Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer
Location: Abuja
Background
- BRAVE Women Nigeria Project focuses on developing and increasing the economic opportunities for female entrepreneurs through skills training aimed at business viability (i.e. profitability) in targeted country-specific value chains. It will enhance the bankability, entrepreneurial, and market development skills of female owned/led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that are critical to sustainable local growth and job creation. Furthermore, it will promote pro-poor growth by targeting the value chain in the market segments and sectors where the majority of the poor earn their living, and tackle gender disparities in economic opportunities by targeting women entrepreneurs.
- All Officers will work under the direction of the Project Manager and provide technical assistance to ensure that the BRAVE Women Nigeria Project’s mission, goals and operations are achieved on time, on budget and within scope.
Job Details
- The MEAL Officer will be responsible for the monitoring and ensuring high quality and timely inputs and that its activities result in the achievement of its intended outputs in a cost effective and timely manner. The MEAL Officer will be responsible for all the tasks related to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning of the BRAVE Women Nigeria project to ensure high quality program implementation.
- The MEAL Officer will also track results and apply the MEAL Framework as set up in the project document in line with prevailing internal monitoring guidelines, ensuring that reporting arrangements and requirements are in place and are being implemented in a timely manner.
Job Requirements
- A graduate degree in Development, Management, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning with NGOs, bilateral or multilateral developmental agencies.
- Knowledge of international development or a demonstrated interest in private sector development (specifically MSME development and financing) and/or gender-related issues.
- Ability to advise on problems with technical competency leading to fact-based and practical recommendations and creative solutions.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholder groups.
- Experience in Qualitative and Quantitative Research.
- Experience in handling of web-based management systems would be highly desirable.
- Good understanding of Results Based Management and Project Life Cycle Management.
- Adept skills in project cycle management.
- Ability to learn new concepts and methods of work.
- Ability to focus on impact and results
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to communicate in English (written and oral). Working knowledge of other Nigerian languages is an asset.
- Computer skills & knowledge, in particular Microsoft Office Package – Excel, Word, Power Point and any statistical package.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] with the Job Title as subject of the email.
Deadline: November 26, 2020
Job Features
Job Category | Administration/ Office/ Operations |