Junior M&E Advisor at GIZ Nigeria

Programme Background:

Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) Programme

The GIZ Programme “Skills for Youth Employment in Nigeria (SKYE)”  supports the diversification of the economy in Nigeria through the promotion of demand oriented technical and agricultural vocational training and education (A/VET). Apart from the sectors agriculture and construction, the project is focusing mainly on the automotive, ICT and other sectors.

The strategy of the project is to improve the synergy between measures on the demand side for employment (i.e. skilled persons that followed vocational qualification measures, formal and informal TVET and Agricultural-VET (ATVET) measures) with those of the employment supply side (i.e. promotion of a pro-employment environment in the private sector through e.g. job centers, job fairs, short-term training and internship programmes, etc.). The purpose is to develop the match-making between the supply and demand of skilled labor force and hence to contribute to the decrease of youth unemployment in the country.

Responsibilities & tasks:

A.   Responsibilities

• Maintenance of SKYEs planning, monitoring and evaluation system.
• Supporting the establishment and implementation of M&E systems for specific sub-projects of SKYE components;
• Conducting (or organizing) evaluation and impact studies for specific sub-projects of SKYE components;
• Supporting the management of SKYE.  

 B. Tasks

1.Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME)

(in cooperation with communication advisor)

• Support partners on developing and implementing M&E system and tools
• Support in–field supervision of key M&E activities
• Assist with data management, cleaning, and data quality
• Collection and analysis data received from partners M&E activities, and reporting findings in the formats required
• Conducting, or supporting trainings for partners regarding data collection and collation
• Support in Conducting quantitative and qualitative primary research
• Follow-up with partners across implementing states on employment placement
• Assist with the design and development of forms and questionnaires for data collection and analysis according to changing needs
• Support the team with blended learning courses

2.Evaluation and impact studies

(in cooperation with research and evaluation advisor)

• Identify the need for studies that evaluate the results of sub-projects of SKYE components.
• Identify the need studies that measure the impact of SKYE interventions on target groups;
• Support assessing the sustainability of SKYE results and drafting sustainability plans for sub-projects;
• Design and implement evaluation and impact studies;
• Analyse data and results of evaluation and impact studies;
• Prepare evaluation and impact study reports.

3.Management support

• Assist in preparing data, facts and figures for SKYEs communication materials;
• Assist in conducting management and team meetings;
• Conduct any other task as requested by the head of programme.

Required qualifications, competences and experience:

C. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Economics, Social Sciences or similar and relevant.
Professional experience

• At least 3 years professional experience in M&E, research and data analysis
• At least 5 years of general work experience

D.   Desired knowledge and skill requirements

• Have a relevant graduate degree (or have equivalent relevant experience)
• Have excellent communication, writing and analytical skills
• Have a high level of computer literacy
• Have advanced quantitative skills, including good knowledge of statistical programs and Excel
• Ability to manage changing circumstances and find collaborative solutions to ensure the project’s needs are met
• Ability to manage diverse activities, stakeholders and meet deadlines required
• Demonstrate an understanding of international development issues
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and/or lead the efforts to effectively meet M&E needs
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required
• Willing to travel to implementation locations

E.   Contract Duration and Duty station

 Contract runs till April 2023, with possibility of extension for another three (3) years.

FCT, Abuja