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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer(National Contract)

Maiduguri

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Maiduguri
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Closing Date: Closed

                  

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 

Maiduguri

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC)/ Danish Demining Group (DDG) is an international non-governmental organization that protects and promotes durable solutions to the problems faced by displacement-affected populations. DRC/DDG has been present in West Africa since 2008 and in Nigeria since 2015, implementing emergency response, protection, livelihoods, and mine action programming to meet the life-saving needs of displacement-affected populations.

In compliance with DRC/DDG’s international Programme strategy, the West Africa Regional Office places special emphasis on the inclusion of quality and accountability in its operations. In July 2017, DRC/DDG was certified as compliant with the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) for a four-year period. To support implementation of the CHS strategy and the DRC/DDG Code of Conduct, DRC/DDG Nigeria is seeking an Accountability Officer for its Mubi field office.

About the job

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will ensure that data collection, consolidation and documentation are conducted in a timely manner and consistent with donor, consortium requirements and DRC/DDG guidelines and best practices.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  1. MEAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AT BASE LEVEL IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTRY M&E MANAGER

     

    • Based on the project proposals, implementation plan, and donor reporting requirements, support the M&E Manager in the development and implementation of a system for capturing and documenting data and relevant information on project activities, beneficiaries, outputs, outcomes, and impacts
    • Ensure an effective roll-out of M&E collection and reporting systems at the base level through training, site visits, manuals, and other technical support as needed
    • Conduct training for base project staff on M&E in line with identified capacity needs and provide ongoing mentoring support in consultation with the M&E Manager.
    • Work with the various project teams to ensure that all information and data is collected, documented, and collated in an accurate and timely manner
    • Contribute to regular reviews of the M&E system itself, making improvements as needed and recommended, in consultation with technical managers, M&E manager, staff, and partners.

     

  2. MONITORING AND REPORTING

     

    • Lead on compilation of regular monthly and quarterly base level reports using data provided by Base project teams and ensure cross checking of data
    • Support the Head of Base and technical program Managers to ensure that planned activities are carried out in a way that is timely, cost effective and adheres to quality standards
    • Provide base level project data to help with donor monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.

       

  3. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

     

  • Coordinate with the donor-contracted Evaluation Team for conducting of activities at base and village levels
    • Support coordination of overall project/s review and evaluation activities as required. This includes working with the independent Evaluation Team to coordinate mid-term and final evaluations, and supporting donor and external reviews as required

     

  1. ACCOUNTABILITY

     

    • Support creation of a system for ensuring that information obtained is also shared with communities, women, and other stakeholders through a regular feedback mechanism
    • Ensure beneficiary accountability mechanism is logging and addressing complaints in a timely fashion. Ensure programme managers are aware of delays in acting on any complaints or information requests
    • Training beneficiaries, community stakeholders and programme participants on DRC complaint response mechanism to promote downward accountability.

       

  2. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT & LEARNING

 

  • In consultation with Head of Base, country M&E Manager and technical managers, facilitate and compile case studies, change stories and lessons learned reports on a regular basis to share wider programme and inform improvements in quality and delivery
  • Analyze information about the base level programme / projects and make recommendations for improvement.
  • Ensure key base level lessons and challenges are documented and shared with staff and partners to help consolidate lessons learned for future proposal development and implementation of best practices.

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Essential

  • Training in quantitative methodologies, including database management.
  • 3 years of direct experience of monitoring and evaluation related to one or more of these fields: Protection, Emergency NFIs, WASH, Shelter, Food security, Livelihoods and/ or Mine Risk Education initiatives.
  • Strong analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning.Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observations to name a few.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to analyses data and summarise it for a range of different audiences.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others.
  • Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure quality programmes.
  • Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities and evaluate progress.
  • Experience of working within budget constraints.
  • Commitment to DRC /DDG’s mission, values and approach.
  • Commitment to team working and understanding of how to contribute.

 

We offer

Contract length: 04 months

Level: SB3

Designation of Duty Station: Maiduguri

Start date: 01 April 2018

 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact DRC HR Maiduguri.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

 

Closing date for applications: [5th March 2018]

“DRC-DDG Nigeria does not charge any fees for recruitment and does not use any employment mediator.”

 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

 

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