JOB OPPORTUNITY CLOSING DATE: 11 August 2011
Save the Children (UK) has been working in Nigeria since 2011. Save the Children is working in several states: Zamfara, Yobe, Jigawa, Kastina, Kano, Bauchi, Kaduna and others – focusing on child survival, nutrition, education and protecting children. As the world’s leading independent children’s charity, Save the Children inspires dramatic change for children around the globe. And Nigeria is one of five Priority countries for the Alliance popular campaign in child survival. We are looking for experienced staff to support the implementation of the organization’s programme across the country.
MONITORING & EVALUATION OFFICER, ABUJA: The candidate will assume a lead technical advisory role in developing, implementing and maintaining effective and appropriate Monitoring and Evaluation for all project activities in coordination with the project management and state teams, and in line with the child survival and EVERYONE campaign reporting requirement and SC guidelines and best practices. S/he must possess substantial training and experience in designing M&E systems, in particular working with consortium and involvement in projects utilizing grass-roots approaches and addressing issues of power, diversity, exclusion, participation and gender. Based on the programme, implementation plan, and donor reporting requirements, develop a system for capturing and documenting data and relevant information on programme activities, beneficiaries, outputs, outcomes and impacts, which is feasible, practical, and user friendly, and will obtain valid and reliable information. The candidate will: Ensure that systems developed capture both quantitative and qualitative information. Produce quarterly reporting on SCI global indicators on the following:
CURATIVE HEALTH: Interventions related to nutrition and malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea related interventions
PREVENTIVE HEALTH: Such as no. of the live births attended by a skilled birth attendant through SC supported activities facilities.
HEALTH WORKER: trained through SC support programmes
TOTAL REACH: no. of boys and girls reached through SC health and nutrition and programmes
OTHER INDICATOR: As identified by the programme. Ensure an effective roll-out of M&E collection and reporting systems to al staff and partners through training, site visits, manuals, and other technical support as needed. Ensure systems are well understood and properly implemented by staff and partners Ensure that all tools are practical to use and accommodate different levels of expertise and computer literacy, from community groups, to partner, to programme staff. Work with PRRINN/MNCH state teams and Kastina to establish reporting processes to ensure that all information and data is collected in an accurate and timely manner Create a system for ensuring that information obtained is also shared with communities, children and other stakeholders through a regular feedback mechanism. Provide ongoing support to state teams, partners and communities to maintain M&E systems; identify skills gaps that can be addressed in subsequent refresher trainings Help coordinate overall programme review and evaluation activities as required. This include coordinating mid-term and final evaluations, and supporting donor and external reviews as required Ensure regular of the M&E system itself, making improvements as needed and recommended, in consultation with managers, staff and partners. Work with the other Nigerian Program managers and effective programs team to ensure that the child survival M&E system is well linked and/or integrated with overall M&E systems for the SC Nigeria Country Program. Help provide training to partners to develop basic M&E systems and tools they can use for other related projects, if they are successful in obtaining external funding
The candidate must be a graduate with excellent spoken and written English Language, excellent IT expertise and excellent presentation and communication skills to large audience.
TO APPLY Applicants should send their CV and covering letter in ONLY one attached documents explaining their suitability to vacancy@scuknigeria.org. the subject field MUST clearly state the position you are applying for (e.g. Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Abuja) otherwise your application will be rejected
Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, our people are as diverse as the challenges we face. Qualified women encouraged to apply.
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