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Learning Through Skills Acquisition Initiative (LETSAI) is a non-for - profit, non-governmental and charity organization was established in June 2015. With the mission to offer literacy and social awareness, self-reliance and self-supported Community, community health and wealth liberation, Leadership development, Relief and Rehabilitation, Empowering women and encouraging gender equality. With the vision to create a new world where there is no caste, creed, race, patriarchy, Religion discrimination but only humanitarian ship and equality between genders. The Organization particularly targets vulnerable adolescent girls and boys, adult men and women, children and Geriatrics in other words the most vulnerable members of the society.
The “Increasing Access to Comprehensive and Gender-Responsive Services for Children and Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State” (ACCESS- G), the project is funded by UNICEF under the Small Scale Funding Agreement (SSFA) which will be for duration of three (3) months.
Under the supervision of the project coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer shall be responsible for the overall collection, summarizing, compiling, dissemination, storing and timely reporting of all forms data generated from the ACCESS-G Project with a key focus on submission of timely, qualitative and quantitative reports to the Program Management Team, donors and relevant stakeholders. Specifically, the M&E Officer will be in charge of managing project data including the Gender-Based Violence Information Management System (GBVIMS) data. He/she will conduct program assessments to support GBV prevention interventions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Program Design and Implementation:
Participate actively in the implementation of M&E processes by providing technical support and checking quality.
Harness, adapt and roll out tools and technological innovations for collecting and analyzing data with an aim of improving the ACCESS-G project
Participate in developing an M&E Plan, M&E work plan and indicator tracking matrix, in line with the project’s thematic standards and practice.
Generate program monitoring, reporting and information management plans
Pioneer the development, review and utilization of data collection, monitoring and reporting tools
Participate actively in the enforcement of Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC) and Quality Improvement (QI) measures for all field program interventions
Support fellow team members in capturing and documenting best practices and success stories for learning, reference and dissemination
Generate programme information and dash boards for tracking and depicting progress on programmes and strategy implementation against targets and key milestones
Initiate data analysis and action planning meeting with program teams to review data trends and overall project performance
Maintain a tracker of key action points agreed at review meetings and disseminate progress of implementation
Work with the field teams to ensure that program indicators are tracked through regular field visits
Review all reports to ensure that data provided is reliable and accurate and that target indicators are met and explanations provided where indicators are not met;
Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Program Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation:
Plan and organize Weekly, quarterly joint and participatory Routine Data Quality Assessment (RQDAs) and data analysis to guide action planning meetings.
Develop and manage database system for monitoring and evaluation and generate periodic reports to inform and guide program.
Ensure accurate and timely collection of program data from the field
Participate in planed surveys, either internally or externally (through consultants) to promote own capacity building and enhance the quality of the survey reports generated
Provide quality assurance, including data verification, on all reports and information produced by the project by editing and consolidating all reports
Synthesize and summarize trends in program monitoring data including those generated from evaluations across programming pillars that can be used to inform programming.
Participate in writing monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Support the development and strengthening of an effective GBV referral system and coordination mechanisms
Support the preparation of GBViE advocacy materials.
Conduct continuous program assessments on prevention and response to SGBV and provide constructive feedback to inform quality interventions
Keep a schedule of internal and donor reporting and ensure teams adhere to the timelines and reporting templates
Support evidence based learning across LETSAI through maintaining an up-to-date record of planned and on-going operations/action research, facilitating learning and reflections and ensuring documentation and dissemination.
Coordination, Representation and Advocacy:
Represent LETSAI at the field inter-agency M&E coordination forums.
In collaboration with Communications and documentation Officer, design knowledge management products to be shared with internal and external audiences.
Staff Development:
Provide input in defining and developing and/or reviewing the M&E Standards.
Build capacity of local stakeholders and project staff in relevant M&E topics, including data dissemination and use for program improvement.
Build the capacity of the project staff and support them to effectively introduce and maintain effective project M&E systems and processes.
Support the Project Coordinator in the development of new proposals and concept notes for women protection and empowerment program.
Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Statistics or Population Studies or Postgraduate training in Monitoring and Evaluation is essential.
A minimum of 4 years‟ experience in a similar position involving data collection, documentation and reporting
Demonstrable experience in producing good quality documents for different audiences and managing GBV& CP information management systems.
Ability to collect, analyze and produce good quality data and information
Proven skills in data management with concrete knowledge of open source tools such as ODK collect, KoBo Toolbox or CommCare platforms
Computer literacy with possible advanced Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint and Ms access
Knowledge in computer statistical packages (EPI INFO, SPSS and Stata)
Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff
Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory survey/research methods
Experience in use of data to inform decision-making, planning, and performance monitoring
Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation skills.
Strong management skills (Managing, motivating and developing staff)
Team player.
Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions
Must be flexible and culturally sensitive.
Proficiency in the English, Hausa and kanuri
Application Closing Date
28th May, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Note
Addressed to the "Human Resources Manager" and include the position code and position on the subject of your mail.
Please take note that Learning through Skills Acquisition Initiative (LETSAI) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes.
Gender Equality: LETSAI is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowance.
Nigerian nationals are encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Nigerian NGO Sector.
LETSAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Standards of Professional Conduct: LETSAI and LETSAI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the LETSAI Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, LETSAI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.