Mercy Corps Nigeria Is Recruiting

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
* Postgraduate degree in development studies, social sciences, or relevant field, with a strong foundation in research methods, statistics, measurement, and evaluation.
* Minimum 5-7 years of M&E work experience in international development required; ideal candidate will have both theoretical and practical background in M&E and skilled in qualitative and quantitative M&E methodologies and techniques.
* Knowledge of program development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
* Experience supervising M&E teams and building team capacity to deliver high-quality results.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Excellent computer skills, including experience with: Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, EpHnfo, Epi-Data, SPSS, Access, SQL, and any other statistical packages.
* Demonstrated understanding of intermediate and advanced statistics and the ability to summarize, generalize, and make predictions from large data sets.
* Ability to conceptualize, plan and implement program activities creatively, as well as possess the ability to analyze data and utilize lessons learned for the continuous improvement of program implementation and to promote a culture of learning.
* Familiarity and experience large-scale secondary education or school to work and especially targeting marginalized girls or young women programs preferred.
* Experience working in the Middle Belt and Northern States of Nigeria.
* Fluency in written and verbal English required. Hausa language skills desired.