Plan International  - We are looking for people who are experienced, dedicated, have passion and want to make a difference in the lives of people in the capacity below:

POSITION : Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (GIZ YEE Project) 

Description/Purpose

• Plan International is looking for 2 Nos. Project Monitoring and EvaluationOfficer to support the implementation of an early recovery and livelihood project - Youth Economic Empowerment Project for Resilience and Peacebuilding in the context of north-eastern Nigeria (YEE4RP). This is a project with a duration of 27 months and is supported by GIZ with Funding from the German Government. The purpose of this role is to provid e timely, accurate information on project implementation and ensure that monitoring and evaluation are in line with specific project FAD/donor requirements.
• The role’s support is to achieve accountability, transparency and programme quality in project deliverable in both Maiduguri and Mubi FieldOff ice areas of responsibilities.
• The post holder(s) are to ensure that project activities are in line with the Logical Framework and relevant guidelines.

Dimensions of Role

• Communicates with the M&E Manager and across Plan International, with GIZ Cooperating Partner Agencies and field level implementing partners.
• The post holder will support the establishment of a systematic Monitoring and Evaluation system.
• The post holder will interface and support programme team members and programme coordination.
• The role requires strong facilitation and organisational skills along with the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to all staff, partners and other stakeholders.

 Responsibilities
Programme development & Quality Management in collaboration with the Field Team, M&E Manager and Livelihood and cash sector Specialist, the M&E officer will:

• Ensure high-quality i mplementation, in close collaboration with the Field based team, sector Specialists and the M&E Manager, and consistency in protocols, informationand reporting systems
• Lead efforts at project location to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making
• Lead efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping
• Utilize the training data collected to inform strategic decision-making and project planning
• Support targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis
• Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits
• Cultivate strategic sectors relationships and networks, and act as co-representative of the livelihood and cash sector in FSSWG, ERLWG and CWG meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Support the development and implemen tation of program M&E plans to capture project performance and results, including data reporting, assessments, and allmonitoring and evaluation activities
• Support the development of data flow pattern for project that will ensure timely data collection and reporting
• Support to ensure that M&E-specific elements of local partner capacity strengthening plans are successfully implemented
• Report results of M&E activities by providing written documentation about progress toward achieving indicators/targets, as appropriate
• Provide leadership at project location level on M&E to ensure the program technical integrity to achieve program goal and corresponding objectives and targets
• Support to ensure that r elevant data (5Ws, 3Ws and related MIS data) are entered into organization-wide data management system designed to capture, analyse, anddisseminate project data
• Collect and authenticate all information sheets (beneficiary lists, registration forms, distribution lists, and others) for delivery of livelihood intervention services;
• Support field level partners staff, community based project management  committee (CBPMC) and enumerators in designing, developing and deploying tools forcommunity based selection criteria for the selection of beneficiaries.
• Lead in  the conduct of emergency assessments, field level Market price, cash/in-kind distribution and post distribution monitoring, data collection, analysis and reporting ofresults.
• Facilitate M&E capacity-building activities with project staff and implementing partners.

Human Resource Development:

• Supports the orientation, on-going development/training and builds capacity of field level and community based staff to ensure a high level of expertise in line with organisational requirements

Learning and Knowledge Management:

• Shares information within the project team about M&E findings and lessons learnt in a systematic timely manner.
• More specifically shares information within the project team about pre/post distribution monitoring, findings and lessons learnt in a systematic timely manner.
• Shares information within the programme team about M&E approaches and supports the documentation of lessons learnt, approaches and good practices.
• Facilitates processes for internal and external knowledge sharing with GIZ and among GIZ Cooperating Partner Agencies in the northeast and supports such processes between regions.
• Participates in global/regional projects/networks as requested.

Resource Mobilisation:

• Support resource mobilisation efforts of proposal writing and related engagement.

Dealing with Problems:

• Ability to manage competing priorities and expectations from internal and external stakeholders and remain calm and resilient in the face of pressure.
• Manage multiple and work with distant colleagues to form a virtual efficient administration team;
• Use Plan procedures to settle conflicts among colleagues;
• Resolve problems that are not covered by established process.
• Analyse possible causes of problems and suggest solutions to get them resolved.
• Refer, whenever necessary, the case to the M&E Manager for consideration.

Communications and Working Relationships:

• Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact
• Prepare and submit relevant information for programme reports and proposals for Plan International domestic and international consumption as directed by his/her.

Supervisor:

• Provide timely responses concerning queries linked with relevant projects or programmes.
• Provide advice and support to Plan International Nigeria’s programme delivery and resource mobilisation.
• Work with other members of the programme the units to ensure effective and efficient programme delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors’ degree and minimum of 1- year of work experience in monitoring and evaluating humanitarian emergency response programs, with an organisation with a robust M&E component.
• Prior experience with Plan International or local partner organization is preferred.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of M&E, policy and compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including excellent facilitation skills and demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.
• Familiarity with M&E for cash based transfer, nutrition and protection projects
• Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams.
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, research, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation.
• Demonstrated  strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple counterparts in private, public andNGO sectors.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyse data using one or more statistical software packages
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (Excel/Word document)
• Ability to travel nationally.

Behaviours:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of the team and with stakeholders
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organisational development.
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning.

Physical Environment and Demands

• Based in Maiduguri Borno State and Mubi Adamawa State, with travel to project intervention locatons to ensure that project is effectively monitored.

Level of Contact with Children:

• High contact the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have medium to low contact with children.
• It is expected that children and the vulnerable shall be protected at all times.

How To Apply
Candidates should submit a CV and a comprehensive Cover Letter stating their reasons for applying for the post and outline qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills they feel they can bring to the role to: Nigeria.Recruitment@plan-international.org