Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

Position Overview

• The M&E Assistant will be directly under the supervision of the M&E Technical Adviser. He/ She will be responsible for data gathering, collation and reporting activities of the Humanitarian multi-sectoral Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) program at community (LGA) level.
• The incumbent will assist in tracking progress of key indicators and provide timely report to the M&E Officer.
• The M&E Assistant provides support to the M&E Officer and M&E DPM in the design, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the program by managing data and facilitating program implementation monitoring at LGA level, under the guidance and direct supervision of the M&E Officer and DPM

Specific Objectives

• Collect qualitative and quantitative information and program data at LGA level through surveys, assessments, post distribution monitoring, and regular market monitoring under supervision of the M&E Officer and M&E Deputy Program Manager.
• Support in collating and analyzing monitoring data, as well as report on findings from monitoring activities for direct reporting to the M&E DPM and M&E Officer.
• Work with p:  rogram teams to ensure that information relating to ACF and program activities is shared widely within LGAs and provide for beneficiary feedback in line with relevant guidelines and frameworks .
• Provide support to the programs at LGA level and within the communities specific to the M&E responsibilities outlined by the M&E Officer and M&E Deputy Program Manager.

Qualifications

•  Min of a diploma in Economics, Rural Development, Business, Administration, Statistics, demography or any related course, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 1 year M&E related work experience
• Experience in data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing (Mobile Data Collection a strong advantage)
• Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles
• Professional, good organizational capacity, good human relationships and team spirit, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English. Kanuri is strongly preffered.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Previous  M&E experience
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
• Previous NGO experience
• Previous humanitarian programming experience

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their application letters and CV's to:recruitment.ng@acf-international.org 

Note

• To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of interest, and indicate the full position title and location in the email subject line, or on the application envelope.
• For example, “Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant-Borno”.
• Also note that applications will be processed on FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis and any application received without these specifications will not be considered.  
• Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted. Qualified women and men are encouraged to apply.
• Applications received after this date will not be considered.