STRATEGY AND PLANNING

Contributes to the development of a multi-year strategy and its annual review, aligned with that of the association and with identified humanitarian issues, ensuring that lessons learned and recommendations from previous years are taken into account.

Coordinates with MEAL teams at the grassroots level to carry out self-assessments of MEAL systems in the country office and translates the results into key actions

Supports the operationalisation of the MEAL action plan in line with the strategic and programmatic priorities of the country office

Contributes to determining the resources required for MEAL activities with the bases and departments concerned

Proposes research topics in coordination with technical coordinators and/or headquarters.

DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTING

With the support of the department in charge of grants and partnerships:

Consolidates, validates and ensures the relevance, quality and consistency of MEAL approaches to project proposals, and the sizing of the resources needed to implement MEAL activities

Reviews and finalises the relevant sections of project proposals, reports and requests for changes

PROGRAMME MONITORING AND QUALITY

Ensures the technical compliance of MEAL approaches and tools with national, international and humanitarian sectoral requirements, and with internal requirements where they exist, and supports MEAL teams in meeting these requirements

Ensures compliance with programme data management processes, in accordance with the responsible data cycle

Ensures the relevance, quality and consistency of MEAL activities, by systematically considering cross-cutting issues (cross-cutting protection, gender, etc.) during all phases of the project cycle

Supports and supervises data collection in their department in accordance with project MEAL plans, and its use to make appropriate operational decisions that meet contractual commitments to donors

Validates the relevance of reports, analyses, maps and recommendations produced by the MEAL department

Supports programme teams in the consideration of the principles of accountability and responsible management of programme data in the implementation of their activities

Provides technical support to MEAL and programme teams in the methodology for collecting, measuring and monitoring indicators

In collaboration with sector coordinators, contributes to the production of a comprehensive analysis of project results and proposes adjustments

Supports Field Coordinators in monitoring the implementation deadlines for all MEAL activities.

Conducts regular field visits.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Ensures the operationalisation of accountability principles and develops the associated processes and tools

Develops the country office’s complaint management mechanism procedure

Ensures the implementation of a confidential, functional and appropriate complaint management and feedback mechanism.

Monitors and validates the various outputs related to accountability, develops analyses and makes recommendations.

EVALUATION AND LEARNING

In conjunction with sector coordinators and according to the needs in terms of demonstrations in the country office, plans and frames learning exercises (including evaluations, studies/research and capitalisation)

Supports sector coordinators in organising workshops to capitalise on lessons learned.

Ensures that lessons learned from these workshops are formalised, archived and disseminated to facilitate their integration into projects.

Coordinates internal or external evaluation exercises with the relevant departments.

Supports the process of following up on recommendations (internal and external) from programme teams and works on priority action plans with sector coordinators.

TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Deploys MEAL and internal programmatic frameworks and procedures across the entire SI response.

Ensures that project resources and tools are up to date and used correctly and that internal compliance processes are applied.

Contributes to the identification and monitoring of compliance breaches and risks.

Proposes and supports the implementation of corrective measures by the bases.

CAPITALISATION AND CAPACITY STRENGTHENING

Develops and implements sectoral and programmatic training plans.

Ensures that SI capitalisation tools are used and disseminated by MEAL teams.

Ensures that capitalisation achieved in its sector is shared with headquarters where relevant.

Oversees the centralisation and accessibility of procedures, guides and tools specific to the country office.

Works closely with headquarters teams to oversee the improvement of existing tools.

COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION

Actively participates with their teams in technical coordination platforms and initiatives. They may sometimes take on the role of facilitator or co-facilitator of platforms or working groups.

Leads regular internal coordination of MEAL base and coordination teams (community of practice).

Develops regular internal coordination with Field Coordinators on programmatic and technical issues.

Facilitates the harmonisation of technical, programmatic and operational considerations, in close collaboration with Field Coordinators.

Ensures the smooth flow of programmatic and technical information across all bases and the country.

Acts as an interface with technical advisors at headquarters.

Writes and shares their handover report before the end of their employment contract.

MANAGEMENT

Responsible for the effective implementation of HR policies and processes to ensure that the number of staff and the sum of knowledge required for the activities for which they are responsible are available:

Analyses, quantifies and qualifies the human resource needs of their team.

Recruits and ensures the integration of the team for which they are responsible.

Evaluates the performance of their team members.

Trains and supports team members.

Leads and communicates with their team.

INTERNAL CONTROL

Is responsible for the compliance of the documents they produce.

Ensures that adequate internal controls are in place in the processes implemented by their teams.

Is responsible for the compliance of certain processes and documents.

FOLLOW-UP ON RECOMMENDATIONS

Responsible for implementing recommendations within their area of responsibility

FILING AND ARCHIVING

Responsible for filing and archiving documents produced in accordance with internal procedures.

Ensures that archiving is implemented within their department**.**

FIGHT AGAINST ABUSE

Creates and actively collaborates in the implementation of a working environment that prevents inappropriate behaviour.

Participates in communicating the existence of SI’s ethical framework.

Respects at all times the protection of information exchanged in the context of a report and its processing.

Implements measures to mitigate the risk of abuse.

PARTNERSHIPS

May contribute, in line with their role and responsibilities, to the verification of SI implementation partners.

May contribute to the implementation of a plan to support and strengthen SI partners

May participate in the requirements for monitoring the actions of partners in relation to their job and responsibilities

Professional experience: 3 – 4 years of relevant experience (NGO/Private or Public sector) and 3-4 years of progressive experience in an INGO

Education: Bachelor, master’s or equivalent in statistic, quality control or humanitarian project management

Languages: Fluency in English compulsory – written & spoken (Hausa – Added Advantage)

Technical Skills: 1. Experience in MEAL management (minimum 3 years); 2. Experience in communication with communities and accountability mechanisms. 3. Knowledge of data collection, sampling, mobile data collection (Kobo, Power-BI) and data analysis. 4. Experience in management of budgets and ability to prepare timely, complete and accurate reports

Transversal Skill1s: 1. Problem solving and analytical skills with ability to assess challenges and recommend solutions. 2. Good knowledge of the humanitarian project cycle management; the MEAL and FCRM challenges in humanitarian sector. 3. Good knowledge of Humanitarian sector in Nigeria. 4. Excellent communication, prioritization and organizational skills; ability to multi-task; Proactive, takes initiatives, flexible, Team player, capacity to give a positive dynamic to a young team whilst being fully part of the mission’s management team. 5. Ability to provide training and capacity building

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Nigerian Nationals only