MEAL Officer @ International Rescue Committee (IRC)

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Borno, Nigeria
February 4, 2025
Full Time
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Job Description

Jobs in Borno, Nigeria.

Position Overview:

The IRC is looking for a full-time Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) professional in Nigeria to support the education projects under the Global Research & Innovation Priority (GRIP). Our teams collaborate on projects that cover a wide range of stages, from research and ideation to prototyping, piloting, evaluation, and scaling. These solutions are co-created with partners from the regions where we operate.

The role requires a fast-paced, collaborative, and flexible work environment, and the ideal candidate must be experienced in cross-functional team collaboration. The position will report to the Ed-Tech Specialist in Nigeria, providing technical leadership across education activities, including managing and coordinating non-formal education programs and systems support at both the national and state levels.

Key Responsibilities:

Program/Project Design:

  • Conduct baseline, midline, and endline evaluations, focusing on MEL data collection, including EGRA, EGMA, and assessments.
  • Train education staff on MEL systems, performance indicators, data quality assurance, and facilitate data collection with local partners and stakeholders.
  • Participate in project reviews, particularly in AMELP, Log frames, and learning agendas.
  • Collaborate with the MEL Coordinator to establish and maintain a project-level information management system.
  • Work closely with the education program team to ensure monitoring tools capture program activities and indicators.
  • Standardize and ensure proper use of data collection tools to meet organizational and donor requirements.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning:

  • Perform regular monitoring visits to project locations, especially learning centers.
  • Assist with Teacher Classroom Observations (TCO) across project sites.
  • Ensure routine verification, analysis, and reporting of data according to DQA standards.
  • Manage and store data appropriately for future use.
  • Conduct quarterly Data Quality Audits.
  • Facilitate collaborative learning sessions, incorporating strategic innovations with clients.
  • Analyze and present statistical findings to program teams for decision-making.

Information Management and Reporting:

  • Support the establishment and maintenance of the project’s information management system.
  • Ensure proper reporting of field-level data, ensuring alignment with project indicators.
  • Track and report project indicators consistently.
  • Contribute to monthly and quarterly reports with verified data meeting DQA standards.
  • Work with the advocacy communications coordinator to develop human interest stories that highlight the impact of EdTech and Innovation projects.

Capacity Building and Supervision:

  • Provide technical training to project staff, partners, and stakeholders, particularly learning facilitators, mentor teachers, and research assistants on data collection and management.
  • Train project staff and partners on project deliverables, particularly result areas and indicators.
  • Engage in one-on-one mentorship with supervisors and subordinates for capacity building.

Other Duties:

  • Perform additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

  • Education: Degree or diploma in Statistics, Computer Science/IT, or a related field.
  • Experience: Minimum of three years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation preferred.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Strong skills in data collection tools (e.g., Kobo Collect, Ona, Comcare, SurveyCTO, Mobenzi).
    • Proficiency with statistical tools such as STATA, SPSS, Nvivo, Microsoft Excel, QGIS, PowerBI, Tableau.
    • Strong report writing, facilitation, and communication skills.
    • Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and initiative.
    • Familiarity with education programming, especially USAID grants, is a plus.
    • Experience with assessments like EGRA, EGMA, ASER.
    • Experience working with children and caregivers.
    • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in diverse environments.

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https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/57254?

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