Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is a leading international organization helping children in need around the world. First established in the UK in 1919, separate national organizations have been set up in more than twenty-eight countries, sharing the aim of improving the lives of children through education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as emergency aid in cases of natural disasters, war and conflict.

In Nigeria, Save the Children has been working since 2001. The early focus was on getting children actively involved in shaping the decisions that affect their lives. Today, Save the Children is working in seven federal states – Zamfara, Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna – focusing on providing basic healthcare and protecting children.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

Ref Id: 190000TB
Location: Ogoja, Calabar
Employee Status: Fixed Term

Role Purpose

Ensure implementation of the M&E plan for the all programmes including monitoring progress against planned activities, critical milestones and targets as well as providing support and guidance to program officers, Program Specialist and consortium CSO/government counterparts to ensure that the data collection, data management and reporting, are of the highest possible quality.

Scope of Role:

Reports to: Head of MEAL
Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Key Areas of Accountability
Objective 1 – Coordinate Data Collection, Data Quality Management, Analysis and State level Reporting:

Participate in the design of programme monitoring and evaluation tools (registers, reporting templates, data bases, etc.) to track progress of projects
Ensure timely data collection, compilation and reporting according to programme M&E plan
Conduct monthly data analysis and prepare monthly programme IPTT monitoring reports
Ensure the programme database is updated regularly
Support programme feedback meetings to communities, facilities and authorities
Support the MEAL CO team to conduct data quality assessments according to the M&E plan
Support the field team in data management for rapid assessments, situational analysis, surveys, evaluations and other research as required
Plan, forecast and facilitate the production and supply of M&E tools and materials to supported sites

Objective 2 – Support Programme Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation:

Support the field office to monitor child protection, WASH, Education and other projects across all target communities and communicate provide findings and progress to Program Managers
Participate in evaluation of projects, focusing on data management of evaluation datasets.
Support the dissemination and use of evaluation and research reports.

Objective 3 – Support Documentation, Reporting, Knowledge Sharing and Effective Feedback Mechanism:

Support coordination of projects monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual reviews and reports as required.
Participate in dissemination of program information to communities, children, and other stakeholders through a regular feedback mechanism
Support the management of the beneficiary complaints and feedback mechanism database
Update shared drive and project team space with program monitoring documents regularly.

Skills & Experience
Administrative & General Skills:

2-3 years previous experience with local and international NGOs in WASH, child protection & Education
Previous experience with consortium protection and Education projects including identification and child protection issues
Proficiency in the use of MS Excel or other statistical package e.g. SPSS,
Fluency in English
Ability to work in partnership with government and development partners
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work within a team setting
Independence, adaptability and flexibility
Excellent communication skills including report writing.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
Ability to do basic data tabulation for report development.
high level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
holds self and others accountable

Ambition:

Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity: