North East Regional Initiative Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant Jobs in Nigeria

North East Regional Initiative Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant Jobs in Nigeria


Position Summary

  • The Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant (M&E Assistant) contributes to telling the story of the NLCB program through daily, short-term and long-term coverage of activities.

  • The Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant supports the M&E Team in gathering, analyzing and processing complex data related to all aspects of program activity implementation and impact to produce compelling investigative stories.

  • Through qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques including interviews with beneficiaries, local officials and other stakeholders, the Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant, as part of the Monitoring & Evaluation Team, helps signify how program activities contribute to the overall program goal.

  • This position is based in Kafanchan with frequent travel within the program LGAs and to Abuja.

    Reporting & Supervision:

  • The Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant reports to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager. The M&E Assistant will maintain strong and consistent communications with other members of the Monitoring & Evaluation Team in and outside of Abuja.

    Primary Responsibilities and Deliverables

    Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Coordinate daily with M&E Officer to determine priority tasks.

  • Conduct site visits during the project implementation phase for each grant in assigned areas.

  • Collect in timely manner information on persons or communities impacted by the program’s activities or on the latest political or security development in target area.

  • Support drafting concise, high-quality reports, articles or summaries on a daily or ad-hoc basis on activity progress or outcome.

  • Under the guidance of the M&E Officer, support development and maintenance of a strong network of contacts in target communities.

  • Support the M&E Officer to develop Monitoring and Evaluation plans for field-level projects.

  • Under the guidance of the M&E Officer, produce monitoring reports according to an approved template for each site visit prior to the indicator verification visit.

  • Accurately interpret Bills of Quantities (BoQ) and grant database files shared by head office to determine indicators.

  • Contribute to drafting Final Evaluation Reports for each activity based on prescribed format after visiting a grant site for verification of indicators.

  • Identify lessons learned, constraints, and project impacts based on determined theme and/or sector for inclusion in FERs.

  • Share observations from monitoring visits with M&E Officer when findings demonstrate questionable actions.

  • Perform
    other tasks, as assigned.

    Required Skills & Qualifications

  • BA/BSc in international development, journalism, English, communications, social science, economics, or related field is required.

  • One (1) year of relevant experience in field monitoring, journalism, evaluation design, and/or information management is required.

  • Strong editing skills, including both line and copy editing, as well as being able to discern broader subject-matter problems.

  • Proven writing and editing skills in English with an ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, direct and lively style is required.

  • Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion is required.

  • Excellent reporting and research skills and experience writing for the Web preferred;

  • Strong analytical skills are required.

  • Knowledge of social media and multimedia technologies desired.

  • Prior experience with USAID or US Government-funded projects is highly desirable.

  • Experience of working in a conflict environment is a plus.

  • Fluency in oral and written English is required.

  • Fluency in one or more of the languages spoken in North West and North Central Nigeria is preferable

    How to Apply

  • Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents below to:

  • nigeria_recruitment@neri-nigeria.com

  • A current Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing all work experience and qualifications; AND

  • A cover letter

    Note

  • Please reference the job title and location on the subject line, your cover letter and Resume / CV.

  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.


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