Deputy Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Deputy Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Job Location: Monguno, Borno
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The position is based in Monguno, Borno State and reports to the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager.
• The Deputy Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager will play a key role in supporting the M&E Manager in the accountability and quality control of Action Against Hunger program implementation in Borno State, Nigeria.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assist to lead the operationalization of M&E systems for AAH programs to ensure compliance with donor and AAH M&E standards.
• Collaborate with PMs and M&E staff to ensure development of high-quality M&E plans for each project, including logical frameworks, indicators, measurement plans, and work plans; periodically assess progress against M&E plans and workplans.
• Collaborate with PMs and M&E staff to ensure standardized, high-quality M&E tools are developed and rolled out for each project, collation of the base 5W matrix monthly report in a timely manner.
• Support the utilization and learning from M&E systems at the project and mission-level.
• Effectively supervise M&E Officers and coordinate the M&E team under the supervision of the M&E Manager
• Provide oversight to ensure appropriate and rigorous M&E systems are developed to guide project start-up, implementation, adjustment, accountability and learning in compliance with AAH’s M&E Guidelines and Minimum Requirements for M&E.
• Assist the M&E Manager in the development and implementation of a central information management system platform.
• Support in the establishment of mobile data collection systems; train staff as needed; and provide troubleshooting support.
• Support the development and implementation of feedback mechanisms; ensure complaints are appropriately investigated and addressed based on AAH standard operating procedures.

Position Requirements

• Degree (preferred) in Statistics, Mathematics, Humanitarian Affairs, International Development, Public Health, Epidemiology, Economics, or other Social/Developmental Sciences.
• At least 3 years of proven experience in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability of humanitarian or development programs.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating  donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities.
• Skills on statistical and other software (MS Excel, SPSS, SPHINX, STATA, EPI Info, ENA for SMART, GIS, etc.)
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Experience in humanitarian M&E.
• Experience in designing and leading internal and external evaluation.

Note

• Advert may close before the due date, once we have received applications from qualified candidates
• Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.