Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We are hiring a Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant in Mubi - Adamawa, Nigeria.

Role Purpose

• The Monitoring and Evaluation assistant will support the implementation of the Project in the context of north-eastern Nigeria.
• The purpose of this role is to provide 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 locations.
• The post holder is to ensure that project activities are in line with the Performance Measurement Framework and relevant Plan International MERL guidelines.

Dimensions of the Role

• Communicates with the M&E coordinator and across Plan International, with Donor 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.

Accountabilities
Project Management:
In collaboration with the Field Team, M&E coordinator, and other relevant staff, the M&E assistant will:

• 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
• Ensure high-quality implementation, in close collaboration with the Field-based team and the M&E coordinator, and consistency in protocols, information and reporting systems.
• Support efforts at project location to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results, and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making
• Support 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
• Support to ensure that relevant data (5Ws, 3Ws, and related MIS data) are entered into an organization-wide data management system designed to capture, analyse, and disseminate project data.
• Lead in the conduct of emergency assessments, field level Market price, cash/in-kind distribution and post-distribution monitoring, data collection, analysis and reporting of results.

Information and Coordination:

• Work closely with the M & E Coordinator, CRM Officer, and Education Officer in conducting all MEAL activities, including the preparation of materials, planning of training, training enumerators, data collection supervision, data cleaning, and analysis.
• Leverage strong quantitative skills to design surveys, analyze data, and mentor enumerator teams
• Provides support in the creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy.
• Provides support in ensuring the facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
• Perform any other support functions as directed.
• Provide support in implementing a Robust Child Friendly Feedback Mechanism in line with Plan International policies and guidelines.
• Contribute to all activity implementation, including periodic monitoring of life-skill sessions, parenting sessions, ABEP monitoring and other activities related to the project.
• Implement another task within the organization, as assigned by the line manager.

Technical Expertise, Skills, and Knowledge

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics.
• 1 to 2 years of work experience in a similar position.
• Knowledge in developing an M&E system.
• Knowledge of child safeguarding.
• Familiarity with an NGO setting especially on the protection
• Well-developed analytical and writing/presentation skills.
• Demonstrate good knowledge and skills of Information Technology, in order to support the development and maintenance of the database system of the project.
• Desirable to have specialized formal training on IT systems, databases, business software, and/or web-based applications and proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Team player, able to work respectfully and cooperatively with colleagues of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent organization, and record/file keeping skills to ensure information, knowledge, and data are reviewed, maintained, and monitored.
• Good understanding of performance management concepts.
• Demonstrated personal commitment to peace, tolerance, and development

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply on or before 25th August 2021.