Posted on: Thu 15-12-2016

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.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Position Overview: 

The M&E Officer will be primarily responsible for leading data gathering, collation and reporting activities to ensure the quality and accountability of the programs implemented by ACF in Northern Nigeria. Under the direction of the M&E Deputy Program Manager and in collaboration with the Project Manager, the M&E Officer will develop and implement clear and practical M&E plans for the program by ensuring that program indicators, monitoring formats, databases, data analysis, and reporting are maintained and harmonized.  He/she will also track progress of key indicators and provide timely report to his/her manager.

Specific Objectives: 

• Support the operationalization of M&E systems on ACF projects to ensure compliance with donor and ACF M&E standards.
• Ensure proper and timely implementation of ACF M&E tools, activities, and reporting.
• Document and promote good practice from planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities.
• Represent ACF externally in relevant forums and working groups at State level.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Economics, international development, statistics, public health, demography or related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects.
• At least 3 years of proven experience in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability of humanitarian or development programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of M&E concepts and international humanitarian quality standards.
• Experience with mobile data collection (preferred).
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills).

Essential Skills and Experience:

• A Minimum of 3 years M&E related work experience.
• Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing.
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English.
• Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets, Sphere standard, SPSS, SPHINX, or other statistical packages.
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience with ACF
• Strong interpersonal and community norms understanding
• Experience in community development programming, preferably in nutrition, food security, livelihoods or WASH
• Experience with mobile data collection processes and platforms
• Experience in statistical analysis
• Experience with participatory fieldwork methodologies

DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER - Nutrition

Position Overview:

Following the direction of the Nutrition Program Manager, the Deputy Program Manager (DPM) is responsible for running and supervising nutrition & health activities at all stages of the project management cycle. He/she is also responsible for accomplishing the program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints in coordination and synergy with other DPMs. The DPM ensures the Nutrition & Health team completes the defined activities while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations.
The N-H DPM also has responsibilities regarding the capacity building of staff; humanitarian needs identification through needs assessments, monitoring of the evolving situation; context analysis to contribute to the development of future programs and internal coordination

Specific Objectives: 

• Contribute to the definition and the implementation of ACF policies, positioning and strategies in the mission.
• Contribute to the identification, definition, formulation of N-H projects and/or components of projects led by other sectors.
• Leads projects implementation, monitoring and reporting for N-H.
• To support in local ACF representation and coordination with other stakeholders within the intervention area.
• Contribute to evaluation (internal and external) of project’s effect/impact.
• Contribute pro-actively to HR management (including staff career plan development).
• Contribute to the mission’s capitalization and to ACF communication.

Qualifications: 
Degree in Medicine , or Public Health Degree or equivalent in a field related to Nutrition & Health and or training/courses specific to Nutrition and Health in emergency contexts 

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of work experiences.
• Fluent English, Hausa and Kanuri
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive
• Human resource management experience, leadership and motivation/training skills
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management
• Must be disciplined, able to work autonomously and self-learner;
• Strong capacity to represent ACF and sustain relations with state and local stakeholders. 
• Interpersonal skills (team management, communication, reporting, autonomy, pedagogy, planning and organizational skills.
• Experience in working with CMAM and IYCF programming.

Preferred Skills and Experience: 
 Experience in the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian context
Experience with Social Behavior Change Programming

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applicants should submit their application by email to recruitment.ng@acf-international.org, 
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. 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 the closing date will not be considered.

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