Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at a Women-Focused NGO

Deadline: Jan 11, 2024

A women-focused NGO based in Abuja that is currently recruiting for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, who will provide support to on-going projects.Reports to: Program Lead

Contract length: 2 years renewable

Remuneration: Negotiable and competitive within the sector.

Main Role:

Under the guidance of the CEO, the Programme Lead and other partner organizations, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will have the following specific responsibilities and will provide the following deliverables:

  • Develop and strengthen monitoring and evaluation plan and procedures.
  • Monitor all project activities and progress towards achieving the project outputs.
  • Develop monitoring and impact indicators for the project’s success.
  • Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results and update (if needed and in accordance with the donor guidelines), the project documentation to reflect potential modifications in the activities.
  • Monitor the sustainability of the project’s results.
  • Suggest strategies to the project coordinator and co-partner organization for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities; potential synergies with other components or risks of duplications and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks.
  • Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities and provide inputs, information, and statistics for quarterly, annual, and other reports.
  • Participate in annual project reviews and assist the project officers and other partner organizationds in preparing relevant reports.
  • Record, manage and preserve monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way.
  • Assist the project personnel and partner organizations in the donor-funded project with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use.
  • Provide feedback to the project coordinators of and its partner organization on project strategies and activities.
  • Support the project coordinators of and its partner on-demand and implement all required working tasks.

Educational qualifications: Bachelor’s and or Postgraduate Degree in statistics, Political Science, Gender and Development, or related field with focus on monitoring and evaluation.

Experience:

  • At least 3 – 5 years of experience in the design and implementation of M&E/MIS in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies/Government.
  • Prior working experience within national and or international organizations and experience of working with donor-funded projects is an added advantage.
  • Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of methodology.
  • Good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies.
  • Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports.
  • Experience drafting reports and expertise in analyzing data using statistical software.

Core skills

  • Extensive experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems,
  • Minimum of 2 years working with NGOs in the Nigerian democratic context
  • Excellent interpersonal, multicultural and team-building skills.
  • Strong computer skills, particularly in spreadsheets, databases, and statistical applications.

Work Environment:

Traditional Office hours of 9 am – 5 pm on weekdays

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: monitoringevaluation133@gmail.com using the position as subject of email.

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