on water point repairing to WASH target groups.
• Ensure liaison with other WASH stakeholders and existing community structures, (groups and individuals, women groups, religious leaders where possible.)
• Attend WASH Coordination Meetings at LGA level.
• Develop designs and drawings of WASH Infrastructure using CAD softwares.
• Implements independently procedures and activities within own WASH as delegated.
• Any other official task assigned by his/her supervisor.

Relationships
External:

• Christian Aid Nigeria visitors, and partners

Internal:

• Christian Aid country programme staff

Decision making:

• Make decisions to assist the team’s delivery of core mandate.
• Also, providing input and support in programme delivery as required.
• Day to day decision to ensure effective delivery of responsibilities.
• Make decisions in line with CA policies and humanitarian response standard operating procedures.

Analytical skills:

• S/he should be able to analyses situations and come up with recommendations Required to develop new ways of doing things to better meet programme goals requiring substantial creative or analytical ability.
• Developing self and others Has direct responsibility for understanding the policies and being creative around filing and documentation.
• Focus will be on harvesting WASH outcomes

Person specification
Applied skills/knowledge and expertise:

Essential:

• The post holder should have a First Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or WASH related field with 2 - 3 years’ experience of working in emergency response with local and/international partner organizations and exposure to field operations.
• Strong positive attitude and ability to manage a wide range of issues of complicated procedures, indicated by 2 - 3 years learning period.
• Be proficient in the use of computer software (AutoCAD, Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Have the capacity to be flexible and supervise and coach community-based Hygiene Promoters.
• Excellent coordination skills, good understanding of principles of effective planning, appropriate time management
• Strong report writing skills

Desirable:

• Familiar with WASH context in the northeast Nigeria.
• Ability to communicate fluently in the local languages.

IT competency required:

• Intermediate.