Consultants at ActionAid (AA) Nigeria

Reporting to: Impact Assessment & Shared Learning Manager
Duration: 3 months Initial contract (renewable till 31st December 2021 based on performance)

Job Purpose

• The M&E Consultant will provide supportive guidance to the management of the Systems and
• Structure Strengthening Approach against Radicalization to Violent Extremism (SARVE) project for a successful monitoring, evaluation and learning of the programme. This individual will also support M&E / Programme staff of the project sub-recipients and partners and ensure the strategic and functional integration of all M&E activities as well as active collaboration with the sub-recipient and other relevant authorities. S/he will be responsible for all M&E activities of the project and ensure accurate reporting of results for programme activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development and review of all routinely generated field level reports, with the emphasis being on analyzing and describing programme results
• Participate and contribute in programme planning and implementation, contributing to work plans and M&E plans
• Provide inputs into trainings and workshops, particularly around measuring output & outcome level data
• Facilitate trainings and workshops, particularly those focusing on developing the capacity of partner’s skills and abilities in monitoring and evaluation
• Work closely with partners to establish their internal M&E systems, M&E plans, and data quality management
• Support the implementation of project’s M&E systems, including establishing and updating the project’s database
• Support quarterly Programme and M&E review of SARVE II project and other projects within the Humanitarian Unit of AAN.
• Prepare monthly internal reports, including analysis of data, and contribute towards regular donor reports
• Update quarterly workplan and Result Framework (RF) of SARVE II project
• Update Humanitarian projects data on AAN Management Information System
• Implement a system designed to identify lessons learned and disseminate timely information
• Collaborate with other programme staff to ensure every staff knows and understands their role in M&E
• Other tasks as assigned

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: Entire AAN Staff
• External: Donor, Partners, Community and other stakeholders.

Person Specifications

Education / Qualifications
Essential:

• First degree in Social sciences or Arts / Humanities

Desirable:

• Membership of relevant professional bodies

Experience
Essential:

• At least 3 years work experience 2 of which should have been spent in the development sector
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of conflict mitigation, preventing violent extremism and / or democracy and governance programmes, including working with development agencies and organizations, government officials, civil society leaders, community leaders, programme beneficiaries, and programme staff

Desirable:

• Ability to use the District Health Information System (DHIS) / or any other database software

Skills Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Technical skills in analysing quantitative and qualitative data
• Ability to use various statistical software programmes such as SPSS, STATA.
• Extensive knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation and learning, including impact evaluation

Personal Qualities:

• A person of integrity
• Creative and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
• A self-motivated person able to work with minimum supervision
• Effectively promote AAN’s mission, values, and objectives

 

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Reporting to: Manager, Partnerships & Local Rights Programme
Duration: 4 Months (maternity cover)

Job Purpose

• The post holder will support the Partnerships and Local Rights Programme (P & LRP) in relevant states to deliver on the core objectives of ActionAid Nigeria using the Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA).
• S / he will focus on system strengthening, capacity building of relevant partners in states and communities and ensure that funds released for projects are properly utilised.

Specific Responsibilities
Partnership Development:

• Establish strong and cordial relationship with primary partners / Communities.
• Liaise with the Impact Assessment and Shared Learning (IASL) unit on Partnership Assessment & Monitoring (PAM) processes
• Ensure partner organisations comply with relevant policies.
• Contribute to the development & update of an appropriate information management systems on ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) partners
• Ensure inclusivity in all LRP programming.

Capacity Development:

• Facilitate and support relevant capacity needs as identified from Partnership Assessment Monitoring (PAM) processes
• Ensure the implementation of AAN methodologies at the community and states levels.
• Support the nurturing of local structures and empowering them to demand accountability from duty bearers and linking community movements with Inclusive forum for Accountable society.
• Provide mentoring support to partner organisations.
• Facilitate the setting up of community structures to ensure value for money of physical projects in communities by setting up or strengthening relevant community managementstructures and ensure their sustainability in very close collaboration with partners.

Financial Management:

• Participate actively in developing unit’s periodic / annual plans and budgets.
• Monitor and support partners to develop financial and accountability systems.
• Support partner organisations / Associations in developing periodic / annual plans and budgets.
• Review, process and monitor partner organisations’ grants.
• Facilitate the financial processes for service providers engaged by the unit.

Communication and Reporting:

• Ensure partner organisations / Associations have a formal internal communication channels in place
• Facilitate communication between partner organisations and units within AAN
• Set up an effective communication mechanism from community to AAN, other partners or other relevant stakeholders including security agents and other MDAs.
• Ensure relevant partnership information are uploaded on the sharepoint
• Review partners’ reports and ensure compliance to required formats and timelines
• Work with relevant units to ensure implementation of planned activities
• Support partner organisations in Child Message Collection (CMC) process and ensure adherence to agreed reporting period
• Ensure adequate and effective documentation of all reports within the unit

General:

• Active engagement in community mobilization and programming and movement building

Key Relationship:

• Internal Relationships: Entire AAN team
• External Relationships: Partners, Donors, CSOs and relevant government agencies.

Person Specifications

Education / Qualifications
Essential:

• First degree in Social Sciences or Arts / Humanities

Desirable:

• Membership of relevant professional Institute

Experience
Essential

• At least 3 years’ experience in project management.
• Experience in community mobilization
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word & Outlook (MS Office in general)

Desirable:

• Experience working with women groups and persons with disabilities

Skill Abilities:

• Strong communication and writing skills
• Ability to provide practical solutions within set deadlines.
• Ability to maintain donor relationship and accountability in line with funding policies and standards.
• Excellent skills to motivate and inspire a functional team will be essential
• Strong analytical / problem-solving skills.
• Multi-tasking skills
• Negotiation skills
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Skills in community mobilization, advocacy and negotiation

Desirable:

• Highly numerate
• Excellent Skills in Programme Information Management

Personal Qualities:

• Team player, a person of integrity
• Creative and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
• Self-motivated person able to work with minimum supervision
• Demonstrable experience in working with communities
• Ability to travel to poor rural communities including North East and South South
• Effectively promote AAN’s mission values, and objectives

 

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