JOB TITLE: Roving Design Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Coordinator
JOB LOCATION: Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: National DMEL Manager
JOB DETAILS:
- Search for Common Ground seeks a professional, motivated, and creative Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator.
- The Roving Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator supports the design, development and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system within the assigned area.
- S/he gathers, analyzes, and processes complex information related to all aspects of program activity implementation.
- The incumbent carries out his/her work according to an established standard operating procedure for collecting data, monitoring project progress and measuring program inputs/outputs.
- These positions would be based in Abuja Nigeria with frequent travel to the field within the respective field offices.
Roles and Responsibilities
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- Coordinate weekly with DMEL Manager to determine priority tasks.
- Ensure the state team is aware of and up to date on all DMEL tasks and reports.
- Conduct site visits during the project implementation phase in assigned areas.
- In concert with the DMEL Manager, develop Monitoring and Evaluation plans for field-level Activities.
- Implement Search M&E standards around project planning meetings, data collection tools, monitoring missions as required.
- Produce a “routine monitoring report” (RMR) according to an approved template for each site visit prior to the indicator verification visit.
- Identify lessons learned, constraints, and project impacts based on determined theme and/or sector for inclusion in Monthly and Quarterly Reports.
- Share observations from monitoring visits with DMEL Manager when findings demonstrate questionable actions.
- Serve as primary point of contact for Media & Communications office when developing impact assessments, success stories, newsletters and weekly reporting.
- Undertake comprehensive analysis of projects based on history of site visits; present findings to Associate DMEL Manager in a concise and professional manner.
- Support quality, conflict sensitive, innovative and effective DMEL process in all offices;
- Implementing SFCG M&E standards around project planning meetings, baseline studies, listenership surveys, data collection processes, monitoring missions and evaluations in all offices;
- Coordinate monthly and quarterly reflection and learning sessions with Search Staff in the State offices.
- Represent the program positively and professionally in both internal and external environments.
- Participate in professional training and development activities, as necessary.
Strategic Objectives:
- Collection of case studies and success stories across the projects suitable for external audiences.
- Conduct project monitoring visits on a regular basis and report findings to the project teams and DM&E team through spot checks with project volunteers,
- Maintenance of up to date databases and indicator tracking table of the project capturing progress against target.
- Conduct/Support monthly review and quarterly project reflection meetings for projects within your jurisdiction.
- Conduct Quarterly DQA and share report on a quarterly basis.
- Support evaluations for all projects within your jurisdiction.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education:
- University Degree is required; University Degree in International Development, Social Science, Economics, or related field is desired. (Masters will be an added advantage)
- Additional education in conflict management, media for peacebuilding, communication for social change would be a strong asset.
Required Experience:
- A minimum of 6 years experience in field monitoring, evaluation design, empirical and statistical analysis, management information systems and/or information management design is required.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating and working with international donors and grantees on PMEL/MLE systems.
- Experience in supporting and monitoring field-based programs in Nigeria
- Experience in managing databases and coordinating evaluations, surveys and impact monitoring.
- Professional training in project management.
Other Relevant Requirements:
- Collaborative working style that enables coaching and training in M&E principles and best-practices.
- Good knowledge of the local languages will be an asset.
- Proficiency at using Microsoft office software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. is required.
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
- Innovative, analytical and detailed oriented
- Knowledge of data software such as STATA, SPSS;
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
- A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace;
- Ability to prioritize, plan and organize workflow to tight timeframes, handle multiple tasks, and be flexible with changing priorities.
- Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion is required.
- Experience of working in a conflict environment is a plus.
- Written and spoken fluency in English is required.
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Application Documents
Interested candidates should send the following to our Career Portal:
- Current resume
- Cover Letter (which includes expectations of compensation and projected start date).
Deadline: November 1, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Advisor |