Emergency to Reliance (E2R) - Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Consortium Advisor Nigeria Yola (Nationals Only)

Contract

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Background

The Norwegian Refugee Council has been working in north-eastern Nigeria since June 2015, implementing Livelihoods and Food Security, Shelter, WASH, Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Camp Management, and Education activities to benefit internally displaced, returnee, and host communities. NRC’s WASH Core Competency is currently implementing projects focused on sustainable access to clean water, behavioral change, environmental footprint, and enhancing the community of practice.

The E2R consortium will aim at meeting the essential needs (including Access to Land, Food, Health and Nutrition, Income, Protection, Shelter, and Wash) of host and displaced populations resulting in better living conditions and improved coping capacity, leading to self-reliant communities. The E2R response will adopt a multi-tiered approach to address the emergency life-saving needs in Michika and Madagali and foster the transition and local integration of IDPs in Yola South and Numan both tiers will adopt an area-based comprehensive approach.

Scope and purpose:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Advisor oversees the MEL function of the consortium, which includes the NRC, IRC (International Rescue Committee), DRC (Danish Refugee Council), JDCP, and BBC. They will work with the MEL unit, Technical Specialists, Consortium Management Unit, and Consortium Partners' project teams to design and lead a robust MEL system. The system aims to ensure that data collection and monitoring are harmonized and aligned to inform decision-making, accountability, reporting, and learning in a timely and strategic manner.

The MEL Advisor ensures the consortium implements routine continuous quality improvement and data quality assessment. The advisor shares regular project updates with stakeholders, collects and responds to feedback and complaints from project stakeholders, and uses Quality Benchmarks (QB) during the implementation of consortium activities. A tailor-made documentation strategy is put in place for impact stories, reports, and experience sharing.

The MEL Advisor fosters a culture of learning within the consortium ensuring lessons learned from pilots, project interventions, and working in consortia are documented, shared between partners and with key stakeholders, and contribute to national and project-level learning and research. The Advisor also collects, analyses, and synthesizes project data on outputs and outcome progress accurately and in a timely manner. They will support the training of the project team and partners in the field of quality data collection and management, including the topic of using data to inform decisions on project priorities.

As a member of the Consortium Management Unit, the MEL Advisor facilitates communities of practice with the support of partners in research components and with a pool of consultants facilitating the learning component of knowledge management.

All NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council) employees are expected to work per the organization’s core values of dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

Role and responsibilities

• Develop a monitoring and evaluation strategy across the consortium
• Responsible for planning and coordinating processes relating to MEL within consortium partners, including evaluation, research, learning, planning processes and GORS (Global Output and Outcome Reporting System) reporting
• Ensure processes and systems for the use of MEL data through routine learning moments are institutionalised across the consortium, with systems in place to interpret and use M&E (Monitoring & Evaluation) data
• Provide technical support to consortium partners’ programme staff to strengthen MEL processes and quality at the consortium level, including M&E SOP (Standard Operating Procedures), development, evaluation planning and management, result measurement, and data collection methodology
• Provide technical support for monitoring and evaluation activities at the consortium level, including program evaluations and research in line with the consortium learning priorities

Professional competencies

• A bachelor's degree in Statistics or Development Studies and Post Graduate training in M&E or Project Planning and Management
• At least 4 years of experience in an international NGO, preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting, with MEL capacity and systems development
• Thorough experience and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles and current approaches in relief and development programs, using both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Understanding of data and information needs for program management and decision-making
• Experience in capacity-building efforts using formal and non-formal methods
• Proficiency in the English language (speaking, reading, writing)
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail, reliability
• Flexible and proactive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills

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What we offer;

• 24-month contract duration with possibility of extension.
• Grade 8 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Deadline for applications: 5th June 2023

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC, we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative

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The position is open to Nigerian Nationals only.