Action Against Hunger: Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Advisor Job in Nigeria

Action Against Hunger is recruiting to fill the position of:

Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Advisor

Job Description: 

The M&E Technical Adviser will be primarily responsible for leading data gathering, collation and reporting activities of the Humanitarian multi-sectoral Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) program in Yobe state, Nigeria implemented by ACF and funded by USAID. The incumbent will develop and implement clear and practical M&E plans for the program by ensuring that programme indicators, monitoring formats, databases, data analysis, and reporting are maintained and harmonized. He/she will also track progress of key indicators and provide timely report to the RRM Specialist.




Summary of Key Objectives:

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  Lead the collection, compilation, analysis and reporting of qualitative and quantitative program data throughout Yobe State.


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  Situation and programme analysis - Support program staff (through regular meetings and on the job support/coaching) to gather, collate, and analyse monitoring data, as well as to report on findings from monitoring activities


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  Represent the organization when dealing with partners and explain M&E process to relevant stakeholders as appropriate


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  Support Accountability, communications and training - Work with programme teams to ensure that information relating to ACF and program activities is shared widely within project area communities and provide for their participation, feedback and capitalization in line with relevant guidelines and frameworks

Qualifications & Essential Skills:

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  Degree in Economics, Rural Development, Business, Administration, statistics, demography or related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects


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  Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive;


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  Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies;


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  Excellent verbal and written skills in English and local language (Hausa);


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  A Minimum of 3 years M&E related work experience;


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  Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles;


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  Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing;


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  Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets, Sphere standard, SPSS, SPHINX, or other statistical packages;


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  Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.

Preferred

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  Experience in community development programming, preferably in food security, livelihoods or WASH;


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  Experience in statistical analysis;


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  Experience with participatory fieldwork methodologies;


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  Knowledge of project cycle management;


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  Experience in monitoring and reporting.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to: recruitment.ng@acf-international.org Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.



Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after Sunday, 14th September 2014 will not be considered.