Job Openings at The International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Job Description

The M&E Officer is responsible for managing key research and M&E activities and will track, collect, and review project level performance data and conduct analysis where required. General responsibilities of M&E Officer include: providing research support in data collation, training research enumerators/ assistants, develop M&E plans; tracking activities and results. He/she should have capacity to develop information management systems for reporting and retrieving research results; guidance documents and training materials for results reporting; and assisting project research principles in associated research materials consolidation to meet the research outcomes. The role will also include participation in field monitoring activities and technical support to field teams during the research lifespan. The M&E Officer will work under the supervision of Education M&E Manager, overseen by the M&E coordinator.

Major Responsibilities:

• Support the Education Sector in implementing research package within the locations of assignment, following ethically sound research approaches, a research protocol and a set work plan;
• Ensure that detailed and feasible project monitoring plans are developed that: i) consider ethical and safe collection and storage of data, ii) consider data quality, iii) consider storing, protecting and sharing project documents;
• Closely work with M&E and Education Managers to make sure the research project has adequate and tested standard monitoring tools that capture research activities outputs;
• Make sure all research locations have accountability mechanisms;
• In consultation with the Education M&E Manager, organize lesson sharing events like lesson bazars to fertilize learning among different input across the centers;
• Assist in identifying, documenting, storing and sharing lessons learned that have implications for refinement of best programmatic practice;
• Lead implementation research studies conducted in formal education (tutorial) program;

Research, monitoring and evaluation:

• Lead baseline and end-line evaluation data collection (including development of data collection tools, recruitment and training of enumerators, data collection and compilation of the data);
• Manage routine data collection from formal learning centers and share when appropriate;
• Support the M&E Manager and HQ technical Unit to analyze and publish results of research;
• Develop and follow monthly/annual research activity plans including M&E plans;
• Work with M&E Manager to determine which monitoring activities will take place and which data collection methods to use;
• Ensure that data is collected and entered into databases and/or tracking sheets, and/or the data platform on a regular basis;
• Track progress on action points related to implementation and M&E activities;
• Closely follow up the field data collection and flag data collection issues to the M&E Manager;
• Conduct data quality audit of research data to identify and resolve systemic problems affecting data quality;
• Document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access;
• Support in identifying and synthesizing good practices and lessons learned.

Qualifications

• University degree in: statistics, computer science, social science, measurement and evaluation, economics and statistics, or a related discipline;
• Minimum of two (2) years working experience in research/monitoring and evaluation within development / humanitarian sector, preferably in education sector;
• Proven technical skills in research, monitoring and evaluation, including experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis;
• Good knowledge of research methods, methodologies and techniques;
• Proven experience in conducting standard research, preferably in education sector;
• Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g: Advanced Excel with Pivot Tables, Power Pivot, Power Query and complex Excel formula);
• Familiarity with and ability to develop electronic data collection tools using: ODK, Kobo collect and Tangerine.
• Develop interactive dashboard using: Pivot Tables and/or Microsoft Power BI.
• Proactive and effective planning and organizing skills; flexible work attitude;
• Proven abilities in developing monitoring plans, data collection, information management, use of databases, and analysis and performance monitoring;
• Comprehensive knowledge of humanitarian accountability principles and their translation into practice;
• Strong commitment to IRC’s mission, purpose and values;

Languages:

Fluent in oral and written English

Ability to facilitate and communicate in local languages such as: Hausa, Kanuri and Fulfulde.

FEMALE CANDIDATES WHO MET THE ABOVE CRITERIA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO APPLY.

Language Skills:  Must be able to communicate and write in English, Hausa and Kanuri languages is a plus.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC et les employés de IRC doivent adhérer aux valeurs et principes contenus dans le IRC WAY (normes de conduite professionnelle). Ce sont l’Intégrité, le Service, et la Responsabilité. En conformité avec ces valeurs, IRC opère et fait respecter les politiques sur la protection des bénéficiaires contre l’exploitation et les abus, la protection de l’enfant, le harcèlement sur les lieux de travail, l’intégrité financière, et les représailles.

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Job Overview/Summary: The Midwife is a member of the health team, and will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Emergency Reproductive Health activities in Maiduguri including the MISP (Minimum Initial Service Package for RH in Crisis Situations) according to the IRC and donor work plans. She will work to ensure the improved quality of the project clinical activities e.g. family planning, maternal and neonatal care, case management of sexually transmitted diseases and the clinical management of sexual assault survivors in the IRC supported health facilities.  The Midwife will ensure the well-being of girls and women in Maiduguri and Monguno both through the IRC supported health facility and through RH Services at community level.

The Midwife is responsible for the oversight and implementation of Maternal and Neonatal Care, in particular: Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (BEmONC), Antenatal Care and Postnatal Care, Counselling and provision of Family Planning (including Long term methods) are offered according to MoH Guidelines at the IRC supported health facilities is of quality standard, Post Abortion Care.

Major Responsibilities:

• In line with the Minimal Initial Service Package (MISP),
• Provide the Clinical Care for Sexual Assault Survivors (CCSAS) according to national protocols and guidelines.
• Provide the clinical care activities in the IRC RH clinical area or at the maternity
• Adhere to and practice use of Universal Precautions and proper waste management at all IRC supported health facilities.
• Performs basic and assisted delivery care.
• Performs any needed neonatal and obstetric resuscitation activity.
• Ensures timely supported referrals to the nearest Emergency Obstetric Care center.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other midwives in assisted deliveries (by vacuum, forceps, and breech).
• Identifies survivors of sexual assault and refers them for registration, counseling and Clinical Care Support the RH and GBV clinic staff with technical advice, and provides services in line with the MoH and/ or international best practice guidelines.
• Monitor progress against grant work plan; promptly identifying any current or potential delays and recommending solutions to technical issues.
• Prepare Purchase Request forms for program supplies/activities and undertake field procurement as designated and authorized.
• Monitor program supply inventory levels; perform monthly spot-checks on program inventory
• Work with and provide timely technical support to IRC’s implementing partners; maintain respectful and constructive relations with partner staff, services providers and patients.
• Fully comply with IRC safety and security procedures and provide input to security monitoring and assessments to enable and promote a safe and secure environment for program implementation

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Emergency response lead/RH Manager
Position directly supervises:  Clinic support

Indirect Reporting: RH Doctor, RH Officer
Other Internal and/or external contacts:

• Internal: Health team, WPE team
• External:  Other SRH partners

Qualifications

Education:

• Qualified Midwife/Nurse with degree/diploma/certificate and a practicing license

Work Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in midwifery and nursing care preferably in SRH, at BEmONC and at  primary health care level

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Skills to communicate on sensitive RH topics, provide RH education
• 1 year of experience counseling survivors of abuse or violence with a reputable organization.
• Clear understanding of gender equality and gender issues for women and girls.
• Ability to maintain beneficiary confidentiality and respect at all times is essential.
• Ability to lead, train, supervise and facilitate other midwives, nursing staff and community health workers in their respective tasks.
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a member of a team is essential.
• Ability to communicate in English and write clear and concise reports in English.
• Must be computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel

Language Skills: 

• English and Hausa a must, Kanuri and Shuwa will be an added advantage

For position in Gwoza, indigenes will be given priority

Standards of Professional Conduct

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Working Environment

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.