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Since 1979, we have helped people grappling with the toughest hardships survive - and then thrive. That’s the heart of our approach: We help communities turn crisis into opportunity. Throughout our history, Mercy Corps has demonstrated innovation, timeliness and the ability to adapt quickly to changing realities.
Location: Abuja, Nigeria with regular travel
Position Status: Full-time, Regular
Reference Number: ABV/PRO/2019/0014
General Position Summary
Mercy Corps is seeking candidates for a MEL Manager who will manage and lead the MEL component of a five-year USAID-supported Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) Program in Nigeria. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager provides strategic guidance, vision and management for successful monitoring and evaluation of the program. This individual also supervises MEL staff and ensures the strategic and functional integration of all MEL activities as well as active collaboration with sub awardees and USAID. The Manager oversees all MEL activities, provides technical direction and support, and ensures the accurate reporting of results for program activities.
Essential Job Responsibilities
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING AND MENTORING
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COORDINATION
Active contributor and collaborator with regional and global counterparts to promote the use of M&E best practices.
Strengthen linkages with other internal resources, including the LMS, Digital Library, Hub, and Connect, to enhance organizational learning where relevant to M&E.
Maintain close working relationships with M&E counterparts in other relevant actors and counterparts in Nigeria.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve -
we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the
design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility: MEL team members
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Deputy Chief of Party
Works Directly With: Program Sector Managers, Program Managers, Reporting & Communications Managers, Country Director, Finance, and Operations teams. Coordinates
with HQ Program Performance team and the Technical Support Unit.
Knowledge and Experience
Success Factors:
A successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to lead and communicate effectively with team members of varied work styles and cultures, follow procedures, and meet deadlines with
flexibility and creativity in planning and problem-solving. S/he will have a proven ability to learn quickly, multi-task, prioritize, take initiative, and be accountable for results, understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details, problem-solving, work within a complex and sensitive
setting and to follow laws and security protocols. The most successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.
Living /Environmental Conditions:
The position is based in the capital city Abuja with regular travel to other parts of Nigeria. The location is accompanied and generally secure. Housing, health care, water, electricity and consumer
goods are all reasonably accessible and there are good international and domestic travel options from Abuja Airport. Air travel is necessary to get to some field locations. Mobile phones services are widely available. Internet is available in all Mercy Corps offices with some inconsistencies in the
most remote sites. There is a wide variety of schools with different education philosophies and curriculum (British, American, French, and German to name the few). This position requires 40% travel by road and air to field offices that are located in highly insecure locations.
Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on short term assignments. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps' policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Fostering a diverse and open workplace is an important part of Mercy Corps’ vision.
Mercy Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of background. We are committed to creating an
inclusive environment.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
The position is based in Abuja and it requires up to 40% travel to field offices.
Position Description
Position Status: Fixed, Contract
Location: Benue, Plateau, Kogi, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina
Reference number: ABV/PRO/2019/0024
Background of the program
Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) is a five-year USAID-funded program with objectives of:
(1) empowers communities to prevent and respond to violence and violent extremism by strengthening key skills and relationships, and
(2) fosters an enabling environment for peace through policy advocacy, media outreach, and linkages to development programs.
CIPP is building on collective learning, furthering aspirations for the leadership of partners, and reflecting the model of strategic collaboration, continuous learning, and adaptive management. The lead activities include interfaith dialogues and cross-regional exchanges, dialogue and mediation training, communication and mass media strategy across and policy/advocacy initiatives.
Purpose
Purpose of the Baseline Study
The purpose of the baseline study is to collect information on existing conditions, as related to key indicators, provide information which the CIPP project can monitor and assess its progress and effectiveness during implementation and after the activity is completed. The assessment will form the basis for comparison with the midterm and end line study. Data collected and analyzed from the baseline study will also provide the project team with a clearer picture of the level of conflict and other relevant information in target communities.
In summary, the purposes of the Baseline study are as follows:
1. Collect relevant data on conflict and other related activities in CIPP sites in Benue, Plateau, Kogi, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina states in order to measure the conflict situation. This will be used to assess project progress and effectiveness and also compared with midterm and end-line assessment.
2. Inform any necessary changes to the implementation of program activities; and
3. Collect relevant data in CIPP sites that will serve to determine the degree to which changes related to key outcomes will be attributed to CIPP project interventions during implementation.
Scope of Work /Responsibilities
The field enumerators will:
Qualifications and Personal Attributes
Timeframe / Schedule:
The enumerators will work with:
Applicants should their CVs and Cover Letters in one document, addressing the position
requirements, reference number and location to: ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org on or
before 17th July 2019.
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