Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor, SUPIA 2 at ActionAid Nigeria

Job Purpose

• The post holder will provide technical support and guidance in meeting the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) requirements of the Scaling Up Public Investment in Agriculture (SUPIA 2) at all levels with 60% of time dedicated to SUPIA Nigeria and 40% to SUPIA at the Global Secretariat. The MEL Advisor will also provide leadership, guidance, and support to implementing partners on all M&E components of SUPIA 2.
• S/he will develop strategy and expertise on the results framework, key milestones, and monitoring and evaluation plan for the project. The M&E Advisor with support from the ActionAid Nigeria’s Food and Agriculture Programme Manager, SUPIA International Project Manager, and ActionAid Nigeria’s Impact Assessment and Shared Learning Manager, will work to ensure that the project teamwork is in compliance with the project’s M&E frameworks and systems.
• Scaling Up of Public Investment in Agriculture (SUPIA 2) Project is to promote and scale up public investments in agriculture on both political and budget commitment to drive inclusive, lasting agricultural transformation at all levels.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work with the SUPIA Nigeria and ActionAid Global Secretariat (GS) project team to ensure M&E plan meets the project log frame indicators
• Support and contribute to the development of innovative knowledge management systems and communication across SUPIA 2 project
• Supports M&E operations throughout the life of SUPIA 2 project. Meeting regularly with the SUPIA 2 team, to troubleshoot problems, identify solutions and flag best practice
• Actively promote and support shared learning at organisational and inter-organisational levels
• Support Project Managers (Nigeria & GS) to produce reports in partnership with other members of the team
• Support strengthening capacities for improving documentation, monitoring, and learning across SUPIA downstream partners at states level and international.
• Support in the management and administration of AAN Management Information System and the GS Management Information System

Others:

• Actively take part in the overall monitoring, impact assessment and shared learning procedure and strategy development of AAN & at the GS as required by the International Project Manager.
• Assume any other responsibilities relevant to the position as assigned by the SUPIA 2 Nigeria Project Manager and International Project Manager.

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: Entire AAN staff, AA Tanzania SUPIA team and Global Secretariat.
• External: Donor, Partners, Community, and other stakeholders.

Persons Specifications
Education/ Qualifications:

• Essential: First Degree in Arts / Humanities or Social Sciences.    
• Desirable: Master’s degree in a relevant field

Experience:

• At least five years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in agriculture, advocacy, and gender monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Excellent working knowledge of Data information systems as well as Excel, Word & Outlook (MS Office in general)
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation skills and familiarity with the range of approaches and methods currently being deployed in the development sector with focus on agriculture, advocacy and gender M&E
• Experience in the use of SPSS tool
• Experience in community-based work and use of various participatory M&E tools
• Experience working with international development organisations.    

Skill Abilities:

• Strong communication and writing skills
• Ability to provide practical solutions within set deadlines.
• Ability to maintain donor relationship and accountability in line with funding policies and standards.
• Excellent skills to motivate and inspire a functional team will be essential
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Multi-tasking skills
• Negotiation skills
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Highly numerate
• Experience in facilitating training/meetings
• Excellent Skills in Programme Information Management    

Personal Qualities:

• Team player, a person of integrity
• Creative and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
• Self-motivated person able to work without close supervision
• Effectively promote the AAN’s mission values, and objectives.